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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 1669, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, including provisions relating to scoring rule for energy savings performance contracts Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention); beneficial ownership
H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 980, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2577, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act for 2016 H.R. 2716/S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 1298, Port Performance Act S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including funding levels; implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311 Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; small business regulatory reform legislation
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4715/S. 2659, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 22, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPAs guidelines for human exposure assessment; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; Waters of the United States definition rule issued by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation on clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting and the Clean Air Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4715/S. 2659, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 22, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPAs guidelines for human exposure assessment; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; Waters of the United States definition rule issued by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation on clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting and the Clean Air Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4715/S. 2659, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 22, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPAs guidelines for human exposure assessment; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; Waters of the United States definition rule issued by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on stream protection rule (81 Fed. Reg. 93,066-93,445, December 20, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notice Draft Ecological Risk Assessment: Atrazine (81 Fed.Reg. 36,301, June 6, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation on clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting and the Clean Air Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation on clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting and the Clean Air Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4685 and Senate Amendment 4690 H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015/ S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 87, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" H.J. Res. 95, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice S.J. Res. 34, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016) Final rule defining EAP overtime exemptions under FLSA (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946,April 8, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 4955/S. 3240, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" Draft legislation authorizing composite plans Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed Revision of annual information return/reports (81 Fed. Reg. 47,534, July 21, 2016) Final rule regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,464, August 30, 2016) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 4955, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed information collection request for comments; on the Road to Retirement Surveys (81 Fed. Reg. 10,280, February 29, 2016) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform; payment premiums; late payment penalty relief; mortality tables exposure draft; mortality improvement scale exposure draft
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 4955/S 3240, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" Draft legislation authorizing composite plans Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on missing participants (81 Fed. Reg. 64,700, September 20, 2016) Proposed Revision of annual information return/reports (81 Fed. Reg. 47,533, July 21, 2016) Final rule regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,464, August 30, 2016) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-483), including provisions relating to the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary".
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4685 and Senate Amendment 4690 H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015/ S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 87, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" H.J. Res. 95, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice S.J. Res. 34, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016) Final rule defining EAP overtime exemptions under FLSA (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946,April 8, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4685 and Senate Amendment 4690 H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015/ S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 87, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" H.J. Res. 95, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice S.J. Res. 34, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016) Final rule defining EAP overtime exemptions under FLSA (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946,April 8, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 3801 and Senate Amendment 3811 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4715/S. 2659, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 22, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPAs guidelines for human exposure assessment; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; Waters of the United States definition rule issued by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation on clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting and the Clean Air Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 1669, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, including provisions relating to scoring rule for energy savings performance contracts Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on stream protection rule (81 Fed. Reg. 93,066-93,445, December 20, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notice Draft Ecological Risk Assessment: Atrazine (81 Fed.Reg. 36,301, June 6, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; revisions to Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; improved Congressional oversight on Federal Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-4); small business regulatory reform legislation; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311 Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; small business regulatory reform legislation
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 555, Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, including provisions relating to inversion contracting matters Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 81,472, December 30, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; FOIA requests for citizen suits; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; OSHA occupational exposure to respirable silica rule; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; revisions to Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; improved Congressional oversight on Federal Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-4); small business regulatory reform legislation; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on stream protection rule (81 Fed. Reg. 93,066-93,445, December 20, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notice Draft Ecological Risk Assessment: Atrazine (81 Fed.Reg. 36,301, June 6, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311 Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; small business regulatory reform legislation
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4715/S. 2659, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 22, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPAs guidelines for human exposure assessment; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; Waters of the United States definition rule issued by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 3801 and Senate Amendment 3811 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 1669, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, including provisions relating to scoring rule for energy savings performance contracts Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 555, Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, including provisions relating to inversion contracting matters Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 81,472, December 30, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; FOIA requests for citizen suits; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; OSHA occupational exposure to respirable silica rule; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction
Retail Investor Protection Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Retail Investor Protection Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 6100/S. 3436, Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest (81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican tax reform blueprint
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, including provisions relating to moratorium on internet access taxes H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2015 H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Various issues relating to tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113) including provisions relating to Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, section 201, modification of filing dates of returns and statements relating to employee wage information and nonemployee compensation to improve compliance; section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to the tax credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers; tax reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2015 H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053/S. 3057, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rule on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including the R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 5745, Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest ( 81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican tax reform blueprint
Legal Workforce Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to H-1B and L-1 visa fees H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to S. Amendment 1025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Legal Workforce Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5398, Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2827, Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Potential legislation related to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program; administrative changes to the EB-5 regional center program; changes by Department of Labor to the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process
Legal Workforce Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 3542, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Legal Workforce Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 3542, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5398, Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2827, Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Potential legislation related to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program; administrative changes to the EB-5 regional center program; changes by Department of Labor to the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process
Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to H-1B and L-1 visa fees H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to S. Amendment 1025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5398, Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2827, Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Potential legislation related to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program; administrative changes to the EB-5 regional center program; changes by Department of Labor to the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to H-1B and L-1 visa fees H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to S. Amendment 1025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 3542, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Employer Information Report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016, and 81 Fed. Reg. 45,479, July 14, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015). Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Employer Information Report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016, and 81 Fed. Reg. 45,479, July 14, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice of Proposed Revision to the employer information report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5284, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2985, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission H.R. 5574/ S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Notice of Proposed Revision to the employer information report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015). Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Health Savings Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Health Savings Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015). Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs
Health Savings Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Health Savings Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5284, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2985, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015). Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs
Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5284, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2985, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2369/S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2953 and Senate Amendment 3202 Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4909/S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 3110, American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2369/S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 3663/S. 2117, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, including provisions relating to S. Amdt. 2953 and S. Amdt. 3042 S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; scoring of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions related to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on regulation automated trading (80 Fed. Reg. 78,824, December 17, 2015) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on capital requirements for supervised institutions significantly engaged in insurance activities (81 Fed. Reg. 38,631, June 14, 2016) Proposed regulations payday, vehicle title and certain high-cost installment loans (81 Fed. Reg. 47,864, July 22, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310, August 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on enhanced prudential standards for systemically important insurance companies (81 Fed. Reg. 38,610, June 14, 2016) Notice regarding consumer response company response survey (81 Fed. Reg. 50,484, August 1, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; changes to Credit Repair Organizations Act of 1996 (CROA) (P.L. 90-321, Title IV); Securities and Exchange Commission electronic delivery and investment company reporting modernization; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
H.R. 4825, U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 2901, Advancing U.S.-India Defense Cooperation Act Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; federal contracting and corporate inversions; applicability of Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, to government contractors within the National Defense Authorization Act for FY17; promotion of U.S.-India defense technology and cooperation encouraging the U.S. to take actions that are necessary to enhance defense relations with India
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Risk Management Program (81 Fed. Reg. 13,637-13,712, March 14, 2016)
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 6100/S. 3436, Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest (81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican tax reform blueprint
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 3542, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 1669, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, including provisions relating to scoring rule for energy savings performance contracts Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016 H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 H.R. 6431, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 Interim rule on Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August 26, 2015) National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016) Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; Executive Order 13691, Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing; encryption technology policy; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity; Department of Homeland Security cyber incident data and analysis repository; Department of Homeland Security draft national cyber incident response plan; Department of Homeland Security principles for securing the internet of things; Baldrige cybersecurity excellence builder; implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) (P.L. 114-113, Division N); National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cybersecurity vulnerabilities disclosure initiative
H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 Final rule on amendments to the Commissions rules of practice (81 Fed. Reg. 50,212, July 29, 2016) Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges and administrative proceedings; the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention)
H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions funding the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654, August 25, 2016) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding standards improvement project-phase IV (81 Fed. Reg. 68,504, October 4, 2016) Proposed regulations on annual reporting and disclosure (81 Fed. Reg. 47,496 - 47,533, July 21, 2016) Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634, October 7, 2014) Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286, March 25, 2016) Final rule Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624, May 12, 2016 Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562, August 25, 2016) Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598, September 30, 2016) Final rule on clarification of employer's continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (81 Fed. Reg. 91,792, December 19, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including provisions relating to paycheck transparency; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1264 S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the visa waiver program; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program
H.R. 4955/S 3240, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 S. 3471, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" Draft legislation authorizing composite plans Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on missing participants (81 Fed. Reg. 64,700, September 20, 2016) Proposed Revision of annual information return/reports (81 Fed. Reg. 47,533, July 21, 2016) Final rule regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,464, August 30, 2016) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-483), including provisions relating to the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014
H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 635, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba 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. 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. 3055/S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement (Cuba DATA) Act of 2015 H.R. 3238/S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3687, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act H.R. 4219/S. 3413, 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, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to potential amendment prohibiting funds from being used to implement, administer or enforce section 902(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 requiring agriculture commodities sales to Cuba be carried out on a cash basis H.R. 5711, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran H.R. 5715, No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act H.R. 5729, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing certain licenses in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, to require annual reports by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Export-Import Bank on financing issues related to the sale or lease of such a commercial passenger aircraft or spare parts for such an aircraft, and for other purposes H.R. 6431, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1049, Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 S. 2201, Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 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; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; 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; World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); 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 relating to the 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; global food security strategy; 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; Executive Order 13659, Trade Facilitation and the International Trade Data System, implementation of the U.S. single window
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 Draft data encryption legislation Proposed rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 23,360, April 20, 2016) Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033, March 16, 2016) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; EU-US privacy shield agreement; net neutrality; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) transition
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4909/S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 3110, American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Employer Information Report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016, and 81 Fed. Reg. 45,479, July 14, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan
H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2577/S. 2806, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5054/S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325/S. 2955, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5912/S. 3117, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5926/S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; overall spending, tax levels, deficits and debt
H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 3344, Innovation for Tomorrow's Workforce Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; Department of Educations Borrower Defense to Repayment regulations; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1667/S.292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy; implementation and potential reform of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on stream protection rule (81 Fed. Reg. 93,066-93,445, December 20, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notice Draft Ecological Risk Assessment: Atrazine (81 Fed.Reg. 36,301, June 6, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions related to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 H.R. 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 6427, Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310, August 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122, November 10, 2016) Proposed regulations on regulation automated trading (81 Fed. Reg. 85,334, November 25, 2016) Proposed regulations on cross-border application of the registration thresholds and external business conduct standards applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants (81 Fed. Reg. 71,946, October 18, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220, September 30, 2016) Notice regarding consumer response company response survey (81 Fed. Reg. 50,484, August 1, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; changes to Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) of 1996 (P.L. 90-321, Title IV); Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, disclosure of income taxes, revenue recognition, and leases in financial statements, auditing, and extensible business reporting language; internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls, and audits
H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 6431, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening pilot and proposed regulation; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA
H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1477/S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1907/S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to copyright review; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP Issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
H.R. 5230, Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016 Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Proposed rule to implement a stable funding requirement, the net stable funding ratio (NSFR), for large and internationally active banking organizations (81 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 1, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220, September 30, 2016) Proposed rule on cross-border application of the registration thresholds and external business conduct standards applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants (81 Fed. Reg. 71,946, October 18, 2016) Proposed rule on regulation automated trading (81 Fed. Reg. 85,334, November 25, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of initial and variation margin rules by Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Board
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 3477/S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act H.R. 4943, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act S. 3234, Indian Community Economic Enhancement (ICE) Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; small business lending
Filing 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), 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
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Various issues relating to compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Risk Management Program (81 Fed. Reg. 13,637-13,712, March 14, 2016) Various issues relating to EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
S. 3042, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016, including provisions relating to arbitration
H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions related to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on regulation automated trading (80 Fed. Reg. 78,824, December 17, 2015) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on capital requirements for supervised institutions significantly engaged in insurance activities (81 Fed. Reg. 38,631, June 14, 2016) Proposed regulations payday, vehicle title and certain high-cost installment loans (81 Fed. Reg. 47,864, July 22, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310, August 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on enhanced prudential standards for systemically important insurance companies (81 Fed. Reg. 38,610, June 14, 2016) Notice regarding consumer response company response survey (81 Fed. Reg. 50,484, August 1, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; changes to Credit Repair Organizations Act of 1996 (CROA) (P.L. 90-321, Title IV); Securities and Exchange Commission electronic delivery and investment company reporting modernization; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 Interim rule on Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August 26, 2015) National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016) Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity; Department of Homeland Security cyber incident data and analysis repository; Baldrige cybersecurity excellence builder
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; implementation and potential reform of Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Proposed rule to implement a stable funding requirement, the net stable funding ratio (NSFR), for large and internationally active banking organizations (81 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 1, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220, September 30, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of initial and variation margin rules by Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Board
H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654, August 25, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016) Proposed regulations on annual reporting and disclosure (81 Fed. Reg. 47,496, July 21, 2016) Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634, October 7, 2014) Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286, March 25, 2016) Final rule Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624, May 12, 2016 Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562, August 25, 2016) Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598, September 30, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 764, A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4935 S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes Various issues relating to GMO labeling
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Employer Information Report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016, and 81 Fed. Reg. 45,479, July 14, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1477/S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to copyright review; United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP Issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Various issues relating to final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment; sugar reform
H.R. 5230, Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016 Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
H.R. 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 980/S. 373, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2716/S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1298, Port Performance Act S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including funding levels; implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311 Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; small business regulatory reform legislation
H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 4955/S. 3240, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" Draft legislation authorizing composite plans Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed Revision of annual information return/reports (81 Fed. Reg. 47,534, July 21, 2016) Final rule regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,464, August 30, 2016) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1667/S.292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy; implementation of and potential reform to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 Draft data encryption legislation Proposed rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 23,360, April 20, 2016) Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033, March 16, 2016) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; EU-US privacy shield agreement; net neutrality; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) transition; open internet order
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1264 S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the visa waiver program; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention); Financial Stability Board Asset Management Consultation Report; beneficial ownership
Proposed rule on hazardous waste generator improvements (80 Fed. Reg. 57,918, September 25, 2015) Various issues relating to implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
H.R. 4825, U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2901, Advancing U.S.-India Defense Cooperation Act Various issues relating to federal contracting and corporate inversions; applicability of Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, to government contractors within the National Defense Authorization Act for FY17; promotion of U.S.-India defense technology and partnership encouraging U.S. and India to take actions that are necessary to enhance defense relations
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 3477/S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act H.R. 4943, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act S. 3234, Indian Community Economic Enhancement (ICE) Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; small business lending
H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 635, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba 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. 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. 3055/S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement (Cuba DATA) Act of 2015 H.R. 3238/S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3687, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act H.R. 4219/S. 3413, 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, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Cuba and House Amendments 1262 and 1263 H.R. 5711, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran H.R. 5715, No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act H.R. 5729, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing certain licenses in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, to require annual reports by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Export-Import Bank on financing issues related to the sale or lease of such a commercial passenger aircraft or spare parts for such an aircraft, and for other purposes S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1049, Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015 S. 2201, Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015 S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 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; 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); International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); 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 relating to the 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
H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 5745, Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest ( 81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican tax reform blueprint
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, disclosure of income taxes, revenue recognition, and leases in financial statements, auditing, and extensible business reporting language; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, PCAOB Release No. 2016-002, April 12, 2016, proposed amendments relating to supervision of audits involving other auditors and proposed auditing standard, dividing responsibility for the audit with another accounting firm; PCAOB Release No. 2016-003, May 11, 2016, proposed auditing standard on the auditors report on an audit of financial statements when the auditor expresses an unqualified opinion; internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls, and audits
H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 5063, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges and administrative proceedings; the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention); Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules of practice
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 2577/S. 2806, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5054/S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325/S. 2955, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5635/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5912/S. 3117, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5926/S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; fiscal year 2017 budget; fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution; budget policy; overall spending, tax levels, deficits and debt; sugar reform
Filing 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), 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
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2016 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 4460/S.2508, Youth Sports Concussion Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Risk Management Program (81 Fed. Reg. 13,637-13,712, March 14, 2016)
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5398, Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2827, Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Potential legislation related to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program; administrative changes to the EB-5 regional center program; changes by Department of Labor to the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; revisions to Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; improved Congressional oversight on Federal Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-4); small business regulatory reform legislation; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2015 H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053/S. 3057, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rule on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including the R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Proposed rule on hazardous waste generator improvements (80 Fed. Reg. 57,918, September 25, 2015)
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4685 and Senate Amendment 4690 H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015/ S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 87, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" H.J. Res. 95, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice S.J. Res. 34, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act" DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016) Final rule defining EAP overtime exemptions under FLSA (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946,April 8, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2369/S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2953 and Senate Amendment 3202 Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1667/S.292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205)
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national disclosure standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes Various issues relating to GMO labeling
Various issues relating to final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; sugar reform
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to travel to Cuba S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016 S. 2458, A bill to amend section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, relating to the restriction of the use of the Visa Waiver Program for aliens who travel to certain countries Various issues relating to visa waiver program; inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program
H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5284, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 S. 2985, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2583/S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2555, Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless (MOBILE NOW) Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Draft data encryption legislation Proposed rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 23,360, April 20, 2016) Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033, March 16, 2016) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; EU-US privacy shield agreement; net neutrality; unmanned aerial vehicle multi-stakeholder process to establish accountability, privacy, and transparency; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Facial Recognition Technology Multi-stakeholder process; G-7 circular economy summit planning; open internet order
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016 H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016) Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Final Rule on additions to entity list (81 Fed. Reg. 12,004-12,006, March 8, 2016) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA; Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 3801 and Senate Amendment 3811 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; permit streamlining provisions of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94, Title 41); EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
H.R. 4825, U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4244 and Senate Amendment 4255 H.R. 5293/ S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2901, Advancing U.S.-India Defense Cooperation Act Various issues relating to federal contracting and corporate inversions; applicability of Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, to government contractors within the National Defense Authorization Act for FY17; promotion of U.S.-India defense technology and partnership
Various issues relating to compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy
H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls, and audits
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 3477/S. 1597, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act H.R. 4943, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar
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
H.R. 2518/S. 1195, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization (SOAR) Act S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention); Financial Stability Board Asset Management Consultation Report; beneficial ownership; Anti - Corruption Summit Plenary
H.R. 2289/S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203)
H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 5063, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges and administrative proceedings; the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention); the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention); Security Exchange Commission proposed rules of practice
H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 1477/S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 Various issues relating to copyright review
H.R. 4955, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed information collection request for comments; on the Road to Retirement Surveys (81 Fed. Reg. 10,280, February 29, 2016) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform; payment premiums; late payment penalty relief; mortality tables exposure draft; mortality improvement scale exposure draft
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015
H.R. 2577/S. 2806, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5325/S. 2955, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; fiscal year 2017 budget; budget policy; overall spending, tax levels, deficits and debt; Small Business Administration funding; funding levels for SBDCs, SCORE, and Capital Access Programs for FY2015 and FY2016; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, Office of Financial Research, Department of Labor, and Department of Treasury; sugar reform
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission H.R. 5574/ S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Notice of Proposed Revision to the employer information report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program
H.R. 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2716/S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1298, Port Performance Act S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
Filing 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
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2016 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 Various issues relating to visa waiver program
Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; fiscal year 2017 budget; budget policy; overall spending, taxes, deficits and debt; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, Office of Financial Research, Department of Labor, and Department of Treasury; sugar reform
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 555, Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, including provisions relating to inversion contracting matters Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 81,472, December 30, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; FOIA requests for citizen suits; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; OSHA occupational exposure to respirable silica rule; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction
H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2716/S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4721, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2016 S. 1298, Port Performance Act S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1611, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, including provisions relating to Title VIII, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
Nomination of Assistant Secretary Roberta Jacobson to be U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Various issues relating to the United Nations Hague Securities Convention
Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3477/S. 1597, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2369/S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 3663/S. 2117, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, including provisions relating to S. Amdt. 2953 and S. Amdt. 3042 S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; scoring of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Various issues relating to the license application for the FASTER submarine cable system; license application for the MONET submarine cable system
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
H.R. 4825, U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting, and the Clean Air Act Fiscal Year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, including provisions relating to inversion contracting matters Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 81,472, December 30, 2015)
H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1477/S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright review; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice of Proposed Revision to the employer information report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 3624, Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 S. 357, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015
H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, including provisions relating to House Amendment 813, prohibiting Export-Import Bank assistance to state-sponsors of terrorism H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act 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. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 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. 4219, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan 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 Draft legislation titled Maritime Transportation Security Act Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5696/S.2922, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (113th Congress) Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 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 negotiations; 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); U.S.-European Union Safe Harbor; U.S.-European Union Energy Relations; 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 relating 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; Ukraine related sanctions; Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); 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; trade, regulatory and bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); 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 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
Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 81,472, December 30, 2015)
H.R. 4293/S. 2502, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection (ARAP) Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 S. 2505, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2016 Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Interpretive bulletin relating to state savings programs that sponsor or facilitate plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (80 Fed. Reg. 71,936, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform; section 406 of the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-364)
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 555, Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1428/S. 1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2666, No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Draft data encryption legislation Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; unmanned aerial vehicle multi-stakeholder process to establish accountability, privacy, and transparency; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Facial Recognition Technology Multi-stakeholder process; G-7 circular economy summit planning; open internet order
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, including provisions relating to moratorium on internet access taxes H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2015 H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Various issues relating to tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113) including provisions relating to Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, section 201, modification of filing dates of returns and statements relating to employee wage information and nonemployee compensation to improve compliance; section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to the tax credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers; tax reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
Various issues relating to compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan Draft legislation on clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting and the Clean Air Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed Rule on How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) Proposed Rule on How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Relates to Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853-66,862, October 30, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1635) CMS Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and the 2017 Call Letter (February 19, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015). Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Risk Management Program (81 Fed. Reg. 13,637, March 14, 2016)
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerability disclosure Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) Department of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) final rule on additions to the Entity List (81 Fed. Reg. 12,004-12,006, March, 8, 2016) Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 H.R. 4715/S. 2659, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2016 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 22, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Draft legislation titled Access and Transparency for New Energy Act Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; EPAs stream buffer rule; EPAs guidelines for human exposure assessment; EPA-USGS technical report titled Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration; collection of citizen science and crowdsourcing information for regulatory purposes; Waters of the United States definition rule issued by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls, and audits
Various issues relating to proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; sugar reform
H.R 2745/S. 2102, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act of 2015 H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2686/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Fiscal Year 2017, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) and correction (76 Fed Reg. 37,292, June 27, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to H-1B and L-1 visa fees H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016 H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to S. Amendment 1025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 4001, Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4003, Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 H.R. 4023, Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges and administrative proceedings; United Nations convention on the assignment of receivables; United Nations Hague Securities Convention; administrative law procedural reform; Security Exchange Commission proposed rules of practice
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1667/S.292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; compensatory mitigation; proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205)
Filing 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
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R.585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 743 Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, particularly state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on source determination for certain emission unites in the oil and natural gas sector, including provisions relating to the definition of term adjacent (80 Fed. Reg. 56,579, September 18, 2015) Proposed regulation on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty engines and vehicles - phase 2 (80 Fed. Reg. 53,756, September 8, 2015) Proposed regulations on management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals (80 Fed. Reg. 58,014, September 25, 2015) Proposed regulations on hazardous waste generator improvements (80 Fed. Reg. 57,918, September 25, 2015) Proposed regulations on federal plan requirements for greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units constructed on or before January 8, 2014; model trading rules; amendments to framework regulations (80 Fed. Reg. 64,966, October 23, 2015) Proposed regulations on cross-state air pollution rule update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS (80 Fed. Reg. 75,706, December 3, 2015) Potential rule revisions on hazardous waste export-import RIN 2050-AG77 Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings;EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; EPAs clean energy incentive program; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; proposed stream protection rule; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; requests for correction of data under the Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515); G-7 circular economy summit planning; compensatory mitigation; EPAs buffer stream rule
H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2716/S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 S. 1298, Port Performance Act S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1611, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, including provisions relating to Title VIII, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; expanding public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629 / S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177 / S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 3663/S. 2117, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1933, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2152, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed regulations on energy conservation program: energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (78 Fed. Reg. 55,782, September 11, 2013) Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for ceiling fan light kits (80 Fed. Reg. 48,624, August 13, 2015) Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines (80 Fed. Reg. 50,462, August 19, 2015) Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for battery chargers (80 Fed. Reg. 52,850, September 1, 2015) Final rule on energy conservation standards and test procedures for commercial heating, air-conditioning and water-heating equipment (80 Fed. Reg. 42,614, July 17, 2015) Final rule on energy conservation standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps (80 Fed. Reg. 43,162, July 21, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; potential amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding infrastructure permitting reform; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); use of linear no-threshold model for assessing the risks of low-level exposures to ionizing radiation; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2302 H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1844, A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and chicken Various issues relating to proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nonrecourse loans offered to sugar processors and government control of the domestic sugar market; sugar reform
Draft legislation titled Wage Adjustment for Garnishment Equity Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 555, Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1569 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions related to Division N, Cybersecurity Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2564 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; National Institute of Standards and Technology Draft Privacy Risk Management Framework; Internet service provider privacy proposed rulemaking; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Facial Recognition Technology Multi-stakeholder process; G-7 circular economy summit planning; petition for reconsideration of FCC protective order in Time Warner/Charter Communications licensing proceeding; open internet order
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778, TELE-MED Act of 2015 H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, including provisions relating to Senate Amendments 2882 and 2884 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on Regarding How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, coverage, financing, delivery reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, delivery reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug prices, Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) rebates, non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology; telemedicine services in Medicare
H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3713, Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 4001, Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 H.R. 4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4003, Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 H.R. 4023, Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges and administrative proceedings; UN convention on the assignment of receivables; administrative law procedural reform; Security Exchange Commission proposed rules of practice
Various issues relating to compensatory mitigation
H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, including provisions relating to House Amendment 813, prohibiting Export-Import Bank assistance to state-sponsors of terrorism H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 597, Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy 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. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1031/S. 824, Promoting U.S. Jobs through Exports Act of 2015 H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1986, to reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, including provisions relating to Title 1, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grants H.R. 2745/S. 2102, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015 H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3611/S. 819, Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 4219, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 2201, Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015 H.Res. 450, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 597) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Maritime Transportation Security Act Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5696/S.2922, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (113th Congress) Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 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); U.S.-European Union Safe Harbor; U.S.-European Union Energy Relations; 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 related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); 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; Ukraine related sanctions; Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); trade embargo with Cuba; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; trade, regulatory and bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); 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 Regulation; internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition; sugar reform
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on user fee program to provide for accreditation of third-party auditors/certification bodies to conduct food safety audits and to issue certifications (80 Fed. Reg. 43,987, July 24, 2015) Various issues relating to the labeling of foods with ingredients that are genetically modified organisms (GMO)
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar
H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection (ARAP) Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Proposed regulation on suspension of benefits under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (80 Fed. Reg. 35,262, June 19, 2015) Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform; section 406 of the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-364)
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to appropriations for the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 S. 966, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2015 Nomination of Darryl L. DePriest, Small Business Administration, Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 Various issues relating to visa waiver program
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 1786, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015 S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015 S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739, Aug. 26, 2015)
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1667/S.292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions related to House Amendment 38 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act, including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations Various issues relating to potential legislation regarding a national park designation in Arizona; environment and energy policy; compensatory mitigation; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205)
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, including provisions relating to House Amendments 824 and 827 H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding affordable dispute resolution options in the consumer financial services marketplace H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act S. 423, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2629, Fostering Innovation Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 2498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Department of Treasury online marketplace lending RFI; Federal Reserve reform; beneficial ownerships disclosures; universal ballot; proxy voting system
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, including provisions relating to moratorium on internet access taxes H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to House Amendment 2 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to anti-inversion policy H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, including provisions relating to Senate Amendments 2881 and 2882 and anti-inversion policy H.R. 3856, Information Reporting Simplification Act of 2015, including provisions relating to lowering the threshold for electronic filing with the IRS, reducing the time in which small businesses have to file 1099 returns, and mandating the IRS create a website to file 1099 returns H.R. 3934, Corporate Fair Share Tax Act S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 981, Invest in Transportation Act S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014 Various issues relating to tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; sales tax collection issues; international tax policy; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 H.R. 3326/ S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; issues relating to copyright review
Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739, August. 26, 2015)
H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S. 1298, To provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act of 2015 S. 2102, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015 Draft legislation regarding conflict of interest rules and definition of the term fiduciary DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulations on the clarification of employers continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (80 Fed. Reg. 45,116, July 29, 2015) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and the implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Bureau of Labor Statistics job classifications; FAR Case 2013-001, ending trafficking in persons; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 644/S. 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3128/S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act H.R. 3510, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3578, DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015) Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August. 26, 2015) Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27968, May 13, 2013) Various issues relating to beneficial ownership disclosures; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft NISTIR 8074, Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in International Standardization to Achieve U.S. Objectives for Cybersecurity; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance memorandum, Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal acquisitions
H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to section 547 H.Con.Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 H.J.Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, including provisions relating to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY 2016 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 Fiscal Year 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding levels for SBDCs, SCORE, and Capital Access Programs for FY2015 and FY2016; budget policy; overall spending and taxation; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, Office of Financial Research, Department of Labor, and Department of Treasury; sugar reform
H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); the Financial Stability Oversight Council
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
Proposed Regulation on minimum value of eligible employer sponsored health plans (80 Fed. Reg. 52,678, September 1, 2015) Proposed Regulation on benefit and payment parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488, December 2, 2015)
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
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization (SOAR) Reauthorization Act H.R. 2518 / S. 1195, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; early childhood education
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act S. 1858, Equality Act S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672, Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985, Dec. 9, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to nondiscrimination in health programs and activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172, September 8, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
H.R.22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls and audits
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 555, Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2557, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to anti-inversion policy H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to section 547 H.R. 2631/S. 1487, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, including provisions relating to anti-inversion policy H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Data Breach and Cybersecurity Interim rule relating to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739, August. 26, 2015) Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; retrospective review of existing agency regulations by federal agencies; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; FOIA requests for citizen suits; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action;proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding infrastructure permitting reform; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; use of linear no-threshold model for assessing the risks of low-level exposures of ionizing radiation; citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; petition for reconsideration for FCC protective order in Time Warner/Charter Communications licensing proceeding; OMB/OIRA policy regarding calculation of environmental, energy, and other regulations economic benefits based on estimates of social cost of carbon dioxide and social cost of other greenhouse gases
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3438, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 743 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation on the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking
Filing 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), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 2028, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2577, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2578, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2772, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2822, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes S. 1619, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.Con.Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 H.J.Res. 61, Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, including provisions relating to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY2016 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 Fiscal Year 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding levels for SBDCs, SCORE, and Capital Access Programs for FY2015 and FY2016; budget policy; overall spending and taxes; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, Office of Financial Research, Department of Labor, and Department of Treasury
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 2648 / S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 Various issues relating to administrative proceedings; use of administrative law judges
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-254); requests for correction of information regarding phthalates and phthalate additives under the Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515)
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including regulation of money market mutual funds and third party payment systems and all provisions and amendments relating to corporate governance; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4324 / S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2014 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions, 1502 relating to conflict minerals and resulting rule from the Securities Exchange Commission, and Volcker Rule - including trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Securities Act of 1933 (P.L. 73-22), including amendments to Rule 701; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act Chemicals in Commerce Act (discussion draft) Draft legislation titled Protecting American Chemical Facilities from Attack Act of 2014 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014)
H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals audits Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act H.R. 2278, SAFE Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3000, Rural Economy Vital Investment Visa Encouragement (REVIVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); Food and Drug Administration, regulations implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-353), including issues relating to incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and errors in benefit analysis
H.R. 1872, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014, including provisions relating to the Federal Credit Reform Act (P.L. 101-508) Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the Fiscal Year 2015 budget; debt ceiling; funding issues related to the SBA; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; funding issues related to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, and Office of Financial Research
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); biotechnology
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 340 / S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 406, Students First Act of 2013 S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492 of the Higher education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329); reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); U.S. Department of Educations notice of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Act (IPEDS) (P.L. 101-542), 2013-2016 collection; pre-kindergarten; Common Core
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 527 / S. 783, Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1314 / S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; mining policy; forestry policy reform; Lacey Act (P.L. 97-79) policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), reform and policy reform
H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 H.R. 2958 / S. 1435, Clean Ports Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Various issues relating to implementation Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; National Freight Advisory Council; Buy America provisions
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2013 · second_quarter · 2A
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Various issues relating to implementation Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; National Freight Advisory Council; Buy America provisions
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S. 511, EXCEL Act Various issues relating to the effectiveness of the SBA Small Business Ombudsman and Small Business Act changes
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S.178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 Various issues relating to H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security, immigration reform, guest worker programs, legalization concepts, and visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; guidance and interpretation of regulations regarding issuance of L1 visas; sources of data to inform employment based immigration decisions
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (as the Senate legislative vehicle for Superstorm Sandy supplemental appropriations) H.R. 4310 / S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5854 / S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.5857 / S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5973 / S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6020 / S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.RES. 841, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66) approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6684) to provide for spending reduction H.J. RES. 66, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 P.L. 112-175, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 Various issues relating to appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the U.S. Department of Justice; funding issues related to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the U.S. Department of State; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R.639 / S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 4105 / S.2143, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4221 / S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R.5143, To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute H.R. 5855/S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5986, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 H.R. 6149, To require the United States Trade Representative to take action to obtain the full compliance of the Russian Federation with its commitments under the protocol on the accession of the Russian Federation to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 H.R. 6280, United States - Mexico Cross-Border Security Act of 2012 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation S. 3326, A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes S. 3327, Russian World Trade Organization Commitments Verification Act of 2012 S. 3406, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft with Senate Finance and House Ways and Means) U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House Discussion Draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hours of Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 4, 2010 Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review Various issues relating to the Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; miscellaneous tariff bills; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; Indias cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-India commercial and trade relationship; implementation of the free trade agreement with Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; International Services Agreement (ISA) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and Industrial Policies; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S.-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth; the Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, Australia, and Mexico; IP issues relating to counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the USPTO IP Attache Program; 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); business facilitation and competitiveness; customs facilitation
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 3288, Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including amendments to limit funding for institutions or organizations established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization, including the procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America policy Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-25, The Budget Control Act of 2011, including the mandatory sequestration provisions
H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 3606, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.R. 4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5444, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 5854 / S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5857 / S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5973 / S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6020 / S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 H.CON.RES. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S.1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Fiscal Year 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Exclusion of food user fees in FY 2013 FDA Appropriations Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-25, The Budget Control Act of 2011, including the mandatory sequestration provisions; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program
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2012 · first_quarter · 1A
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation expected in Fall 2012 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking expected Fall 2012 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, updated report anticipated Fall 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group on solutions to air cargo security threats Air Cargo Security Working Group, DHS led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 3989, Student Success Act H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; waivers granted to states around provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110)
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R.639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423, Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2493, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes H.R. 2722, Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tarrif Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act) S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, including amendments related to outsourcing public infrastructure projects, and the requesting and reporting process for Buy American waivers S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2007, A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S.2143 and H.R. 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Potential legislation and regulation relating to: U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), participation in 3 Sub-Committees; Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2012 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in the U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in the U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 Various issues relating to the Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia (specific legislation not yet introduced); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; implementation of the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR; Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S-India commercial and trade relationship; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; ACUS International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; design piracy; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage; plain packaging; the USPTO IP Attache Program; 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); creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting a Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, including an amendment regarding public company auditor rotation H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1121 / S. 737, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1965 / S. 1941, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Privitalization Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 SEC Modernization Act of 2011 (no bill number) The nomination of Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The nomination of Mark P. Wetjen to be a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-203 (111th Congress), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including anticipated proposed rule on Conflict Minerals and all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, and corporate governance; altering the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; The Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Various issues relating to the 2017-2025 light duty vehicle fuel economy standards
Executive Order 13563 Lacey Act (P.L. 97-79) Amendments (not introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (not introduced)
S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1872, Employment Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2170, Cutting Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2171, Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2172, Utilizing Americas Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act H.R. 2354, A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1061, Government Litigation Savings Act H.R. 10/S.299, REINS Act H.R. 910/S.482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 FY 2012 Budget of the U.S. Government Environmental legislation (not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heater; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for HAPs from coal and oil fired steam units Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter Final Rule: National Emissions Standards for HAPs from Portland cement plants EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations Draft Permit: Construction General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Draft Guidance: Definition of the Waters of the US Various issues regarding the Fiscal Year 2012 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; issues related to various Water Resources Development Acts; proposed GHG new source performance standards for refiners and coal-and oil-fired electric generating units; federal permitting of infrastructure projects
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Various liability reform issues (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R.1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act Various issues related to unintroduced online gaming legislation
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including the Johanns and Menendez amendments, related to the 1099 reporting requirements of PPACA S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 128, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 417, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Draft legislation related to small business contracting revitalization (bill number not yet assigned)
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2010 · first_quarter · 1A
Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Ongoing issue with ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - Requesting temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current economic situation (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2989/H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, the Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions on retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 (bill number not assigned) Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multi-employer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (bill number not assigned)
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, provisions related to 1099 reporting and amendments offered by Senator Mike Johanns and Senator Max Baucus which would repeal Section 9006 of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 2892/ S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (E-Verify Amendments) All provisions on employment verification in the following bills: H.R. 4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act, including lawsuit against DHS for mandating similar requirements H.R. 138, To require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act, including published study and issued statements on the requirements H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act, including lawsuit against DHS on similar requirements All provisions on high and low skill immigration in following bills: H.R. 1791, STAPLE Act H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 6080, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S. 2804, Employ America Act S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 (AgJOBS Act) All provisions of the following bills: S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 S. 3280, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including issues related to the DREAM Act Amendment H.R. 2414, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 All provisions on comprehensive immigration reform: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 (E-Centives Act) H.R 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Bills on border issues: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief of 2005 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 6080, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes Bills on Immigration Generally: H.R. 2305, SAFE for Americans Act H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 3992, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act Including the following pending rules: DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter," DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058, RIN 1615-AB67 DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS Field Memo: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM), Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update; AD 10-24) DHS implementation of P.L.111-230, RIN 1205AB61; 20 CFR Part 655 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program.DHS revised 1-129 form used for Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Various issues relating to immigration reform
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 P.L. 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, specifically issues relating to TARP provisions, which require the president to submit a legislative proposal by October 2013 to ensure that TARP does not add to the deficit or national debt Various other unintroduced legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank Continued from Pg # 5: Doss - Sr. Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee; Legislative Corespondent, Rep. Udall
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau, including provisions related to FEC expansion All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067 / S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403 / S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107 / S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 5176, Family and independent Business Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5663 / S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 5860, Union Member Protection Act S.J.Res. 30, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R.12 / S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (not yet introduced) All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and Final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26,062,May 11, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in Federal Register) FTC use of Section 5 and Issuance of Report on Section 5 Workshops: Expansive use of Section 5 of the FTC Act by the FTC Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executve Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues including: Department of Labor regulatory agenda, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB
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2010 · first_quarter · 1A
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced) H. Res. 252, a resolution of Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
General background on possible Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title IV Funds (specific legislation not introduced) H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced) H. Res. 252, a resolution of Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization (legislation not yet introduced) Issues related to Gainful Employment (legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 5116/H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Federal Register, published Apr. 13, 2010) DHS public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Federal Register, published Jan. 15, 2010) H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 Proposed Rulemaking on remediation levels for dioxin in soil (not yet published)
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 2195, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (no bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see Federal Register June 3, 2008) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review)
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Various legislative concepts on endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act Combined Rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT) (not yet published) Proposed rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste (not yet published) Senate energy and climate bill (draft bill, not yet introduced) Issues related to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not introduced)
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2009 · second_quarter · 2A
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to freight fees (no specific legislation pending) H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers General issues related to: Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), the Martime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives, Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways, ballast water discharge, cross-border trucking with Mexico and ARRA-funded projects under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation introduced)
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2009 · fourth_quarter · 4A
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on access to capital
General issues related to the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea, protocols amending U.S. income tax treaties with France and New Zealand, and the new tax convention with Malta (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009
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2009 · second_quarter · 2A
General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development tax credit H. Con. Res. 85 / S. Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2010 and including appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452 / S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes S. 437/ H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services S. 1082, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009 Issues related to taxation in various health care reform proposals (no specific legislation introduced) Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (legislation not introduced), increasing the small businesss start-up expense deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 President's Proposed Budget, FY2010 Greenbook Public Law No. 111-5 - ARRA: Implementation of the Stimulus Bill Access to Capital Provisions and Tax Provisions. SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
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2009 · second_quarter · 2A
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State and provisions relating to intellectual property enforcement S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, and yet-to-be-introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives General issues related to clean water (no specific legislation introduced)
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to copyright enforcement S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Nomination for the position of U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
H.R. 1242/S. 910, a bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provision on use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions on Competitive Sourcing and Private Debt Collection H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American provisions H.R. 1334, Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act, provisions on contracting with the federal government H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on electric drive vehicles or batteries that are developed and produced in the United States H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions on E-verify H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 3183, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions on automakers H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009, provision on domestic sourcing H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, provisions on insourcing and mandatory arbitration H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on small business in federal contracting H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009, provisions on contractor employees S. 569, The Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act of 2009, Sec. 3 - Transparent Incorporation Practices Nomination for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, New reporting requirements on contracts FAR Rule mandating use of E-verify System for federal contractors FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAR Case 2008-031, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges FAR Case 2008-034, Use of Commercial Services Item Authority FAR Case 2008-008, Award Fee Language Revision FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations DFARS Case 2008-D011, Acquisition of Commercial Items President's Memo on Government Contracting, competition and workforce issues for federal contracting Issues related to insourcing of federal functions (no specific legislation) Issues relating to the administration's intent to prohibit registered lobbyists from serving on the Industry Trade Advisory Committees and other federal advisory committees (no specific legislation)
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions relating to employers making certain changes to retiree health benefits H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to plan fee disclosures, investment advice, and defined benefit plan funding H.R.1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009, provisions related to plan fee disclosures for 401(k) plans H.R.1988, The Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, The Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 Issues relating to legislation to encourage economic recovery and reinvestment while protecting pension security (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues related to defined benefit plan funding relief (no specific legislation introduced)
President's Budget for FY 2010 H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions related to Title IV - Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Subtitle D and other revenue provisions H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, provisions related to 3% Tax Withholding Laws H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452/S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 S. 1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 3607, Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 3617, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 (bill number not yet assigned) Proposed legislation to create a Home Office Deduction (not introduced) Proposed legislation to adjust the Estate Tax (not introduced) General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation not yet introduced to extend certain perennial expiring tax provisions
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2009 · second_quarter · 2A
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to freight fees (no specific legislation pending) H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers General issues related to: Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), the Martime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives, Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways, ballast water discharge, cross-border trucking with Mexico and ARRA-funded projects under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation introduced)
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 General legislative proposals to increase domestic and regional production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf and on storing nuclear waste (no specific legislation introduced) Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (no specific rulemaking) S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; amendments relating to climate change by Sens. Bond, Johanns, and Thune American Clean Energy Leadership Act (reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but not formally introduced)
Various legislative proposals related to Customs and Border Patrol Reauthorization (no specific bills introduced) H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, the Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace to be completed by the end of Apr. 2009 (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers). 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (legislation not introduced) 2009 Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Services pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program DHSs 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
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2009 · first_quarter · 1A
S. 61/H.R. 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to rail infrastructure H.R. 272, the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (no specific legislation) Implementation of education provisions of American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (no specific legislation)
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S. AMDT 570 (In the nature of a substitute) Issues relating to: Build America Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, the State Revolving Fund, and other transportation and infrastructure financing mechanisms, tax reform, estate tax, tax deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development President Obama's FY 2010 budget Tax provisions of the following: H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefit Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014; includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 507, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for taxable years beginning in 2008 or 2009. S. 304, Main Street Recovery Act H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 31/S. 33, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 422, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 506/H.R. 1265, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 260, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property H.R. 275, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 725, Equity for our Nation's Self-employed Act of 2009 Potential Economic Stimulus Legislation
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 2450, A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008 H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes H.R. 6870, Payments System Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 3997/H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Ongoing implementation issues related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission "Reg SHO" and Naked Short Selling issue (no legislation introduced)
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008, provisions on technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, provisions on changes to retiree health care, subrogation, and includes corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 7327, The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, provisions on technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and temporary provisions that deal with the financial crisis facing pension plans. ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
General pension and retirement issues, healthcare, and labor issues The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 - Technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; provisions on Plan Fee Disclosure H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; and comments to the Department of Labor - provisions on the disclosure of fees paid by plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to service providers. ERISA Preemption - provisions on the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. H.R.1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007 - provisions on retiree health care benefits in place at the time of retirement H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 - provisions on retiree health care, subrogation, and includes corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006
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2008 · second_quarter · 2A
S. 2191 / S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 1766, The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 Final Decision by the Department of the Interior to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act House Energy and Commerce Committees Hearing on the strengths and weaknesses of regulating greenhouse gas emissions using existing Clean Air Act (CAA) authorities and Hearing titled "Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects for Engaging Developing Countries" S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 Proposed Surface Transfer Legislation (not introduced) U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Clean Air Act, Massachusetts v. EPA S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 Proposed Energy and Climate Change Legislation (not introduced)
Department of Labor interpretive bulletins and advisory opinions on Retirement Security / Pensions / ERISA H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act, ERISA Amendments of 2008
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
H. Con. Res 312 / S. Con. Res. 70, Budget Resolution for FY2009 H.R. 6044, Antitrust Technical Assistance Authorization Act S. 3260, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill FY 2009 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill S. 3258, FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill S. 3182, FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations including provisions related to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, NASA, the Census, and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership bill FY 2009 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill S. 3181, FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill S. 3261, FY 2009 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill FY 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill S. 3230, FY 2009 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill FY 2009 Legislative Branch Appropriations FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations FY 2009 Defense Appropriations H.R. 2642, FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations for the U.S. Census Bureau and the Emergency Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008) supplemental appropriation for the U.S. Census Bureau
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3010 and S. 1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854 and S. 2041: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
Legislative and regulatory issues related to naked short selling and Regulation SHO
H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel ActS. 1661/H.R. 3232 Travel Promotion Act Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program and the new Electronic Travel Authorization system. Implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Joint Department of Homeland Security and Department of State Rulemaking on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; provisions on theWestern Hemisphere Travel Initiative Department of Homeland Security US-VISIT Program Implementation Visa delays Consular processing Visa Waiver program
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2007 · year_end · YA
H.R.3801: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes H.R. 3688, "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" Export control modernization reform APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the U.S. from Canada Customs reauthorization legislation Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA (H.R. 1830) Generalized System of Preferences or GSP (P.L.109-432) U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (P.L. 109-401) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA (S. 122 and H.R. 910) Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act (S.1673 and H.R. 2819) National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 556) U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Customs and Border Protection trade enforcement policies Doha Development Agenda Draft legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry. Enforcing the safety of imported goods, including the Report to the President on the Interagency Working Group's Action Plan on Import Safety. Negotiation of an agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Cargo inspections procedures and U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 - S. 1919 Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - H.R. 1229 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act - S. 1607 Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - S. 1677 SBA Trade Programs Act - H.R. 2992 Golf Club Component Duty Reduction - H.R. 2362 Trade and Globalization Act - H.R. 3920 CFIUS - H.R. 556/S. 1610 Generalized System of Preferences - H.R. 3427
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2007 · year_end · YA
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security) Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661, H.R. 3232, H.R. 1061, S. 4 - "Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act") Passenger Vessels Service Act (regulation comments re: Proposed Interpretation Docket Number USCBP-2007-0098); US-VISIT Implementation, Visa Delays and Consular Processing (Secured Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to DHS and DOS); and, the Visa Waiver Program (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53.)
H.R. 6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (also known as: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007) H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 / CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 1023: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 1261: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1677: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1797: Small Business Expensing Expansion and Permanency Act of 2007 HR 1870: Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R. 2116: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 2205: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 H.R. 2230: A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property H.R. 2380: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2458: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 2785: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services H.R. 2834: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services H.R. 3056: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4195: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 4351: AMT Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4839: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S. 34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 347: Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 349: Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 S. 777: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1010: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S. 1125: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1263: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act S. 1501: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 S. 1624: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services S. 1726: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2223: Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 S. 2374: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S 2394: Good Government Contractor Act of 200 Tax Accord with Germany Tax Accord with Denmark Tax Accord with Finland Tax Accord with Belgium H.R. 743, S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac of 2007 H.R. 275: Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 819/S 381 - Retirement Security for Life Act S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4839 - Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 3501 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition indebtedness by organizations which are limited partners for purposes of the unrelated business income tax. H.R. 3417 - To establish the Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity H.R. 4172 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000 H.R. 4235 - Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1040 - Tax Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 - Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3693 - American Competitiveness Tax Act of 2007 S. 1140 Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752- Working American Competitiveness Act
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2007 · year_end · YY
HR 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts
S. 186 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) HR. 3013 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1279 - Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act.
H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 S. Con.Res. 21: U.S. Government Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2008, appropriated budgetary levels for 07' and 2009-2012 H.R. 2764 - H. Rept. 110-497 FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the omnibus
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2007 · mid_year · MM
P.L. 106-393, Reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
U.S. Department of Homeland Security chemical security regulations.
S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts HR 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1689 To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
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2006 · year_end · YY
H.R. 4167, the National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 S. 3128, the National Uniformity for Food Act of 2006
H.R 4291 - Protection Against Executive Compensation Abuse Act PSLRA- Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Reform S. 3919 Small Business Sarbanes-Oxley Commpliance Assistance Act of 2006
H.R. 4761 - Exploration, development, and production activities on the outer Continental Shelf H.R. 5051 - To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act for fiscal years 2007 through 2012; H.R. 3918 - To terminate the effect of all provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities, to revoke Presidential withdrawals from disposition of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf with respect to natural gas, and for other purposes. H.R. 4318 - To terminate the effect of all provisions of Federal law that prohibit the expenditure of appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, to terminate all withdrawals of Federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing for exploration for, and development and production of, natural gas, and for other purposes. S. 2239 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the recognition period for built-in gains for subchapter S corporations. S. 2253 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. S. 3711 - A bill to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. S. 3985 - A bill to promote the recovery of oil and gas revenues on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. H.R. 320, Tax Incentives to Encourage Recycling Act of 2005 H.R. 425, National Computer Recycling Act H.R. 3824, The Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 H.R. 4316, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act S. 510, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5558, the Stormwater Enforcement and Permitting Act of 2006 S. 131, Clear Skies Act of 2005 Superfund Tax Reauthorization Climate Change Petiton for Rulemaking on the Impact of Foreign Air Emissions U.S. EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards U.S. EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule U.S. EPA Clean Air Ozone Rule U.S. EPA Clean Air Particulate Rule
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Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2004 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2000 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2000 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
1999 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2302 H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1844, A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and chicken
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 2518/S. 1195, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015 S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; early childhood education
Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to appropriations for the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 S. 966, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2015 Various issues relating to changes to the Small Business Administration 504 program allowing for refinancing of existing real estate investments
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672, Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985, Dec. 9, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to nondiscrimination in health programs and activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172, September 8, 2015) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; HHS Office for Civil Rights; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
Proposed Regulation on minimum value of eligible employer sponsored health plans (80 Fed. Reg. 52,678, September 1, 2015)
Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; internal controls and audits
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1569, to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; tax reform; FCC net neutrality policy; National Institute of Standards and Technology Draft Privacy Risk Management Framework; Internet service provider privacy proposed rulemaking; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Facial Recognition Technology Multi-stakeholder process; G-7 circular economy summit planning
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 878, United States Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Various issues relating to visa waiver program
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 383, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3128/S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act H.R. 3510, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015 H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 3578, DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 1015, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015 S. 1869, Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Federal Computer Security Act Draft legislation titled International Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2015 Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015) Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) Various issues relating to beneficial ownership disclosures; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft NISTIR 8062, Privacy Risk Management for Federal Information Systems; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NISTs) draft NISTIR 8074 Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in International Standardization to Achieve U.S. Objectives for Cybersecurity; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; encryption technology policy; Proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance memorandum, Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting, and Senate Amendment 1559 regarding debarring inverted Department of Defense contractors H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting H.R. 2685, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding debarring inverted Department of Defense contractors H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2015, including provisions relating to lowering the threshold for electronic filing with the IRS, reducing the time in which small businesses have to file 1099 returns, and mandating the IRS create a website to file 1099 returns S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 981, Invest in Transportation Act, including provisions relating to repatriation S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1827, Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015 S. 1910, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to the gas tax, corporate inversions, offshore tax loopholes, section 179 expensing, earnings stripping, the estate tax and LIFO repeal Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014 Various issues relating to tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Poland; tax reform; tax expenditures; Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; patent box or innovation box proposals; cash accounting; potential changes to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness (SBREFA) Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-121); interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on user fee program to provide for accreditation of third-party auditors/certification bodies to conduct food safety audits and to issue certifications (80 Fed. Reg. 43,987, July 24, 2015) Proposed regulations on food labeling: revision of the nutrition and supplement facts labels; Supplemental proposed rule to solicit comment on limited additional provisions (80 Fed. Reg. 44,303, July 27, 2015)
H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2213, To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); disclosures related to form BE-10; evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation;oversight of proxy advisory firms;political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; beneficial ownerships disclosures; operation of the Financial Stability Board
H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges; UN convention on the assignment of receivables; administrative law procedural reform
H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S. 1298, To provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes. S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act of 2015 DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulations on the clarification of employers continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (80 Fed. Reg. 45,116, July 29, 2015) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (80 Fed. Reg. 38,516, July 6, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulations concerning Definition of the Term Fiduciary and Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, conflict of interest rule, and the implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Bureau of Labor Statistics job classifications; FAR Case 2013-001, ending trafficking in persons; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015 S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Potential legislation regarding a national park designation in Arizona
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S.2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 743 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed regulations on source determination for certain emission unites in the oil and natural gas sector, including provisions relating to the definition of term adjacent (80 Fed. Reg. 56,579, September 18, 2015) Proposed regulation on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty engines and vehicles - phase 2 (80 Fed. Reg. 53,756, September 8, 2015) Proposed regulations on management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals (80 Fed. Reg. 58,014, September 25, 2015) Proposed regulations on hazardous waste generator improvements (80 Fed. Reg. 57,918, September 25, 2015) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234, December 17, 2014) Potential rule revisions on hazardous waste export-import RIN 2050-AG77 Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; requests for correction of data under the Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515); G-7 circular economy summit planning
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 743 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policy making
H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014; partitions of eligible multiemployer plans and facilitated mergers (80 Fed. Reg. 8,712, February 18, 2015) Proposed regulation on suspension of benefits under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (80 Fed. Reg. 35,262, June 19, 2015) Proposed regulations on annual financial and actuarial information reporting: Changes to waivers (80 Fed. Reg. 44,312, July 27, 2015) Various issues relating to myRA retirement accounts; multi-employer pension plan reform
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; issues relating to copyright review
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2028, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2557, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2631/S. 1487, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1910, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; retrospective review of existing agency regulations by federal agencies; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; FOIA requests for citizen suits; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding infrastructure permitting reform; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; OMB/IAWG responses to comments regarding social cost of carbon valuation, accuracy and completeness; technical update of the social cost of carbon for regulatory impact analysis under Executive Order 12866 as revised July 2015; multi-title energy legislation addressing modernizing and protecting infrastructure, workforce, energy security and diplomacy, and energy efficiency and accountability
H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act H.R. 647, Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans (ABLE) Act H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2716 /S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act S. 1298, To provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 863 H.J.Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Preserving Americas Highways and Transit (PATH) Act (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4848, Repeal and Rebuild Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (113th Congress) Proposed regulation on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty engines and vehicles - phase 2 (80 Fed. Reg. 53,756, September 8, 2015) Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; expanding public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; Federal preemption of state meal and rest brake laws (F4A)
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1672, Commercial Driver Act S. 1933, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for ceiling fan light kits (80 Fed. Reg. 48,624, August 13, 2015) Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines (80 Fed. Reg. 50,462, August 19, 2015) Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for battery chargers (80 Fed. Reg. 52,850, September 1, 2015) Final rule on energy conservation standards and test procedures for commercial heating, air-conditioning and water-heating equipment (80 Fed. Reg. 42,614, July 17, 2015) Final rule on energy conservation standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps (80 Fed. Reg. 43,162, July 21, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; multi-title energy legislation addressing modernizing and protecting infrastructure, workforce, energy security and diplomacy, and energy efficiency and accountability; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; potential amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding infrastructure permitting reform; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Various issues relating to requests for correction of information under the Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515)
H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 597, Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy 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. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1031/S. 824, Promoting U.S. Jobs through Exports Act of 2015 H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1986, to reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, including provisions relating to Title 1, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015 H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3611/S. 819, Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Global Gateways Act Draft legislation titled Maritime Transportation Security Act Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5696/S.2922, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (113th Congress) Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 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); U.S.-European Union Safe Harbor; U.S.-European Union Energy Relations; U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trade Transformation Agenda; 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); United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade facilitation agreement; 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; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); 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 Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); lifting the trade embargo with Cuba; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), including the ability of South Africa to receive benefits under it; 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; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); 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 Regulation; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423/S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778, TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule on Regarding How the Americans with Disabilities Act Relates To Employer Wellness Programs (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659-21,670, April 20, 2015) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, delivery reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug prices, Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) rebates, non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology; telemedicine services in Medicare
Filing 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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1189/S.620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190/S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423 / S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, delivery reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug prices; Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) rebates; non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology; telemedicine services in Medicare
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1372, American Crude Oil Export Equality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; Executive Order 12866 compliance; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; potential amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding infrastructure permitting reform; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law No. 91-190); lifting of the prohibition on the export of domestic crude oil; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
H.R. 2028, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2577, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2578, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2772, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.R. 2822, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes S. 1619, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes H.Con.Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 Fiscal Year 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to potential amendments to appropriations legislation related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 73-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; appropriations to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding levels for SBDCs, SCORE, and Capital Access Programs for FY2015 and FY2016; budget policy; overall spending, taxes, deficits, and debt; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, Office of Financial Research, Department of Labor, and Department of Treasury
H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1174/S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act H.R. 1770/S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization; White House Personal Data Notification and Protection Act proposal; FCC Declaratory Ruling and Order Regarding Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278; WC Docket No. 07-135); transition of the National Telecommunications & Information Administrations stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 283 / S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1174 / S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1569, to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 1027, Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); tax reform; White House Personal Data Notification and Protection Act proposal; White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 (administration discussion draft); ICANN's gTLD program; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; net neutrality; FCC net neutrality policy; FCC Declaratory Ruling and Order regarding rules and regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278; WC Docket No. 07-135); National Institute of Standards and Technology Draft Privacy Risk Management Framework; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Facial Recognition Technology Multi-stakeholder process; data breach
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189 / S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2800 / S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985, Dec. 9, 2014) RIN 3046-AB01 EEOC proposed rule regarding non-discrimination against persons with disabilities by employer sponsored wellness programs Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; adequacy of economic impact analysis; Executive Order 12866, regulatory impact analysis requirements regarding estimation of costs and benefits
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664 / S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 878, United States Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Various issues relating to visa waiver program
H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act S. 1298, To provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes. S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act of 2015 S. J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75- 718) DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed guidance for Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,574, May 28, 2015) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulation (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors apprenticeship program, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and the implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; NLRB joint employer standard; FAR Case 2013-001, ending trafficking in persons; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; proposed regulations concerning Definition of the Term Fiduciary and Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice (80 Fed. Reg.21,928, April 20, 2015)
S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2213, To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2266, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2015 H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services Bill, including provisions relating to Womak Amendment requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to study the use of arbitration Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to regulatory reform in the financial industry, including implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); disclosures related to form BE-10; evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 2518/S. 1195, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015 S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329), including issues related to accreditation, risk sharing and transparency and consumer information; Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; early childhood education
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427 /S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585 /S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712 /S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029 /S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030 /S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320 /S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327 /S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388 /S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1667 /S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2098 /S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2557 /S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 743 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; regional haze; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; estimates of economic impact, costs and benefits; adequacy of analyses required by agency by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (P.L. 104-4); Executive Order 12866 compliance; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including implementation, the listing process, and reforms relating to species preservation, economic development, and land use; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; FOIA requests for citizen suits; support for testimony regarding the Clean Power Plan, new ozone standards, and the Waters of the United States Rule; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; requests for correction of data under the Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515)
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 9, Innovation Act H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; copyright review
H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes S. 98, STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-B5 Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 597, Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy 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. 978 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1031 / S. 824, Promoting U.S. Jobs through Exports Act of 2015 H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015 H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1986, to reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, including provisions relating to Title 1, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 819, Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 S. 1518, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015, including provisions relating to the Federal Trade Commission definition for labeling Made in the U.S.A. Draft legislation titled Global Gateways Act Draft legislation titled Maritime Transportation Security Act Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5696/S.2922, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (113th Congress) Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 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); U.S.-European Union Safe Harbor; U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trade Transformation Agenda; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade facilitation agreement; 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; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); 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 Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; lifting the 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; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); 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 Regulation; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407 / S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511 / S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 383, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar
Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
H.R. 526, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015
H.R. 585 / S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to amendments listing the sage grouse, lesser prairie chicken, and burying beetle under the Endangered Species Act H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including implementation, the listing process, and reforms relating to species preservation, economic development, and land use; environment and energy policy
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 25, FairTax Act of 2015 H.R. 27, Tax Code Termination Act H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy American, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting, and Senate Amendment 1559 regarding debarring inverted Department of Defense contractors H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, contractor blacklisting, and Buy American H.R. 2685, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding debarring inverted Department of Defense contractors H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 981, Invest in Transportation Act, including provisions relating to repatriation S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to the gas tax, corporate inversions, offshore tax loopholes, section 179 expensing, earnings stripping, the estate tax and LIFO repeal Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting Fiscal Year 2016 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Various issues relating to tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Poland; tax reform; tax expenditures; Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; patent box or innovation box proposals; small business tax regulation reform; potential changes to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness (SBREFA) Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-121); cash accounting; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax; IRS notice 2015-16 pre-rulemaking notice regarding implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) section 49801 excise tax on high cost employer sponsored health coverage including issues related to compliance cost
H.R. 413, Partnership to Build America Act of 2015 H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015 H.R. 980/S. 373, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1393, Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2015 H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act H.R. 2353, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act H.R. 2716, Transportation Empowerment Act S. 1298, To provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 863 Preserving Americas Highways and Transit (PATH) Act (discussion draft) Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund including the gas tax; expanding public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls
H.R. 1735/S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2685/S. 1558, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427 / S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 585 / S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712 / S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029 / S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/ S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 H.R. 1320 / S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327 / S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388 / S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1735/ S. 1376, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 H.R. 2028, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2557, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy American, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2631/S. 1487, Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 H.R. 2772, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting H.R. 2822, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2016, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters and contractor blacklisting Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; retrospective review of existing agency regulations by federal agencies; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; FOIA requests for citizen suits; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554, Section 515) private right of action; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; potential amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding infrastructure permitting reform
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 743 Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA and Army Corps definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policy making
Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Final rule on fiduciary requirements for disclosure in participant-directed individual account plans - timing of annual disclosure, (80 Fed. Reg. 14,301, March 19, 2015) Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014; partitions of eligible multiemployer plans and facilitated mergers (80 Fed. Reg. 8,712, February 18, 2015) Proposed regulation on suspension of benefits under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (80 Fed. Reg. 35,262, June 19, 2015) Various issues relating to tax incentives for retirement savings; multiemployer pension plan reform; Executive Order 12866, regulatory impact analysis requirements regarding justification of need, market failure, estimation of costs and benefits
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 2048/S. 1123, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding and cyber framework S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 S. 1357, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until July 31, 2015, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Federal Government Insider Data Breach Prevention Act Draft legislation titled Enhanced Integrated National Sensors for Threats, Exploits, and Intrusions on our Networks (EINSTEIN) Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Cyber Supply Chain Transparency and Remediation Act of 2015 Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015) Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015) General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to implementation of Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-254); implementation of National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-282); implementation of Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-274); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft NISTIR 8062, Privacy Risk Management for Federal Information Systems; White House cybersecurity legislative proposal; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; encryption technology policy
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 978/S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
H.R. 9, Innovation Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2454, Aaron's Law Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Nomination of Michelle Lee, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nomination of Danny Marti, Esq., U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration Various issues relating to the Small Business Administration Ombudsman and effectiveness and mission of the office
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015
Various issues relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 557 / S. 266, Retirement Security Act of 2015, including provisions relating to retirement plans RIN 1210-AB32 planned rulemaking regarding definition of fiduciary investment advice Various issues relating to potential changes to the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (P.L. 93-604); changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-514); multiemployer plan reform and regulations; Executive Order 12866, regulatory impact analysis requirements regarding justification of need, market failure, estimation of costs and benefits
H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1174/S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); White House Personal Data Notification and Protection Act proposal; White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 (discussion draft); transition of the National Telecommunications & Information Administrations stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015 S. 181, Startup Act S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 1025, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to H-1B visas Notice of Request for Information, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, modernizing and streamlining the U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa systems for the 21st century, (79 Fed. Reg. 78,458-78,460, December 30, 2014), including provisions relating to estimates of cost of information resubmissions for previously approved temporary foreign worker visa extensions Various issues relating to 22 C.F.R. Part 62, Exchange Visitor Program, including provisions relating to costs and benefits and compliance with Executive Order 12866; H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 504, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 Draft legislation titled Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act (113th Congress) Proposed regulations on energy efficiency program for residential products: energy conservation standards for residential dishwashers (79 Fed. Reg. 76,141-76,189, December 19, 2014), including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits Proposed regulations on energy conservation program: energy conservation standards for commercial clothes washers (79 Fed. Reg. 74,492-74,541, December 15, 2014), including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps (79 Fed. Reg. 78,613-78,677, December 30, 2014), including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits Proposed regulations on energy conservation program for consumer products: energy conservation standards for hearth products (80 Fed. Reg. 7,081-7,130, February 9, 2015), including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits Proposed regulations on energy conservation standards for commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment (80 Fed. Reg. 1,171-1,236, January 8, 2015), including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits Proposed regulations on energy conservation program: test procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts (80 Fed. Reg. 5,896-5,900, February 4, 2015), including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; Executive Order 12866 compliance; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; lifting the ban on crude oil exports; Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Companies (UESCs); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 240 / H.R. 861 / S. 272, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (NCPAA) of 2015 (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2952, Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5793, Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1691, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 (P.L. 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; White House cybersecurity legislative proposal; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program
H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407 / S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511 / S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 383, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar
Draft legislation on conflict minerals audits Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
Various issues relating to contractor labor violations blacklisting
H.R. 5, Student Success Act S. 316, Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; early childhood education
Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to authorization for use of military force; veterans services; responsibly implementing defense spending cuts; defense acquisition reform
H.R. 283 / S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1174 / S. 512, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS)Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); White House Personal Data Notification and Protection Act proposal; White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 (administration discussion draft); ICANN's gTLD program; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; net neutrality; FCC net neutrality policy; data breach; draft data breach notification legislation
H.R. 585 / S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 686, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 S. 181, Startup Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act H. Res. 27, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 37) to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Potential legislation similar to H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Potential legislation titled Making All Data Open for Financial Transparency MADOFF Act of 2015 Various issues relating to regulatory reform in the financial industry; implementation of and changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including regulation of money market funds and third party payment systems; Basel III capital standards; Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; credit risk retention rules; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427 / S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 585 / S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712 / S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029 / S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030 / S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320 / S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327 / S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388 / S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act (113th Congress) Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,233-75,411, December 17, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases; role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPAs review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards; estimates of economic impact, costs and benefits; adequacy of analyses required by agency by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (P.L. 104-4); Executive Order 12866 compliance; full and accurate estimation of regulatory costs and benefits; data quality; environment and energy policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1423 / S. 775, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 Final Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, Jan. 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (79 Fed. Reg. 70,674-70,760, November 26, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147 et al.) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, delivery reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug prices, Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) rebates, non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices; Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) (P.L. 99-272); entitlement reform; health information technology; telemedicine services in Medicare
H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act H.R. 597, Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act H.R. 635, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba 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. 978 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1031 / S. 824, Promoting U.S. Jobs through Exports Act of 2015 S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015 S. 819, Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act Draft legislation titled Global Gateways Act Draft legislation titled Homeland Security, Maritime Transportation Security Act Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 2149, Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (113th Congress) Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Potential Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential Legislation similar to S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013 Potential Legislation similar to S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 Potential Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-European Union Safe Harbor; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Trade Transformation Agenda; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to individual countries; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum; IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); 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 Regulation; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition
H.R. 1007, Get Reinvesting in Opportunities for Workers (GROW) American Jobs Act H.R. 1393, Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 863 Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Preserving Americas Highways and Transit (PATH) Act (discussion draft) Potential legislation titled Invest in Transportation Act of 2015, including provisions relating to repatriation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to H.R.3486, Transportation Empowerment Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4848, Repeal and Rebuild Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 1702, Transportation Empowerment Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1716, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 Potential legislation similar to S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-159); reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; expanding public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls
H.R. 240/H.R. 861/S. 272, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.Con.Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 Fiscal Year 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); funding issues relating to SBA and funding levels for SBDCs, SCORE, and Capital Access Programs for FY2015 and FY2016; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, and Office of Financial Research; eminent domain mortgages
S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4903/S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions regarding funding for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-254)
Various issues relating to Country of Origin Labeling rule
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427 / S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 585 / S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 712 / S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029 / S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 H.R. 1320 / S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327 / S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388 / S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to estimating costs and benefits of regulations; regulatory familiarization costs; errors and omissions in regulatory agencies analyses of economic impacts of proposed rules; Executive Order 12866 compliance; Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-354), including potential changes requiring agencies to spend more time considering the impact of rule-makings on small businesses; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; retrospective review of existing agency regulations by federal agencies; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring
S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985, Dec. 9, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 415 / S. 198, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015 H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, including provisions relating to the gas tax, corporate inversions, offshore tax loopholes, section 179 expensing, earnings stripping, the estate tax and LIFO repeal Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014, including provisions relating to section 11, lowering the threshold for electronic filings with the IRS and section 12, reducing the time in which small businesses have to file a return Potential legislation titled Invest in Transportation Act of 2015, including provisions relating to repatriation Various issues relating to tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Poland; tax reform; Senate Finance Committee tax reform working groups; contracting ban for inverted U.S. companies; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c)
H.J. Res. 29 / S.J. Res. 8, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75- 718) RIN 1250-AA05 DOL OFCCP Sex Discrimination Guidelines; Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance regarding estimation of costs and benefits. Adequacy of economic impact analysis RIN 1290-ZA02 DOL OS Guidance for Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, regarding contractor reporting of labor law violations; Economic costs and benefits; Reporting and recordkeeping issues RIN 1235-AA11 DOL/WHD Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; Estimates of costs, benefits, transfers, and number of affected employees and employers RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Requirement to Report Summary Data on Employee Compensation (Compensation Data Collection); Estimates of compliance costs and benefits; data needs; adequacy of comment period DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; minimum wage, including indexing; spending of H-1B visa fees; ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor's apprenticeship program, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and the implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) to the FY16 budget and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; NLRB vote to unionize workers at the Charleston, SC, Boeing facility; NLRB joint employer standard; FAR Case 2013-001, ending trafficking in persons; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015 H.R. 664 / S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 H.R. 878, United States Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 1401, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015 S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015 S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Various issues relating to visa waiver program
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
H.R, 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 4450 / S. 2250, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; reauthorization of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-145); Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; Brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; entry/exit process at ports of entry
H.R. 279, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013 H.R. 4329, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 S. 339, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 S. 2188, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes Various issues relating to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination (NAHASDA) Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-330); Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); Indian Health Services (IHS); promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; contract support costs
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and public lands H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and public lands
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to sugar program reform; proposed FDA food fees; U.S. forest policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board RIN 1210- AB53 DOL/EBSA Fee disclosure rule; Regulatory economic impact analysis RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Compensation reporting rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1250-AA06 DOL OFCCP Prohibitions against pay secrecy policies rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1210-AB59 DOL/EBSA standards re brokerage windows; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1545-BL62 Treasury Department Transitional Amendments Market rate of return rules hybrid retirement plans issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 1545-BK08 Treasury Department Allocation rule for disbursement from Roth accounts issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 0938-AS19 HHS Notice of benefit and payment parameters 2016; Compliance costs/ economic impact RIN 1210-AB62 DOL EBSA Electronic filing of notices; Compliance costs and benefits RIN 3142-AA08 NLRB representation case procedures; Compliance costs and benefits Proposed Regulation relating to Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Alients in the United States, including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities (76 Fed. Reg. 15,129-15207, March 18, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding the EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary," including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost impact analysis (75 Fed. Reg. 65,263-65,278, October 22, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,273-56,504, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354-67,355, November 12, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605-47,610, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,177-36,230, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,317-7,364, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,411-64,506, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414-36,438, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,567-34,620, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718), including Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation, and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; ambush NLRB elections regulations; determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda; DOL implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; DOL persuader regulation; new overtime eligibility regulations by the DOL; silica exposure limit regulations by the DOL; DOL evaluation of effectiveness of ERISA disclosure requirements information collection notice; Executive Order 12866 compliance, including costs and benefits; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; gender-based workplace discrimination
H. Res. 728, Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 2952, Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 5793, Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 S. 1691, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014 S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985-72,995, December 9, 2014) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358-23,425, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,055-77,105, December 9, 2011) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561-46,606, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712-55,742, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083-60,084, September 28, 2011) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Nomination of members and general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Various issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including Strategic Plan, and Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5696 / S. 2922, Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act H.R. 5859 / S. 2828, Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 H. Res. 76, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 2149, Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on financial service reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; International capital standards for insurance and US-EU regulatory cooperation for insurance; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; international affairs budget; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance; plain packaging; sugar program reform
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; ICANN's gTLD program; White House big data review; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; net neutrality; data breach
H.R. 3331 / S. 1465, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2520, FOIA Improvement Act of 2014
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Projects Act of 2014 H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 5807, Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely Act (SMART) Act S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Investment Partnership Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; Common Core State Standards Initiative; early childhood education
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and public lands H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting S. 339, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and public lands Various issues relating to defense acquisition reform
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 367 / S. 15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost-benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, and valuation of cost and benefits H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2014 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory economic analysis of health and climate benefits H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013, including provisions relating to economic impact of existing permitting rules and practices S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by EPA; Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review; Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, including provisions relating to regulatory analysis and agency compliance with requirements; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; citizen suits; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Nomination of Michelle Lee, as the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nomination of Danny Marti, Esq., as the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program;World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304), including safe harbor provision and notice and takedown provisions; appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-403); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to capital standards clarification S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1847 / S. 607 , Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including provisions relating to data breach; Executive Order 13681, Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; National Institute of Standards and Technology, including preliminary cybersecurity framework and Privacy Engineering Initiative; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; National Telecommunications & Information Administration, including transitioning stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; data breach; privacy legislation
H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337 / S. 2569 , Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 886, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4718, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5278 / S. 2704, No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014 H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014, including provisions relating to section 11, lowering the threshold for electronic filings with the IRS and section 12, reducing the time in which small businesses have to file a return S. 2786, Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2014 Various issues relating to the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); implementation of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289), including Section 3091 - provisions relating to data collection and return requirements; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Senator Levins Management and Control corporate residency proposal; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts and Chairman Camps comprehensive draft bill; tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); extension of unemployment insurance; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; tax reform; entitlement reform; tax inversion; tax gap and small business paperwork and compliance burdens; sequestration; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); IRS efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of the 1099-K pilot matching program
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 5137, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act S. 169, Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Final Regulation on Exchange Visitor Program-General Provisions, including provisions relating to audit provisions and compliance cost (79 Fed. Reg. 60,293-60,317, October 6, 2014) (to be codified at 22 C.F.R. pt. 62) Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act Chemicals in Commerce Act (discussion draft) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014)
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to mining H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, including provisions relating to mining H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and public lands H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 339, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and public lands Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy; U.S. forest policy; mining policy
Draft legislation on conflict minerals audits Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Superfund policy
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 3191, Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 469, A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4745 / S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4800 / S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 H.Con.Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024 H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations to the PRO-IP Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-403); Fiscal Year 2015 budget; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; USPTO funding; U.S. Copyright Office funding; Department of Justice funding; Department of Homeland Security funding; State Department funding; funding for the International Monetary Fund (IMF); IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, and Office of Financial Research
Various issues relating to the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-353); FDA proposed food fees
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5381, To amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, including provisions relating to multiemployer pension provisions under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 S. 2511, A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the definition of substantial cessation of operations S. 2855, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014 Proposed Regulations issued by the Department of Labor under ERISA section 408(b)(2) pertaining to plan fee disclosures (79 Fed. Reg. 13,949-13,962, March 12, 2014) Various issues relating to potential changes to the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (P.L. 93-604); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, including enforcement activity pertaining to ERISA section 4062(e)(the substantial cessation of operations) and regulations issued on de-risking activity; Department of Treasury, including mortality table issued by the Society of Actuaries; ensuring tax incentives are maintained for retirement plans during discussion of tax reform
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act H.R. 5860, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Final Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 33,157-33,176, June 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (79 Fed. Reg. 70,674-70,760, November 26, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147 et al.) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, impact on small business, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, the Small Business Tax Credit, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, ERISA preemption, HSA and FSA accounts; Public Health Service Act (P.L. 78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption; deliver reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology; legal protections against certain self-referral to physician owned hospitals
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory costs and benefits H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,233-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed regulations on the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (79 Fed. Reg. 22,187-22,274, April 21, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) and (P.L. 95-217); the EPA's Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; role of economy wide modeling in U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPA's review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 H.R. 3486 / S. 1702, Transportation Empowerment Act H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2013 H.R. 4745 / S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act S. 1716, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-159); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; expanding public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s; railroad tank car operational controls; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014 H.R. 4615 / S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5120, Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014 H.R. 5682, To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 S. Res. 562, Expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on energy efficiency program for commercial and industrial equipment, including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits (79 Fed. Reg. 58,947-59,020, September 30, 2014) Proposed regulations on standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps, including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits (79 Fed. Reg. 55,537-55,601, September 16, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1829, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014 H.R. 4615 / S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5120, Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014 S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 S. Res. 562, Expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Projects Act of 2014 H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; Common Core State Standards Initiative; early childhood education
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Various issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4745 / S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4800 / S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4886, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 H. Con. Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024 H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Fiscal Year 2015 budget; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; funding issues for the Small Business Development Center (SBDCs), Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE), and Capital Access Program; Small Business Administration cluster initiative; Small Business Administration program overview; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, and Office of Financial Research
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) OMB docket 2013-0007 (under Executive Order 12866; Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for the Regulatory Impact Analysis)(78 Fed. Reg. 70,586-70,588, November 26, 2013) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA: including use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Various issues relating to the Small Business Administration supplier pay initiative; quick pay to subcontractors
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 5137, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; House Republican Principles on Immigration Reform
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to mining H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, including provisions relating to mining H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy; U.S. forest policy; mining policy
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating the national strategy for trusted identities in cyberspace program H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program H.R. 5455, Scan Containers Absolutely Now (SCAN) Act S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014 S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014) Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 (Public Law 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), including provisions relating to Sec. 515; Executive Order 13636, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; Executive Order 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, issues relating to implementation; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 / S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the Private Securites Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); a strong IP chapter in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; National Institute of Standards and Technology, including preliminary cybersecurity framework and Privacy Engineering Initiative; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; transition of the National Telecommunications & Information Administrations stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; data breach; privacy legislation
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 4450 / S. 2250, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Draft legislation titled to enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities in the United States (NATIVE Act) Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; reauthorization of the Travel Promotion Act, (P.L. 111-145); Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; Brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; entry/exit process at ports of entry
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 H. Res. 76, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, including provisions relating to Export-Import Bank reauthorization Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 2149, Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, including Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Free Trade Agreements with the European Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S. - Argentina economic relations; U.S. - Bangladesh economic relations; U.S. - Brazil economic relations; U.S. - China economic relations; U.S. - Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. - Japan economic relations; U.S. - Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S. - Korea economic relations; U.S. - Mexico economic relations; U.S. - Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank of the United States; international affairs budget; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance; plain packaging; sugar program reform
Various issues relating to the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-353); Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); FDA proposed food fees
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; ICANN's gTLD program; White House big data review; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; net neutrality; data breach
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program;World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304), safe harbor provision, notice and takedown provisions ; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); EPA: including Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards, use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, role of economy wide modeling in analysis of air regulations, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 3191, Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 469, A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 3331 / S. 1465, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 5381, To amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants S. 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014 S. 2511, A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the definition of substantial cessation of operations S. 2855, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014 Regulations issued by the Department of Labor under ERISA section 408(b)(2) pertaining to plan fee disclosures (79 Fed. Reg. 13,949-13,962, March 12, 2014) Various issues relating to potential changes to the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (P.L. 93-604); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: comprehensive reform, opposition to premium increases, enforcement activity pertaining to ERISA section 4062(e)(the substantial cessation of operations); comprehensive funding reform for multi-employer pension plans
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337 / S. 2569 , Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4718, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, including provisions relating to modifying and making permanent 50% depreciation and the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credit in lieu of 50% depreciation provisions H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5278 / S. 2704, No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 2786, Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014 Draft Tax Reform Act of 2014 Various issues relating to the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); implementation of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289), including Section 3091 - provisions relating to data collection and return requirements; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Senator Levins Management and Control corporate residency proposal; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts and Chairman Camps comprehensive draft bill; tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); extension of unemployment insurance; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; tax reform; entitlement reform; tax inversions; sequestration; online sales tax collection proposals
H.R. 279, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013 H.R 4329, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4699, Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014 H.R. 5020, Indian Tribal Self-Determination in Land Consolidation Act of 2014 S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 S. 2188, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes Draft legislation titled to enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities in the United States (NATIVE Act) Various issues relating to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination (NAHASDA) Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-330); Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); Indian Health Services (IHS); promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; contract support costs
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254 /S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2194 / S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 147) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014) Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, ERISA preemption, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014; Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; forty-hour work week; health information technology
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Superfund policy
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); sugar program reform; proposed FDA food fees; U.S. forest policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, including provisions in conference report H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act of 2013 H.R. 4105 / S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Preserving Americas Highways and Transit (PATH) Act (discussion draft) Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to defense acquisition reform
S. 1999, SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2279, Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1536, Agency PAYGO Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Nomination hearing for Director of the Office of Management and Budget Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554), requests for reconsideration; EPAs Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); EPA review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPAs definition of solid waste rule; EPA science and research and development; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; EPA regulations, including identifying advantages of computable general equilibrium models for estimating impacts on entire economy of regulatory policy decisions; role of economy wide modeling in EPA analysis of air regulations; EPA Air and Water programs, including estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; EPA Air Programs, including incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs/benefits and employment impacts of proposed and final regulations; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; whole economy modeling of economic impact of environment and energy policy; Superfund policy; mining policy
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, including Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); international affairs budget; International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank of the United States; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; sugar program reform
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2014
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the EPAs definition of Solid Waste Rule; Superfund policy
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 / S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 3370 / S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 1926, A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
Various issues relating to the effectiveness and mission of the office of the Small Business Administration Ombudsman
H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
H.R. 337 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4019, Small Business Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1498, Small Business Tax Fairness Act S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737 / S. 2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board White House Memorandum to Examine Overtime Regulations: Exempt vs. Non-exempt employees DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Errors and omissions in economic impact analysis of proposed rule regarding representation election case procedures OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) Final regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, proposal to raise the minimum wage for government contractors; issues relating to National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination; 40 hour work week
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 10, Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act S. 406, Students First Act of 2013 S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 S. 2304, Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues for sources other than federal student aid; Common Core State Standards Initiative; early childhood education
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (discussion draft) Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; cybersecurity; ICANN's gTLD program; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; White House big data review; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; privacy legislation
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); sugar program reform; proposed FDA food fees
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act Chemicals in Commerce Act (discussion draft) Draft legislation titled Protecting American Chemical Facilities from Attack Act of 2014
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules: Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans: Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156) Proposed Rule on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590) Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (issued on February 4, 2014, from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Rule on Administrative Simplification: Certification of Compliance for Health Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 298-324, January 2, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 160, 162) Proposed Rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Rule on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Rule on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014) Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); Environment Protection Agency science, research, and development
H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, including provisions in conference report H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act of 2013, including provisions relating to infrastructure investment H.R. 4105 / S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Preserving Americas Transit and Highways (PATH) Act (discussion draft) Various issues relating to implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; national gas tax; voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 4450 / S. 2250, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; reauthorization of the Travel Promotion Act, (P.L. 111-145); Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; Brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; entry/exit process at ports of entry
S. 1999, SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); notice and takedown provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 USC 512); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1829, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4615 / S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Director of the Office of Management and Budget Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; authorization of the Keystone XL pipeline; liquefied natural gas exports; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency; energy efficiency regulations, including provisions relating to cost-benefit analysis
S. 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014 S. 2511, A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the definition of substantial cessation of operations Regulations issued by the Department of Labor under ERISA section 408(b)(2) pertaining to plan fee disclosures (79 Fed. Reg. 13,949-13,962, March 12, 2014) Various issues relating to potential changes to the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (P.L. 93-604); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: comprehensive reform, opposition to premium increases, enforcement activity pertaining to ERISA section 4062(e) (the substantial cessation of operations); comprehensive funding reform for multiemployer pension plans
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy; mining policy
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Commonsense Legislative Exception Events Reform Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act; environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; proposed money market mutual fund regulation; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 1872, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4745 / S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4800 / S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4886, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H. Con. Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024 H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 H. J. Res. 59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); provisions relating to the Federal Credit Reform Act (P.L. 101-508); Fiscal Year 2015: budget, and funding issues relating to the SBA; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, and Office of Financial Research
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA) H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating the national strategy for trusted identities in cyberspace program H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014 S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 Draft legislation relating to Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), including provisions relating to Sec. 515; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; Executive Order 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, issues relating to implementation; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 325, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 708 / S. 350, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, and valuation of costs and benefits H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation relating to EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Nomination hearing for Director of the Office of Management and Budget Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; the Judgment Fund; Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) guidance to regulatory agencies regarding incorporation of social cost of carbon into regulatory benefits calculation; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; government reform, including proposal to combine SBA with other agencies; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 3191, Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act S. 469, A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program S. 888, A Bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 3331 / S. 1465, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607 , Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Various issues relating to a strong IP chapter in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center); National Institute of Standards and Technology preliminary cybersecurity framework; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; transition of the National Telecommunications & Information Administrations stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; privacy legislation
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Various issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4454, Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Draft Tax Reform Act of 2014 Various issues relating to the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts and Chairman Camps comprehensive draft bill; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); extension of unemployment insurance; Senator Levins Management and Control corporate residency proposal; Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; tax reform; entitlement reform; sequestration; internet sales tax
H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals audits Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 279, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013 S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 S. 2188, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes Various issues relating to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996, (P.L. 104-330); Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); Indian Health Services (IHS); promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; contract support costs
Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food: incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and errors in benefit analysis, (79 Fed. Reg. 7,005-7,037, February 5, 2014) Various issues relating to Food and Drug Administration, regulations implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-353), including issues relating to incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and errors in benefit analysis; Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); FDA proposed food fees
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; mining policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205)
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3675, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; cyber security; predictive dialers; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; White House big data review
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3819, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1391, A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1218-AB70: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Errors and omissions in economic impact analysis of proposed rule regarding representation election case procedures OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49: Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) Final regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing; 40 hour work week; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; unemployment insurance; Department of Labor issues including persuader regulation and advice exemption, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, regulatory agenda, and implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issues including legislation and oversight and implementation of NLRB Act (P.L. 74-198), determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate and legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, decisions in general, regulatory agenda, and ambush elections regulations; silica rule extension of comment period
S. 1999, SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014
S. 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014 Regulations issued by the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS Notice 2014-5) pertaining to nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit plans Various issues relating to comprehensive funding reform for multiemployer pension plans
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2279, Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Various issues relating to EPA's Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; National Flood Insurance Program; nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice; EPA review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554), requests for reconsideration; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; EPA Air and Water programs, including estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; EPA Air Programs, including incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs/benefits and employment impacts of proposed and final regulations; whole economy modeling of economic impact of EPA regulations, including identifying advantages of computable general equilibrium models for estimating impacts on entire economy of regulatory policy decisions; environment and energy policy; mining policy
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act of 2013, including provisions relating to infrastructure investment H.R. 4105 / S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Various issues relating to implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; National Freight Advisory Council; Buy America provisions
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353)
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection (CISPA) Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments (FISMA) Act of 2013 H.R. 1960 / S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for 2014, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to Sec. 515 H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to Sec. 515 H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program Draft legislation relating to Cybersecurity Recruitment and Retention Act General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013) Various issues relating to National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program; Executive Order 13636, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76)
H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Various issues relating to the International Monetary Fund, including quota and governance reforms
H.R. 693, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 3307 / S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926, A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to internet sales tax H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 3685, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 H.R. 3979, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014 H.R. 4105 / S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 2162, 21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act Draft Tax Reform Act of 2014 Various issues relating to tax reform; entitlement reform; sequestration; increasing the debt limit; implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); tax extenders; R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts and Chairman Camps comprehensive draft bill; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); extension of unemployment insurance; Senator Levins Management and Control corporate residency proposal; Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); online sales tax collection proposals; harbor maintenance tax; Chairman Max Baucuss discussion draft on tax cost recovery and accounting rules; small business and the tax gap; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax
H.R. 3331 / S. 1465, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets, including IP issues; digital copyrights; safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 512); notice and takedown provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 S. 469, To assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3541 / S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014 H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including provisions relating to section 213 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing ( 78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 155 and 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013 Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt 890) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015, (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 144, 147, 153, 155, and 156). Proposed Rule on Amendments to Excepted Benefits, (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt 2590) Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (issued on February 4, 2014, from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1918-2073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, full time worker definition, 30 hour work week, reporting requirements, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, repeal of risk mitigation programs including the risk corridor transitional reinsurance and risk adjustment programs; changes to Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 325, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, and valuation of costs and benefits H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment on the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Potential legislation relating to EPAs regulation of ozone Nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; the Judgment Fund; Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) guidance to regulatory agencies regarding incorporation of social cost of carbon into regulatory benefits calculation; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice; government reform, including proposal to combine SBA with other agencies
H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot
Nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Various issues relating to the effectiveness and mission of the office of the Small Business Administration Ombudsman
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act H.R. 2278, SAFE Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3000, Rural Economy Vital Investment Visa Encouragement (REVIVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 340 / S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 406, Students First Act of 2013 S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Partnership Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (P.L. 109-270); 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; early childhood education; Common Core
H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013 S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S.(2012); Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination (NAHASDA) Act of 1996, (P.L. 104-330)
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to visa video conferencing S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; Brand USA and travel promotion and reauthorization; government travel and meetings; reauthorization of the Travel Promotion Act (P.L. 111-145); proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; entry/exit process at ports of entry
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), including Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; implementation of the Triman measure (French Decree FRA/153); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank of the United States; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; industrial policies and cyber security issues; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; immigration; jobs and growth Additional agencies contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Trade & Development Agency (TDA)
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act; environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1616 / S. 1392 / S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to a potential amendment on the use of social cost of carbon in rulemakings H.R. 1829, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2074, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; net metering and distributed generation; social cost of carbon; proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency regulations, including provisions relating to cost-benefit analysis; Plains Pipeline, including name change with this and other cross border pipelines
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607 , Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation Various issues relating to a strong IP chapter in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; Consumer Product Safety Commissions (CPSCs) proposal for at entry filing of product compliance certificates in the Proposed Amendments to 16 C.F.R. Part 1110 (the 1110 rule), (78 Fed. Reg. 28,080, May 13, 2013); multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); National Institute of Standards and Technology preliminary cybersecurity framework; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes Draft legislation on human trafficking disclosure Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; financial reporting policies reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including Sec. 40,312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act Draft Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY15, regarding funding for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program
H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Nomination for EEOC commissioner Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA) H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1960 / S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for 2014, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to the issuance of immigrant visas for Brazilian nationals, and funding for the CFATS chemical security personnel surety program (CFATS) H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to section 515 H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 Draft legislation reauthorizing the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program Draft legislation relating to Cybersecurity Recruitment and Retention Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (112th Congress) General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (May 13, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 27966-27968) Various issues relating to biometric entry-exit system at land, air, and sea ports of entry; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot Program and regulations; the White House National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; Executive Order 13636, and issues relating to preliminary cybersecurity framework development and voluntary program incentives; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; biometric entry-exit system at land, air, and sea ports of entry
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353)
H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts, and motor vehicle rules H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2013 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Various issues relating to implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; National Freight Advisory Council; Buy America provisions
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 Draft legislation regarding EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases from new and existing power plants Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act; environment and energy policy
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 743 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center); securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; proposed FDA regulation or menthol in cigarettes and tobacco products; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); National Institute of Standards and Technology preliminary cybersecurity framework; Federal Trade Commission authority
H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5284, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012 DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1218-AB70, Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) Final regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to indexing the minimum wage; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; Social Security Disability Insurance program; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198), jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. (2012); application of the General Welfare Exclusion in Indian Country
H.R. 31, Next Steps for Credit Availability Act H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 701, To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 1973, Business Development Company Modernization Act H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Draft legislation on small business XBRL exemptions Draft legislation on treatment of securities for emerging growth companies Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market mutual funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); reducing barriers to capital formation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 325, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1557, Plain Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, valuation of costs and benefits H.R. 2641 Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2844 / S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3675, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment on the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Potential legislation relating to EPAs regulation of ozone Potential legislation relating to the disclosure of scientific data Various issues relating to oversight of agency compliance with Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) guidance to regulatory agencies regarding incorporation of social cost of carbon into regulatory benefits calculation; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings including cost-benefit analysis; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; disclosure by federal agencies of publicly-funded data used to support new rulemakings
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013 H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); USPTO IP Attache Program; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank reauthorization; export controls reform; industrial policies and cyber security issues; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; immigration; jobs and growth Additional agencies contacted: Trade & Development Agency (TDA) Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
H.R. 527 / S. 783, Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Potential legislation directing the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to accelerate the pace and scope of forest management Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; mining policy; forestry policy; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205)
H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 1960 / S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts, and motor vehicle rules H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts, and motor vehicle rules S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America Various issues relating to the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 2844, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 3675, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; Cyber security; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 572, End Immunity for Brazilian Criminals Act H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 640, Student Visa Security Improvement Act H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S.178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1279, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 H.R. 1760, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act H.R. 2278, SAFE Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3000, Rural Economy Vital Investment Visa Encouragement (REVIVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3233 / S. 1566, To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 260, Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security, immigration reform, guest worker programs, legalization concepts, and visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; biometric entry-exit system at land, air, and sea ports of entry; comprehensive immigration reform
H.R, 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 S. 300, To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 478, To clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; brand USA and travel promotion and reauthorization; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; entry/exit process at ports of entry
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing ( 78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 CFR Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 155 and 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 CFR pts 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013 Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890) Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, compensation deductibility, exchanges, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), small business impact on the delay of the SHOP exchanges
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 3307 / S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1616 / S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1829 / S. 861, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 Draft legislation regarding EPAs regulation of greenhouse gasses from new and existing power plants Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining; shale oil production and U.S. energy resources; Environmental Protection Agency regulations; the social cost of carbon and energy conservation standards for metal halide lamp fixtures, commercial refrigeration, and walk-in coolers; proposed rule on assistance to foreign atomic energy activities; proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost benefit analysis; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; energy savings performance contracts; energy efficiency
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to internet sales tax H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 3724, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1654, Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act Various issues relating to the fiscal cliff, tax reform, entitlement reform and sequestration; the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryan's FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; exemptions for active financing income; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts; Chairmen Baucus and Camps blank slate approach to comprehensive tax reform; Form 1099K, credit card reporting and IRS use of the information to audit businesses; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Sen. Baucus draft legislation; tax reform issues surrounding changes in reporting
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright and trademark infringement; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013 S. 1270, SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Regulations issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pertaining to the missing participants program (78 Fed. Reg. 37,598, June 21, 2013), and changes in premium payment due dates (78 Fed. Reg. 44,056, July 23, 2013) Regulations issued by the Department of Labor pertaining to lifetime income illustrations on annual benefit statements (78 Fed. Reg. 26,727, May 8, 2013) Potential regulations issued by the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service pertaining to benefits for same-sex spouses under ERISA Various issues relating to reform of tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension funding; financial reporting requirements regulated by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2397 / S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2410 / S 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2609 / S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2610 / S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2786 / S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2787 / S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to section 515 H.R. 2792 / S.1283, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2855 / S. 1372, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014 S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014 Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to section 516, procurement policy, and contractor compensation; debt ceiling; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the Office of Advocacy budget; funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, and Office of Financial Research
H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act House Committee on Homeland Security draft legislation reauthorizing the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program
H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1465, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
Various issues relating to the expansion of the Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) program
H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts, and motor vehicle rules H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2397 / S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts, and motor vehicle rules S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2523, procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts, and motor vehicle rules Various issues relating to the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527 / S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 Draft legislation regarding EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases from new and existing power plants Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; formaldehyde emissions standards for composite wood products; EPA draft rule Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act; Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554), requests for reconsideration; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost benefit analysis; TSCA formaldehyde third party certification rule; mining policy
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 693, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); biotechnology; forestry policy
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, Volcker Rule, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council; the Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual funds regulations
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013, including provisions relating to access to capital and changes to the Small Business Administration and Small Business Investment Companies program H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to changes to the SBA 504 program S. 511, EXCEL Act, including provisions relating to the SBA ABIC program Various issues relating to electronic filing of tax returns; small business regulatory burdens; the SBA Budget; Credit Subsidy for the SBA lending Programs; immigration reform; small business and grassroots engagement
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1202 / S. 547 / S. 1436, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, including provisions relating to proposed tax increases on multinationals H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, including provisions relating to proposed tax increases Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness of 2011 Various issues relating to the fiscal cliff, tax reform, entitlement reform and sequestration; the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryan's FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; exemptions for active financing income; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts; Chairmen Baucus and Camps blank slate approach to comprehensive tax reform; 1099K regulations; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax
H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA) H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to the issuance of immigrant visas for Brazilian nationals, and funding for the CFATS chemical security personnel surety program (CFATS) H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 Draft legislation relating to National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (NCCIP) Draft legislation relating to Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (May 13, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 27966-27968) Nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to the position of Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; the White House National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; Executive Order 13636, and issues relating to framework development and program incentives; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program
H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013 S. 1270, SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Regulations issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pertaining to reportable event requirements under ERISA (78 Fed. Reg. 20,039, April 3, 2013), missing participants program (78 Fed. Reg. 37598, June 21, 2013), and changes in premium payment due dates (78 Fed. Reg. 44056, July 23, 2013) Regulations issued by the Department of Labor pertaining to lifetime income illustrations on annual benefit statements (78 Fed. Reg. 26727, May 8, 2013) Various issues relating to reform of tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension funding; financial reporting requirements regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board
H.R. 279 / H.R. 666, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, including H. Amdt. 477, an amendment to require the Secretary to remove Native American sacred and cultural sites from the conveyance, in consultation with affected Indian Tribes H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1306 / S. 14, Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012)
H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 572, End Immunity for Brazilian Criminals Act H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 640, Student Visa Security Improvement Act H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S.178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1279, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 H.R. 1760, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 1923 / S. 703, Immigration and Nationality Act, to amend and to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act H.R. 2278, SAFE Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3000, Rural Economy Vital Investment Visa Encouragement (REVIVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 260, Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security, immigration reform, guest worker programs, legalization concepts, and visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; extending E-1 and E-2 visas to New Zealanders
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2610, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2786, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2792, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2855, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, including provisions relating to programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1283, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1372, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014 S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, and Office of Financial Research
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 340 / S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 1911 / S. 1334, Smarter Solutions for Students Act of 2013 H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 406, The Students First Act of 2013 S. 758, LEARN Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); nominations to the Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; higher education, including student loan interest rates and the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (P.L. 107-110); Department of Education, No Child Left Behind waivers; student financial assistance regulations pursuant to Sec. 492 of the Higher education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329); reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Act (P.L. 101-542)
H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1525, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2013 H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 S. 300, To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 478, To clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; brand USA and travel promotion and reauthorization; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 954, The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; immigration; jobs and growth; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; the World Intellectual Property Organization; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade Facilitation Agreement; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the USPTO IP Attache Program; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; Trade Transformation Agenda; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); export controls reform; industrial policies and cyber security issues; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update Additional agencies contacted: Department of Justice Federal Trade Commission
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2226, Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2279, Reducing Excess Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 H.R. 2318, Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including Provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and including provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 2655 / S. 1288, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2397 / S. 1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including procurement policy and contractor compensation
H.R. 1962 / S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act of 2013
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013 S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2810, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1425, Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1507, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1218-AB70, Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives DOL RIN 1250 AA00, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors; Evaluation of Recruitment and Placement Results Under the VEVRAA of 1974, As Amended; Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA02, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors: Evaluation of Recruitment and Placement Results Under Section 503: Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, April 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Various issues relating to indexing the minimum wage; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198), jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB, and decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China
H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 701, To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market mutual funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and including provisions relating to other purposes, including Buy America H.R. 1960 / S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, and counterfeit parts H.R. 2909, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, including provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), and the IPR Centers Operation in Our Sites (OiOS) program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10)
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 325, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, valuation of costs and benefits H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2844 / S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2909, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, including provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2967 / S. 1351, Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform (INFORM) Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment on the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 (draft) Potential legislation relating to EPAs regulation of ozone Nomination of Environmental Protection Agency General Counsel Various issues relating to oversight of agency compliance with Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings; regulations relying upon particulate matter (PM) benefits during the rulemaking process; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 2199, Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013 S. 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S.639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 2844, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Location Privacy Protection Act (draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness of 2011 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; Cyber security; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions relating to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527 / S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2226, Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2279, Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 H.R. 2318, Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; extra regulatory actions, including EPAs Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), policy and reform; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; regulatory reform, including permit streamling and government transparency in rulemakings; potential regulation on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; Lacy Act (P.L. 97-79) policy; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings; EPA Air and Water programs: estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; EPA Air Programs: Incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs/benefits and employment impacts of proposed and final regulations; Information Quality Act (P.L. 106-554) Request for Reconsideration; Freedom of Information Act (P.L. 104-231) (FOIA Request to EPA); TSCA formaldehyde third party certification rule; cost and benefits of federal rules; nomination hearing for EPA General Counsel; mining policy
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2194 / S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 155 and 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 CFR pts 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013 Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (7 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890) Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, compensation deductibility, exchanges, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, definition of full time, and caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014; Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; Entitlement reform; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; affiliation rules
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants Various issues relating to environment and energy policy
H.R. 693 / S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to possible World Trade (WTO) finding of noncompliance and sanctioned retaliation, and including provisions relating to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case Various issues relating to forest policy reform
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including H. Amd. 447 H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1616 / S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1829 / S. 861, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R, 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding the social cost of carbon in rulemakings S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 Potential legislation relating to EPA regulation of ozone Various issues relating to promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory reform including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; nomination for EPA General Counsel; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; energy savings performance contracts; energy efficiency; construction of the Keystone XL pipeline
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright and trademark infringement; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418)and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2410, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 1197, An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes H. Res. 243, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2217) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes H. Res. 256, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps that were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H. Res. 260, Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); sequestration; the debt ceiling; funding food safety activities of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; food user fees to fund implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353); Small Business Administration international trade funding; Small Business Administration resource and funding levels; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, Office of Financial Research
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1616 / S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 1829 / S. 861 Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 Potential legislation relating to permit streamlining Potential legislation relating to energy savings performance contracts Various issues relating to promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory permit streamlining; proposed modifications to Article 7a of the European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) (98/70/EC); Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs); environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; energy savings performance contracts; energy efficiency
H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013 Regulations issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pertaining to reportable event requirements under ERISA, 78 Fed. Reg. 20,039 (Apr. 3, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pts. 4000, 4001, 4043, 4204, 4206, 4231) Various issues relating to reform of tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension funding; financial reporting requirements regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 300 / S. 226, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 300, To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 478, To clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; IP enforcement funding
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2346, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2810, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1425, Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1507, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) DOL RIN 1250-AA02, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors: Evaluation of Recruitment and Placement Results Under Section 503: Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250 AA00, Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors; Evaluation of Recruitment and Placement Results Under the VEVRAA of 1974, As Amended; Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Various issues relating to indexing the minimum wage; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purpose, including provisions relating to Buy America S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 1877, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purpose, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 1960 / S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013, including provisions relating to procurement policy S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to procurement policy and contractor compensation; small business tax reform; tax reform; entitlement reform; the national debt and deficit
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) law and program S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Personnel Surety Program (PSP), Docket No. DHS-2012-0061
H.R. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1197, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, counterfeit parts Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including procurement policy and contractor compensation
H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3284, TSA Acquisition Reform Act of 2007, including provisions relating to procurement policy Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 309, Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 982, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013, including provisions relating to procurement policy H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 191, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013 S. 253, Establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, amendment regarding whole economy modeling Potential legislation relating to permit streamlining Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); implementation of No Budget, No Pay Act of Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-3); oversight of agency compliance with Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; regulatory reform; Equal Access to Justice Act (P.L. 96-481), request for transparency language
H.R. 377 / S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and regulations regarding affirmative action for veterans and individuals with disabilities Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including Provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, provisions relating to the EEOC 2012 enforcement guidance on employers use of criminal background check information and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 701, To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Nomination of Mary Jo White as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; imbalances in the rights and communications of proxy advisory firms relative to retail shareholders; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013, including changes to the SBA 504 program S. 511, EXCEL Act, provisions relating to the ABA ABIC program Potential legislation similar to H.R.3267, Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the SBA Budget; Credit Subsidy for the SBA lending Programs
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1829 / S. 861, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, potential amendment regarding whole economy modeling Potential legislation relating to permit streamlining Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), reform, policy, and creation of a working group; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; regulatory reform; EPA Air and Water programs: estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; EPA Air Programs; incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs and employment impacts; Information Quality Act Request for Reconsideration; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA Request to EPA); nomination hearing for EPA Administrator; mining policy; mining permitting
H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 666, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1306 / S. 14, Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act H.R. 1410, Keep the Promise Act of 2013 H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation
H.R.693 / S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, including reforming the U.S. sugar program, addressing the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case, and olive oil import restrictions S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, including reforming the U.S. sugar program and addressing the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case and Shaheen/Toomey/Kirk Amendment #925 Various issues relating to sugar reform; special labels for food and beverages that contain ingredients derived from biotechnology or genetically engineered crops; food user fees to fund implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353)
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10)
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S.639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Location Privacy Protection Act (draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding; cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; Cyber security; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; IP enforcement funding
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 Potential legislation relating to permit streamlining
H.R. 1699 / S. 809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act Issues relating to food user fees to fund implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353)
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 325, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 815, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1248 / S. 610, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 399, American Job Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 606, SEAL Act S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, provisions relating to tax H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness of 2011 Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); the fiscal cliff, tax reform, entitlement reform and sequestration; the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryan's FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; exemptions for active financing income; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts; higher education, including student loan interest rates; small business tax reform; tax reform; entitlement reform; national debt/deficit
H.R. 1314 / S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; mining policy; mining permitting; Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), reform and policy reform
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, Volcker Rule, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council; the Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual funds regulations
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Request for Comment Regarding the Stage 3 Definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Health Information Technology; Health IT Policy Committee, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,444, November 26, 2012) Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing, (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 CFR Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, 78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558 (March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 155 and 156). Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance. Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013. Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, 7 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046 (March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57). Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, compensation deductibility, exchanges, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; affiliation rules
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 693 / S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 954, The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, Shaheen/Toomey/Kirk Amendment #925 S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; sugar reform; immigration; jobs and growth; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the USPTO IP Attache Program; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.- Argentina economic relations; U.S.- Brazil economic relations; U.S.- Bangladesh economic relations; U.S.- China economic relations; U.S.- Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Japan economic relations; U.S.- Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.- Korea economic relations; U.S.- Mexico economic relations; U.S.- Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; Trade Transformation Agenda; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); International Monetary Fund (IMF); export controls reform; industrial policies and cyber security issues; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update
H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 572, End Immunity for Brazilian Criminals Act H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 640, Student Visa Security Improvement Act H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S.178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1279, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 H.R. 1760, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, AG Act H.R. 1923 / S. 703, Immigration and Nationality Act, to amend and to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act H.R. 2278, SAFE Act S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 260, Immigration Enforcement Transparency Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, including S. Amdt. 1183, regarding border security and enforcement and S. Amdt. 1284, regarding work-authorized visa status for hiring Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; border security, immigration reform, guest worker programs, legalization concepts, and visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; green card fees and H1B visa fees; small business and grassroots engagement; data and analysis regarding numbers of workers, unemployment and employment, job openings, wages and characteristics of workers potentially affected; sources of data to inform employment based immigration decisions
H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 340 / S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act S. 406, The Students First Act of 2013 S. 682, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act S. 758, LEARN Act S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act S. 1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3014, Computer Science Education Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 154, Fast Track to College Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); higher education, including student loan interest rates; Department of Education, No Child Left Behind waivers; financial aid reform; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (P.L. 101-542)
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 2199, Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013 S. 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013 S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA) H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, draft White House amendment #1397 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the issuance of immigrant visas for Brazilian nationals Draft legislation relating to public-private collaboration on cybersecurity Draft legislation relating to National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 (NCCIP) Draft legislation relating to Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Act (CIRDA) Draft legislation relating to Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 Draft legislation relating to government-sponsored hacking and trade secret theft enforcement Draft legislation relating to cybersecurity criminal penalties Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4316, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3284, TSA Acquisition Reform Act of 2007, including provisions relating to procurement policy General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (May 13, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 27966-27968) Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; the White House National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; Executive Order 13636, and issues relating to framework development and program incentives; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright and trademark infringement; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, auditing; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China; proposed lease accounting standards
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 148, Disclose 2013 Act H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1002, Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act S. 289, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, including S. Amdt. 340 which would establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules and S. Amdt. 689, which would end Too Big To Fail subsidies or funding advantage for Wall Street mega-banks (over $500 billion in total assets) Nomination of Mary Jo White as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; regulation of money market funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; securities litigation; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67)
P.L. 113-3, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (formerly H.R. 325) H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 191, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013 S. 253, Establishing the Committee to Reduce Government Waste S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, amendment regarding whole economy modeling Draft legislation to reform energy regulation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 Potential legislation regarding regulatory procedures, accountability, and economic analysis requirements Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining Potential legislation regarding sue and settle Various issues relating to sequestration; federal policies assessing potential health risks associated with the use of chemicals; Administrative Procedure Act and policies/procedures for Federal rulemaking, enforcement and review, agency errors in economic analyses under executive orders; need for transparency and replicability of economic cost/benefit analysis; need for reliable data sources to estimate regulatory costs and benefits; need for agencies to consider impacts on labor markets, job displacement, local economic development, and health effects of regulatory actions; need for ex-post data collection and analysis of regulatory impacts and effectiveness; statistical programs demonstrating consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts; need to clarify data limitations with respect to certain applications; Executive Order 12688, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs; Executive Order 13563, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act; reform of federal environmental regulatory procedures; government contracting; sequestration; regulatory reform
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933), including S. Amdt. 72, which would require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act S. 406, the Students First Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1325 / S. 1243, America Works Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4037 / S. 2740, Literacy For All, Results for the Nation Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2098, The Student Right To Know Before You Go Act Accelerated Learning Act of 2013 (draft) Various issues relating to reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, specifically to Common Core Standards, accountability, teacher quality, the Department of Education waivers, and Race to the Top; financial aid reform; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-79)
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; copyright and trademark infringement; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P .L. 11 0-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P .L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering Americas Debt Act H.R. 325, A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 815, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain dividends and distributions paid to individuals from certain small businesses exempt from tax to the extent of the increased wages of the small business H.R. 851 / S. 337, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act H.R. 1202 / S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1248, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 399, American Job Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 606, SEAL Act S. 610, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.Res. 39, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes H.Res. 115, Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Potential legislation regarding Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Various issues relating to fiscal cliff; tax reform; entitlement reform; the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; exemptions for active financing income; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts; 1099K; IRS forms to report credit card sales for small businesses; debt ceiling; FY14 Budget; sequestration
S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 Potential legislation related to energy regulation reform Various issues relating to promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory permit streamlining; energy and environmental policy
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933) issues related to transportation H.R. 335, RAMP Act H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013 H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013 S. 601, A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Various issues relating to implementation Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; funding sources for the Highway Trust Fund; financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; clean and drinking water funding and financing
H.R. 279, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act H.R. 666, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 693/S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act H.R. 1020, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) negotiations; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Free Trade Agreement with the European Union; International Services Agreement (ISA) negotiations; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the Transatlantic Economic Council; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the USPTO IP Attache Program; Patent linkage and regulatory data protection; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-China economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S.-Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Russia economic relations; U.S. - India commercial and trade relationship; U.S. - Middle East and North Africa trade relationship; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; Implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); international affairs budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); export controls reform; industrial policies, and cyber security issues; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); business competitiveness; supply chain customs and trade facilitation; National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; the matter of Robert Bosch GmbH; 2013 Farm Bill, including reforming the U.S. sugar program and addressing to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case.
H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013
H.R.693/S. 345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013 Various issues relating to sugar reform
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (112th Congress) Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Proposed Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations regarding Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor Workforce (77 Fed. Reg. 50454, August 21, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 933 / S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) The Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act of 2013 (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANNs gTLD program
H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Draft legislation relating to limit audit liability Draft legislation relating to ban mandatory audit firm rotation Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, (P.L. 112-106); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China
Issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 610, Family Healthcare Flexibility Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 Potential legislation related to Medicare Part D rebates Potential legislation related to non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014, (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, Proposed Rule, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156) Request for Comment Regarding the Stage 3 Definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Health Information Technology; Health IT Policy Committee, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,444, November 26, 2012) Proposed Rule on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-370,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing, (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, Jan. 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 CFR Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Various issues relating to caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Medicare Part D rebates; non-interference with Medicare Part D prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; non-interference with Part D prescription drug prices
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 601, A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, potential amendment regarding whole economy modeling Potential legislation regarding employment and other impacts of EPA regulations for development Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining Potential legislation regarding the Endangered Species Act Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; regulation of greenhouse gasses; EPA regulatory risk assessment and economic impact assessment procedures applicable to all agency rulemaking actions; EPA Air and Water programs: estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs; EPA Air Programs, accuracy of estimates or employment impacts and regulations; incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs and employment impacts; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in U.S; reform of federal environmental regulatory procedures; environment and energy policy; expanding NEPA analysis for exported products; oversight of agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act
P.L. 112-240, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (formerly H.R. 8) P.L. 113-2, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 152) P.L. 113-3, No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (formerly H.R. 325) P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (formerly H.R. 933) H.R. 233, To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased H.R. 699, Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act H.R. 766, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 House and Senate. Potential amendment pertaining to funding of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 2013 Continuing Resolution, procurement policy and contractor compensation H.R. 1013, Discretionary Spending Reduction Act H.R. 1202, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 H.Res. 39, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes H.Res. 99, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 933) making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes H.Res. 115, Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress H.Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes H.Res. 844, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8), to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. 16, A bill to provide for a sequester replacement S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. 43, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act S. 277, Job Preservation and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 547, One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Various issues relating to appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program; Small Business Administration funding for International Trade and the Office of Advocacy
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, (formerly H.R. 933) including issues related to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program H.R. 313, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 1108, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States and for other purposes S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 300, To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 478, To clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review Various issues relating to Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013, as it relates to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 1003, To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and The Volcker Rule, The Financial Stability Oversight Council, and potential money market mutual fund regulation
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 Location Privacy Protection Act (draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Potential legislation regarding Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Various issues relating to copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber security, including data breach provisions; Cyber security; ICANNs gTLD program
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, Volcker Rule, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council; the Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual funds regulations
H.R. 1314 / S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Potential legislation amending the Endangered Species Act Various issues relating to environment and energy policy
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
S. 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act of 2013 Various issues relating to reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to multiemployer defined benefit pension funding
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 537, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 746, Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 795, Protecting American Jobs Act H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act H.R. 946, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.Res. 113, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 803) to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century S. 204, A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities S. 399, American Job Protection Act S. 606, SEAL Act Fiscal Year 2014 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation, including provisions relating to funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Legislation similar to H.R. 2810, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1425, Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011 (112th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1507, Employee Rights Act (112th Congress) Potential legislation regarding flexibility time and compensatory time Potential legislation regarding indexing the minimum wage DOL RIN 1250-AA02, (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA00, (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Various issues relating to final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011); legislation and oversight addressing The National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, and bargaining units; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act; potential labor strike in east and Gulf Coast ports; potential labor strike in west coast ports; Fair Labor Standards Act and implementing regulations, including analysis of numbers of workers affected by various hypothetical alternatives regarding specifications of criteria regarding exempt and non-exempt classification parameters; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; proposed DOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, proposed rules regarding affirmative action programs and related requirements for persons with disabilities and veterans
P.L. 113-6, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Sec. 516 (formerly H.R. 933) H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (FISMA) Outcome-Based Border Security Act of 2013 (discussion draft) House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security (discussion draft) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (112th Congress) Various issues relating to U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; the White House National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; Executive Order 13636, titled Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber-Security (February 19, 2013, Federal Register, pp. 11738-11744); National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 Potential legislation regarding permit streamlining
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 6017 / S. 3320, To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-469) Matthew Hite - Covered Official Positions: Capitol Hill experience: U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor (OH - 5th District) Title: Staff Assistant 2004 -2005 U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (Ohio) Title: Legislative correspondent 2005 - 2006 U.S. Rep. Don Young (AK) Title: Legislative Assistant 2006 - 2007 U.S. Rep. William Sali (ID - 1st District) Title: Senior Legislative Assistant 2007 -2008 U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Title: Senior Counsel 2008 - 2012
H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; regulatory permit streamlining; permit streamlining; Boiler MACT Rule
H.R. 6094 / S. 3502, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2012
H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Draft bill to limit audit liability (no bill number) Draft bill to ban mandatory audit firm rotation (no bill number) Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China; implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106)
H.R. 4310 / S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including Senate Amendment # 3280 to require reports to the U.S. Department of Defense on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal prison industry reform H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, Berry Amendment, contractor debarment, counterfeit parts S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011, provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012, provisions relating to federal prison industry reform H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions relating to Buy America Various issues relating to sequestration, government contracting
Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (draft bill - no number), provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 Various issues relating to permit streamlining; Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Rule; Boiler MACT Rule; Cement MACT Rule
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, including provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141), including provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; the prohibition of online gaming
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, Swaps Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 H.R. 6524, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 6616, To protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3204, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 P.L. 112-216, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; the proposed Volcker Rule; potential money market mutual fund regulation; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; SEC Conflict Minerals Regulation; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106)
H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 S. 676, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes
H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 881, the Americans with Disabilities Act Notification Act H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 H.R. 3356, the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts) H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA H.R. 5978 / S. 3317 Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions funding the U.S. Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Proposed Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations regarding Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor Workforce (77 Fed. Reg. 50454, August 21, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 S. 3450, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act P.L. 112-200, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Regional Haze Program; Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Rule; Boiler MACT Rule; Cement MACT Rule; EPA regulatory risk assessment and economic impact assessment procedures applicable to all agency rulemaking actions; EPA Air and Water programs, estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs; EPA Air Programs, incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs and employment impacts
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market mutual fund regulation
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168 / S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263 / S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; draft Executive Order on improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity practices; ICANNs gTLD program; White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy
H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. Con.Res. 50, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families and Seniors Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1509, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1845 / S. 960, Medicare IVIG Access Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 2529 / S.1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 5906, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices H.R. 6048, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, including provisions relating to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Fees on Health Insurance Policies and Self-Insured Plans for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (77 Fed. Reg. 22691-22706, Apr. 17, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Minimum Value of an Employer-Sponsored Plan (Notice 2012-31, Apr. 26, 2012) Request for Information Regarding Stop Loss Coverage (77 Fed. Reg. 25788-25790, May 1, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage (Notice 2012-32, May 14, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (Notice 2012-33, May 14, 2012) Final Regulations on Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (77 Fed. Reg. 30377-30400, May 23, 2012 (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1 and 602)) Notice and Request for Comments on Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (Notice 2012-40, May 30, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on the Guidance on 90-Day Waiting Period Limitation (DOL Technical Release 2012-02, Aug. 31, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Determining Full-Time Employees For Purposes of Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Notice 2012-58, Aug. 31, 2012) Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012 (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 147, 155, and 156)) Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012 (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 144, 147, and 150)) Proposed Rule on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012 (to be codified at 45 CFR pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158)) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business
H.R. 3287, The Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to multiemployer defined benefit pension funding; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans; regulatory activity relating to plan fee disclosure requirements; regulatory activity relating to money market funds; regulatory activity relating to Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P. L. 112-141)
H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 639 / S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4105 / S. 2143, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4221 / S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 5143, To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) H.R. 6029, Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 H.R. 6280, United States - Mexico Cross-Border Security Act of 2012 H.R. 6642, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 6656, Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2012 H.R. 6727, U.S. Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3642, Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-208) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010) Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes Various issues relating to the implementation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-40); implementation of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 112-41); implementation of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 112-42); implementation of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 112-43); Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia; Chinese Currency; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the USPTO Attache Program; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-6 18), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; International Services Agreement (ISA) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; export controls reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and industrial policies; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; U.S.-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth; the Transatlantic Economic Council; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S-India commercial and trade relationship Stephen McAllister - Official Covered Positions: June 2002 - March 2009 - Constituent/Community Liaison, Manchester Office - Office of Senator John Sununu
H.R. 6404, Delphi Pensions Restoration Act of 2012 H.R. 6504, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012 Various issues relating to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Audit and Self-Disclosure Program
H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3120, Student Visa Reform Act H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 4006, To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to devise and submit a plan to Congress to ensure that the top ten airports with the largest volume of international travelers are sufficiently staffed by CBP officers H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5869, Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status (STARS) Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893 / S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act H.R. 6001, Equal Protection for American Workers Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6069, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act H.R. 6070, To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the impact of prosecutorial discretion H.R. 6130, National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 6210, American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 6373, Family Farm Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 3245, A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; guidance and interpretation of regulations regarding issuance of L1 visas; need for and sources of data to inform employment based immigration decisions
H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 749, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual rate for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H.R. 5333, Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012 H.R. 5542 / S. 2884, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 6152 / S. 3364, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 6262, Middle Class and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 6474, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2012 H.R. 6616, To protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates. S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 2075, CUT Loopholes Act H.RES. 841, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66) approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6684) to provide for spending reduction H.J. RES. 66, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 Various issues relating to the fiscal cliff, tax reform, entitlement reform, and sequestration; the implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 budget proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; extension of the 2001/2003 tax cuts; state taxation of internet transactions; excise tax on medical devices; general tax reform; financial crisis responsibility fee (proposal to impose a bank tax) Stephen McAllister - Official Covered Positions: June 2002 - March 2009 - Constituent/Community Liaison, Manchester Office - Office of Senator John Sununu
H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, including issues related to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, including amendments regarding a solution to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case
H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 4014, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 6524, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual fund regulation; the implementation of Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106)
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (PrECISE) Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to funding for National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S.1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 (S. 2151 as reintroduced) S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security Draft (no bill number) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to the White House cybersecurity legislative proposal; the administrations executive order related to Cybersecurity; recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6642, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 6656, Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2012 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011
H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 931, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions H.R. 1840, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and cost-benefit analysis legislation H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, including provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011, including provisions relating to Federal Prison Industry reform H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4607, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including House Amendment #1076 to prohibit the use of funds by the Census Bureau for enforcement of a criminal penalty imposed upon those individuals who choose not to complete the American Community Survey and House Amendment #1077 to prohibit the use of funds to conduct the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, commonly referred to as the "American Community Survey" H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America H.R. 6371, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012 S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, including provisions relating to sequestration S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011, including provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, including provisions relating to agency errors in economic analyses under executive orders S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012: Federal Prison Industry reform S. 3079, A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes H.RES. 841, Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 66) approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6684) to provide for spending reduction H.J. RES. 66, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (draft bill-no number), provisions related to IT procurement policy Various issues relating to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Audit and Self-Disclosure Program; regulatory reform generally, including issues such as the employment effect of regulation; permit streamlining; sequestration and government contracting; Administrative Procedure Act and policies/procedures for Federal rulemaking, enforcement and review - agency errors in economic analyses under executive orders; need for transparency and replicability of economic cost/benefit analysis; need for reliable data sources to estimate regulatory costs and benefits; need for agencies to consider impacts on labor markets, job displacement, local economic development, and health effects of regulatory actions; need for ex-post data collection and analysis of regulatory impacts and effectiveness; regulations and data collection activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding cargo movement; Executive Order 12688, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations;sue & settle; statistical programs
H.R. 4057, Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 H.R. 4310 / S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including Senate Amendment #2957 regarding additional requirements for approval of education programs for purposes of education assistance H.R. 4390, To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes S. 2241, GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S. 2296, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act Various issues relating to financial aid reform; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including Common Core Standards, Accountability, Teacher Quality, the Department of Education waivers, and Race to the Top; reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270)
H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 201 1 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act HR. 3668 / S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 HR. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act HR. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 6029, Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 6642, Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S. 3342, SECURE IT S. 3414, CSA2012 S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 S. 3642, Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. Con. Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. Con. Res. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union
H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 4385 / S. 2371, RAISE Act H.R. 5050, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act H.R. 5684 / S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act S. 1843, Representation Fairness Restoration Act S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board S. 3297, Forewarn Act S. Amdt. 2166 to S. 3240, RAISE Act H.Amdt. 1160 to H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, related to Project Labor Agreements H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1250-AA02 (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis. DOL RIN 1250 AA00 (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, (June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, bargaining units, and the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; legislation and oversight including the U.S. Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Mediation Board Rule, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act; potential labor strike in East and Gulf Coast ports; potential labor strike in West Coast ports; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; U.S. Department of Labor regulatory agenda; Fair Labor Standards Act and implementing regulations, including analysis of numbers of workers affected by various hypothetical alternatives regarding specifications of criteria regarding exempt and non-exempt classification parameters
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2146, DATA Act, including a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3120, Student Visa Reform Act H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 4006, To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to devise and submit a plan to Congress to ensure that the top ten airports with the largest volume of international travelers are sufficiently staffed by CBP officers H.R. 5741 / S. 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations (STAND) for Tourism Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6130, National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, including a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas Various issues relating to the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P. L. 112-74); Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; proposed change in the calculation of per diem rates by the U.S. General Services Administration; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Protection Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. Con. Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. Con. Res. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Federal Privacy and Data Security Enhancement Act of 2012 (draft, no bill number) White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy Draft Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Practices Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; multi-stakeholder Discussions on the Development of Voluntary Privacy Codes of Conduct; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), P.L. 112-55; ICANNs gTLD program; development of Voluntary Privacy Codes of Conduct
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, including provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America policy H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3632, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act H.R. 3864 / S. 1913, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4350 / S. 3263, Safe Skies Act of 2012 H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including issues related to agreements for reimbursements to the Customs and Border Protection Commissioner H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6051, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2012 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2132, Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (P.L. 112-175) European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-200), including Senate Amendment #2859 to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to pay taxes and penalties imposed on United States air carriers pursuant to the European Union emissions trading scheme and Senate Amendment #2860 to provide for the reassessment by the Secretary of Transportation of a determination that it is in the public interest to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme Various issues relating to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America policy; highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank, public/private partnerships, and bonding programs such as Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Projects (TRIP); U.S. Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; the Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013; the Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships; National Freight Program; the potential labor strike in East and Gulf Coast ports; the potential labor strike in West Coast ports
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America policy H.R. 4348, MAP-21, provisions relating to Buy America policy S. 1813, MAP-21, provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America policy
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 5855/S.3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to risk assessments and reforms to the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Draft bill to limit audit liability (no bill number) Draft bill to ban mandatory audit firm rotation (no bill number) Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China; the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (P.L. 112-106)
H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 4385 / S. 2371, RAISE Act H.R. 5050, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act H.R. 5684 / S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board S. 3297, Forewarn Act H.Amdt. 1160 to H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. Amdt. 2166 to S. 3240, RAISE Act Bartlett Amendment No. 8 to H.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1250-AA00 (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA02 (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, (June 22, 2011)) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, bargaining units, and the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; the National Mediation Board Rule, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act; the potential labor strike in East and Gulf Coast ports; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families and Seniors Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Vitter Amendment (#769 - prescription drug reimportation) H.R. 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3487, Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 6048, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 20, American Job Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Fees on Health Insurance Policies and Self-Insured Plans for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (77 Fed. Reg. 22691-22706, Apr. 17, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Minimum Value of an Employer-Sponsored Plan (Notice 2012-31, Apr. 26, 2012) Request for Information Regarding Stop Loss Coverage (77 Fed. Reg. 25788-25790, May 1, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage (Notice 2012-32, May 14, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (Notice 2012-33, May 14, 2012) Final Regulations on Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (77 Fed. Reg. 30377-30400, May 23, 2012 (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1 and 602)) Notice and Request for Comments on Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (Notice 2012-40, May 30, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on the Guidance on 90-Day Waiting Period Limitation (DOL Technical Release 2012-02, Aug. 31, 2012) Notice and Request for Comments on Determining Full-Time Employees For Purposes of Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Notice 2012-58, Aug. 31, 2012) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, mandated insurance requirements, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, Medicare reform, regulatory reform, essential health benefits package, health insurance tax, medical device tax, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and the need for empirical data sources on which to base cost and benefits; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 6125, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2099, A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3204, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter derivatives provisions and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; money market mutual fund regulation; the proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; the imposition of monetary equitable remedies in competition cases; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; general background on securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (P.L. 112-106)
H.R. 3287, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP21, provisions relating to pensions Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to defined benefit pension funding; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans; regulatory activity relating to plan fee disclosure requirements; regulatory activity relating to money market funds
H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011, provisions relating to sequestration H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5854 / S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5857 / S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5973 / S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6020 / S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.J. RES. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 H. RES. 778, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011 H. CON. RES. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 Various issues relating to sequestration; fiscal cliff; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program
H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 H.AMDT.465 to H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market mutual fund regulation; the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (P.L. 112-106)
H.R. 6094 / S. 3502, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2012
H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 749, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011, provisions relating to Brady Full Estate Tax Repeal H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H.R. 5333, Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012 H.R. 5542 / S. 2884, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 H.R. 6179, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012, including provisions relating to expedited tax reform process H.R. 6152 / S. 3364, Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 6262, Middle Class and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 6338, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2012 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2230, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 S. 3364, Bring Jobs Home Act, provisions relating to in-sourcing legislation S. 3401, Tax Relief Act of 2012 S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act S. 3413, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3417, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 Various issues relating to the fiscal cliff and tax reform; implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; extension of the 2001/2003 tax cuts; state taxation of internet transactions; Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a bank tax); IRS Forms 1099 K, 1099 MISC (the listing and questions involving 1099 K and 1099 MISC on all federal income tax forms); tax reform
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Jobs Creation Act, opposed privacy-related amendments White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia PNTR and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program
H.R. 205, HEARTH Act of 2012 H.R. 3532, American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 S. 676, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011
H.R. 6119, Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3253, EXCEL Act
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2146 / S. 1222, DATA Act H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3120, Student Visa Reform Act H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3632 / S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 4006, To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to devise and submit a plan to Congress to ensure that the top ten airports with the largest volume of international travelers are sufficiently staffed by CBP officers H.R. 5741 / S. 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 H.R. 5850, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations (STAND) for Tourism Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6130, National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746 / H.R. 3341, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America (VISIT USA) Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, including a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act S.3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P. L. 112-074); Executive Order 13597; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; a proposed change in the calculation of per diem rates by the U.S. General Services Administration; the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-074); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program
H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUP Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3692, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology (INVEST) in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3720, New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3875, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 H.R. 3983, Strengthening Americas Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5869, Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status (STARS) Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893 / S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5943, Prohibiting Back-door Amnesty Act H.R. 5957, To prohibit the Secretary of DHS from granting deferred action H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act H.R. 6001, Equal Protection for American Workers Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6069, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act H.R. 6070, To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the impact of prosecutorial discretion H.R. 6210, American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952, DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Achieving Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1986, IDEA Act S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3245, A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program; the H2-B Visa Program; the E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy American policy H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011, including S.AMDT.2859 to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to pay taxes and penalties imposed on United States air carriers pursuant to the European Union emissions trading scheme and S.AMDT.2860 to provide for the reassessment by the Secretary of Transportation of a determination that it is in the public interest to prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States from participating in the European Union's emissions trading scheme H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3632, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act H.R. 3864 / S. 1913, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) H.R. 4350 / S. 3263, Safe Skies Act of 2012 H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including issues related to agreements for reimbursements to the Customs and Border Protection Commissioner H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6051, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2012 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1813, MAP-21, provisions relating to surface transportation/Buy America policy S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2132, Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 H.RES. 697, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5972) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes H.J. RES. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141); highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank, public/private partnerships, and bonding programs such as Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Projects (TRIP); Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships; National Freight Program; potential labor strike in East and Gulf Coast ports
H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3668 / S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 6029, Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) S. 3342, SECURE IT S. 3414, CSA2012 S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. Con. Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. Con. Res. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the 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)
H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Various issues relating to 2012 Farm Bill including amendments regarding the reforming of the U.S. sugar program and a solution to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization cotton case; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations
H.R. 5740, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 6017 / S. 3320, To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands S. 2344, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 31, 2012 Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011
H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011, provisions relating to Sequestration H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011, provisions relating to Federal Prison Industry reform H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, provisions relating to Procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America, Berry Amendment, contractor debarment, counterfeit parts H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions relating to Buy America S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011, provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012, provisions relating to Federal Prison Industry reform
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Protection Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3414, CSA2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. Con. Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. Con. Res. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia PNTR and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), P.L. 112-55; ICANNs gTLD program; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct
H.R. 3472 / S. 1890, Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011 Various issues relating to maritime security and liability; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3409 / S. 3450, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; international nuclear energy cooperation agreements
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, discussion draft) International Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in December 2012) The U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 6345/S. 3529, General Duty Clarification Act of 2012 S. 3450, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act Various issues relating to foreign air pollution, regional haze
H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 S. 2241, GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 Various issues relating to Senator Harkins report on for-profit education providers; the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; the 90/10 rule, which appears in Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; STEM visa reform; waivers provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Department of Education waivers of No Child Left Behind Act; Department of Education regulations applicable to the for-profit higher education industry Allison Dembeck - Covered Official Positions: Senate Republican Policy Committee - Education, Labor, and Welfare Policy Analyst, 2010-2012 House Committee on Education and Labor - Professional Staff, 2009-2010 Office of Senator Judd Gregg - Legislative Assistant, 2006-2009 House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Executive Assistant, 2001-2003
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R. 3862 / S. 3382, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4348, MAP-21 H.R. 4377, RAPID Act S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3450, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Regional Haze Program; risk assessment and reforms to the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS); research on EPA; EPA Air and Water programs, estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs; EPA Air Programs, incompleteness of estimates of regulatory costs and employment impacts; SEC Conflict Minerals Regulation
H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived. S. Con.Res. 50, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived
H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders. H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011, provisions relating to sequestration H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3210, RELIEF Act H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 3862 / S. 3382, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 3985, Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 3987, Small Business Protection Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 4010, DISCLOSE 2012 Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4081, Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012, provisions relating to Small Business Government Procurement Reform Provisions H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R.4607 / S. 2368, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 5326, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including issues related to H.AMDT. 1076, an amendment prohibit the use of funds by the Census Bureau for enforcement of a criminal penalty imposed upon those individuals who choose not to complete the American Community Survey and H.AMDT. 1077, an amendment to prohibit the use of funds to conduct the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, commonly referred to as the American Community Survey H.R. 5904 / S. 1894, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act H.R. 6029, Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions relating to Buy America Policy H.R. 6094 / S. 3502, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2012 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011, provisions relating to call center anti-offshore outsourcing S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012, provisions relating to Federal Prison Industry reform S. 3079, A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes S. 3369, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012 Potential legislation related to citizen suits and the Judgment Fund Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including issues such as the use of cost-benefit analysis by independent regulatory agencies; risk assessment and reforms to the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS); research on EPA; Executive Order 12688, estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations; statistical programs; sequestration and government contracting
H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011 H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 3356, the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts) H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Fiscal Year 2013 CJS Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA H.R. 5978/ S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, HHS Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market mutual fund regulation
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, Modernizing of Documentation and Elimination of Redundant Identification and Security Credentials Act (MODERN) Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011/2012 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or PrECISE Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions relating to National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) H.R. 5855/S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6280, United States - Mexico Cross Border Security Act of 2012 S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Act U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House Discussion Draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in December 2012) House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security Draft (no bill number) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to the recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report; the White House cybersecurity legislative proposal; the administrations executive order related to cybersecurity
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families and Seniors Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173 / S. 720, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370 / S.1880, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Vitter Amendment (#769 - prescription drug reimportation) H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, The Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5842 / S.1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012 H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act including amendments related to company market exclusivity S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act including amendments related to company market exclusivity S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Final Rule; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Notice of Rebate Forms; Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - Response to Request for Comments; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans / Exchange Standards for Employers Final Rule and Interim Final Rule; FAQs from Employers Regarding Automatic Enrollment, Employer Shared Responsibility, and Waiting Periods Request for Comments; Notice 2012-31 Minimum Value of an Employer-Sponsored Plan Request for Comments; Notice 2012-32 Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage Request for Comments; Notice 2012-33 Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Under Employer-Sponsored Plans Request for Comments. Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS Act, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, mandated insurance requirements, Exchanges, Medicare reform, regulatory reform, Essential Health Benefits Package, Health Insurance Tax, and the Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152) including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Draft bill to ban mandatory audit firm rotation (no bill number) Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language; reciprocal financial reporting issues with China
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation
H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 1933 Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market regulation
H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1519, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act   H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4385 / S. 2371, RAISE Act H.R. 5050, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act H.R. 5684 / S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act S. 2199, Grow America Act of 2012 S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation, provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board S. 3297, Forewarn Act S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S. Amdt. 2166 to S. 3240, RAISE Act H. Amdt. 1160 to H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Bartlett Amendment No. 8 to H.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1235-AA05 (Application of FLSA to Domestic Service): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA02 (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250 AA00 (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis NLRB RIN 3142-AA08 (representation case procedures): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, (June 22, 2011)) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, bargaining units, the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; union representation elections; companionship exemption
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 3320, A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands
H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived
Exclusion of food user fees in FY 2013 FDA Appropriations
H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 749, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual rate for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 5333, Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2012 H.R. 5542, Bring Jobs Home Act, incentives for insourcing S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S.1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2050, Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012, small business tax extenders, reauthorization of the R&D tax credit S. 2059, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012: Buffet Rule tax S. 2075, CUT Loopholes Act: International tax loopholes closers S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, eliminate tax provisions benefitting oil and gas industry S. 2230, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, small business tax incentives S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, payroll tax on S Corporations S. 2884, Bring Jobs Home Act, incentives for insourcing S. 3205, Ex-PATRIOT Act, capital gains tax increase Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-96, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; extension of the 2001/2003 tax cuts; state taxation of internet transactions; IRS Forms 1099K, 1099 MISC (the listing and questions involving 1099K and 1099MISC on all federal income tax forms)
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3864, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4239, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, including issues related to motions to instruct conferees and the final conference report H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.6057, Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 6058, Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 6064, To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs H. Res. 619, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4348) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes H.RES.697, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5972) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 2132, Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank, public/private partnerships, and bonding programs such as Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Projects (TRIP); Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships; National Freight Program
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, discussion draft) International Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in July 2012) The Transportation Security Administration Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on October 30, 2008 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes
H.R. 205, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1234, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 1250, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 3532, American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 S. 676, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011
H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3692, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology (INVEST) in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, To prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers H.R. 3720, New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3875, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 H.R. 3983, Strengthening Americas Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855, DHS FY2013 Appropriations H.R.5869, STARS Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.J. RES.104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, Start Up Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act S. 952, DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1986, IDEA Act S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, DHS FY2013 Appropriations S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 S. 3245, A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program (including potential legislation); the H2-B Visa Program (including potential legislation); high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; Polish Visa Waiver efforts
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H. R. 572, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1148, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A Bill to Provide End User Exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including proposals to alter derivatives provisions; implementation of P.L. 111-24, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, including the ability to pay provisions; regulation of money market mutual funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting
H.R. 2839, Piracy Suppression Act of 2011 H.R. 3472, Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including amendments to limit funding for institutions or organizations established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea S. 1890, Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011 Various issues relating to Maritime Security and Liability; the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Exclusion of food user fees in FY 2013 FDA Appropriations Sugar reform amendments for S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Sugar reform amendments for House 2012 Farm bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Agreement that includes all commodities without exclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 H.R. 4369, Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 4607 / S. 2368, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including amendments related to the American Community Survey S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012 S. 3079, A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations, Buy America policy Potential legislation related to citizen suits Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; statistical programs; OMB draft report to Congress regarding costs and benefits of federal regulations; Executive Order 12688
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R.1690, MODERN Security Credentials Act H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011/2012 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3288, Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or PrECISE Act H.R. 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Port Security (SMART) Act of 2012 H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2012 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry S. 3342, SECURE IT FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards House Judiciary Committee Cyber-Security Draft (no bill number) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House discussion draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in July 2012) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations (H.R. 5326, S. 2323) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) The Transportation Security Administration Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on October 30, 2008 Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; addressing cyber threats and attacks; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck
H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), including amendments related to Boiler MACT issues S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Various issues relating to the SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; regulatory permit streamlining; the Spruce Coal Mine of West Virginia; National Ocean Policy; EPAs draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment of Libby Amphibole (LA) Asbestos; Environmental Protection Agency Air and Water programs; Executive Order 13563 as applied to EPA programs
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization, including procurement policy, contractor compensation, Buy America Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations, including Buy America
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, The Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 A bill to amend title 18 to establish and to provide for increased penalties for certain offenses relating to computers, and for other purposes (discussion draft, no bill number) Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers; ICANNs gTLD program
H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 Various issues relating to for-profit higher education, including Veterans education assistance programs; Department of Education waivers of No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168 / S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.Con.Res. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT A bill to amend title 18 to establish and to provide for increased penalties for certain offenses relating to computers, and for other purposes (discussion draft, no bill number) White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; addressing cyber threats and attacks; ICANNs gTLD program; privacy-related provisions in National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), P.L. 112-55
H.R. 4155, Veterans Skills to Jobs Act Various issues relating to for-profit higher education, including Veterans education assistance programs
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP-21
H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 881, Americans with Disabilities Act Notification Act H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 H.R. 3356, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts) H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA H.R. 5978/S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 639 / S. 328, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 2112, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423 Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2722 Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3210, RELIEF Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups H.R. 4041 / S. 2171, Export Promotion Reform Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4105 / S. 2143, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4221 / S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012. H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4302, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 5444, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 H.R. 5910 / S. 3274, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 5986, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, including amendments related to outsourcing public infrastructure projects, and the requesting and reporting process for Buy American waivers S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 1946, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, including issues related to the U.S.-Brazil World Trade Organization (WTO) cotton case and reforms to US sugar policy S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 3285, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation Fiscal Year 2013, Appropriations for Homeland Security Sugar reform amendments for S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Sugar reform amendments for House 2012 Farm bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft with Senate Finance and House Ways and Means) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) U.S. - Mexico Security Act (House discussion draft from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere) The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The U.S. Department of Transportation, Hours of Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 4, 2010 Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; miscellaneous tariff bills; P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502 including issues related to conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo; reauthorization of the United States Export-Import Bank; implementation of the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and Industrial Policies; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-India commercial and trade relationship; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; U.S.-Japan economic relations; U.S. sanctions on Burma; the Transatlantic Economic Council; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; Advancing International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); customs facilitation and trade enforcement authorization; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, Australia and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; the USPTO IP Attache Program; 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"); U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act of 2011, specifically a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 4006, To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to devise and submit a plan to Congress to ensure that the top ten airports with the largest volume of international travelers are sufficiently staffed by CBP officers H.R. 5741 / S. 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, specifically a provision to limit government conference spending, increase reporting requirements for federal agencies holding or participating in conferences, and place restrictions on government employees attending meetings and conferences S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act S. 3199, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry Various issues relating to the expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs including Customs and Border Protections Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administrations PreCheck; the implementation of P. L. 112-074, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; Executive Order 13597; the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market mutual fund regulation
H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to defined benefit pension funding; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans; regulatory activity relating to plan fee disclosure requirements
H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012
H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2150, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2752, BLM Live Internet Auctions Act H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3811, Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4211, American Energy First Act H.R. 4230, HOMES Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including provisions regarding domestic uranium enrichment research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4381, Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382, Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1226, Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; the Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; expanding American energy output; the LEED 2012 rating system; EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water
H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 S.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Amendment regarding EPAs waters of the United States guidance to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Various issues relating to EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2596/S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and other bills related to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; funding issues related to the USPTO; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; addressing cyber threats and attacks; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); IP issues related to Canada, China, India, Brazil, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging; the 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")
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R.639, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423, Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2493, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes H.R. 2722, Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tarrif Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act) S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, including amendments related to outsourcing public infrastructure projects, and the requesting and reporting process for Buy American waivers S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2007, A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 S.2143 and H.R. 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Potential legislation and regulation relating to: U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), participation in 3 Sub-Committees; Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2012 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in the U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in the U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 Various issues relating to the Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia (specific legislation not yet introduced); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; implementation of the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR; Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S-India commercial and trade relationship; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; ACUS International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; design piracy; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage; plain packaging; the USPTO IP Attache Program; 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); creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Various issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, a bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2701 / S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual rate for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.R. 3877, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Act, tax provisions S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century: Tax provisions S. 2075, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, tax provisions S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, tax provisions Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-56, formerly H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes; the implementation of P.L. 112-96, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; the R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; repatriation holiday; payroll tax legislation; expiration of the 2001 & 2003 Bush tax cuts (the impact of increased marginal income tax rates on small businesses); Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a bank tax)
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation
Farm and agriculture legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3628, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes
H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 / S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act H.R. 3410, Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), including amendments related to Boiler MACT issues S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act
H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 931, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S.1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012 H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012 H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 H.R. 3985, Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 H.R. 3987, Small Business Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4081, Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act FY 2013 Appropriations Legislation Farm and agricultural legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); NIOSH Diesel Emissions study data quality; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, including issues related to Med Malpractice and IPAB Reform H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173 / S. 720, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Vitter Amendment (#769 - prescription drug reimportation) H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Final Rule; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Notice of Rebate Forms Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) - all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS Act, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, mandated insurance requirements, Exchanges, Medicare reform, regulatory reform, Essential Health Benefits Package, Health Insurance Tax; Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including: implementation of, regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. Various issues relating to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ERISA preemption; impact on small business
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; IP enforcement funding; Department of Commerce upcoming report on privacy; ICANNs gTLD program; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers
H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309 / S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310 / S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; general privacy concerns; the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program; Department of Commerce upcoming report on privacy; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers
H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2681/S.1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act S.J. Res. 37, Joint Resolution to disapprove a rule by EPA Permit streamlining of infrastructure projects bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance; EPA R-22 Phaseout; proposed Carbon Pollution Rule for Power Plants; Foreign Air Pollution Transport - Clean Air Act Section 179B
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746 / H.R. 3341, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness Various issues relating to the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-074); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program
Various issues relating to the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, Military Depot Policy
H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to the extension of the debt limit; SBA Budget for 7(a) & 504, the Presidents budget proposal for the SBA 7(a) and 504 guaranteed lending program; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program
H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3400, Jobs Through Growth Act H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 3410, Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3537, North American Energy Security Act H.R. 3811, Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act H.R. 4107, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4211, American Energy First Act H.R. 4230, HOMES Act S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S. 1226, Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for 21st Century Progress S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation Energy efficiency legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Permit streamlining of infrastructure projects bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Proposed Carbon Pollution Rule for Power Plants Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; the Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program
H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 3989, Student Success Act H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; waivers granted to states around provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110)
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658 / S, 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3800, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 3864, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4239, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011, including provisions related to Buy America S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 H. RES. 547, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; derivatives regulation; proposed whistleblower regulations; and position limits
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012
H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941 / S. 1962, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 H.RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D Various issues relating to the reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; the federal procurement process for small business; Small Business Administration lending programs
H.R. 205 / S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1234 / S. 676, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 1250 / S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 3532, American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands
H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1148, STOCK Act H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market regulation
H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Refund Act
H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083 (Sept. 28, 2011)) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124 (June 16, 2006)) Department of Justice guidance on requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts, January 31, 2012 Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer use of criminal history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP-21 Surface Transportation/Buy American Policy
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the CFATS Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011, including Lipinski amendment on cloud computing H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or PrECISE Act H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and CFATS Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization (House discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act (CFATS) personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to implementation of National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)
H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3699, Research Works Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; IP enforcement funding; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; design piracy; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia; patent linkage; plain packaging; the 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)
H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed regulation adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,744, Dec. 1, 2011) Direct final rule adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,722, Dec. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; the companionship exemption
H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Lacey Act Amendments (specific legislation not yet introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353 APHIS Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material from Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Various issues relating to Executive Order 13563
S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act, labor arbitration provision only (sec. 105 as introduced, sec. 106 as reported)
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1148, STOCK Act H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, including amendments related to the definition of held of record H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H. RES. 572, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 1970, Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011 S. 2190, Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012 The nomination of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including proposals to alter derivatives provisions; regulation of money market funds; proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; Small Business Administration lending programs
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120 , International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134 , Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012 / S.1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R.3162 - To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565 , StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638 , SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639 , SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642 , To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952 , DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, including amendments related to the definition of held of record H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H. RES. 572, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3606) to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 1970, Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011 S. 2190, Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012 The nomination of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 111-203, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including proposals to alter derivatives provisions; regulation of money market funds; proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; Small Business Administration lending programs
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation expected in Fall 2012 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking expected Fall 2012 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, updated report anticipated Fall 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group on solutions to air cargo security threats Air Cargo Security Working Group, DHS led working group to develop a response to terrorist attempts on air cargo planes
H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Lacey Act Amendments (specific legislation not yet introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353 APHIS Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material from Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Various issues relating to Executive Order 13563
H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 H.CON.RES.112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to the extension of the debt limit; SBA Budget for 7(a) & 504, the Presidents budget proposal for the SBA 7(a) and 504 guaranteed lending program; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program
H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1837, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 / S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act H.R. 3410, Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), including amendments related to Boiler MACT issues S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act
H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 931, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S.1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012 H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012 H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 H.R. 3985, Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 H.R. 3987, Small Business Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4081, Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act FY 2013 Appropriations Legislation Farm and agricultural legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); NIOSH Diesel Emissions study data quality; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353
H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309 / S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310 / S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; general privacy concerns; the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program; Department of Commerce upcoming report on privacy; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP-21 Surface Transportation/Buy American Policy
H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans
H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3699, Research Works Act H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; IP enforcement funding; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; design piracy; funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Canada, China, India, and Mexico; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia; patent linkage; plain packaging; the 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)
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the CFATS Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011, including Lipinski amendment on cloud computing H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or PrECISE Act H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Ports Security Act (SMART Ports) H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and CFATS Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security, as it relates to staffing at the Ports of Entry and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization (House discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft to be released in April 2012) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act (CFATS) personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to implementation of National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)
H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market regulation
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658 / S, 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 3800, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 3864, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 H.R. 4239, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 4276, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011, including provisions related to Buy America S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 H. RES. 547, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3408) to set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3813) to amend title 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal civilian employees, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization, financing, and funding; commuter parking and transit benefits; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; expanding Buy America requirements; Public Private Partnerships
H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083 (Sept. 28, 2011)) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124 (June 16, 2006)) Department of Justice guidance on requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts, January 31, 2012 Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer use of criminal history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120 , International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134 , Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012 / S.1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R.3162 - To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497 , Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565 , StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638 , SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639 , SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642 , To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952 , DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions
S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act, labor arbitration provision only (sec. 105 as introduced, sec. 106 as reported)
H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3628, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes
H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, a bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 2701 / S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual rate for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.R. 3877, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Act, tax provisions S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1671, Foreign Earning Investment Act S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century: Tax provisions S. 2075, Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, tax provisions S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, tax provisions Various issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-56, formerly H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes; the implementation of P.L. 112-96, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Chairman Paul Ryans FY13 Budget Proposal; the R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; repatriation holiday; payroll tax legislation; expiration of the 2001 & 2003 Bush tax cuts (the impact of increased marginal income tax rates on small businesses); Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a bank tax)
H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2681/S.1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act S.J. Res. 37, Joint Resolution to disapprove a rule by EPA Permit streamlining of infrastructure projects bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance; EPA R-22 Phaseout; proposed Carbon Pollution Rule for Power Plants; Foreign Air Pollution Transport - Clean Air Act Section 179B
H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011
Various issues relating to the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, Military Depot Policy
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; IP enforcement funding; Department of Commerce upcoming report on privacy; ICANNs gTLD program; FTC Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; derivatives regulation; proposed whistleblower regulations; and position limits
H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3400, Jobs Through Growth Act H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3408, PIONEERS Act H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 3410, Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3537, North American Energy Security Act H.R. 3811, Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act H.R. 4107, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4211, American Energy First Act H.R. 4230, HOMES Act S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S. 1226, Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for 21st Century Progress S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation Energy efficiency legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Permit streamlining of infrastructure projects bill (specific legislation not yet introduced) EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Proposed Carbon Pollution Rule for Power Plants Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; the Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 FY 2013 Appropriations for Homeland Security and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS Personnel Surety Program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746 / H.R. 3341, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 2233, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness Various issues relating to the importance of travel and reform and tourism (B-Visa Issues); the implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-074); the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program
H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941 / S. 1962, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 H.RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D Various issues relating to the reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; the federal procurement process for small business; Small Business Administration lending programs
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, including issues related to Med Malpractice and IPAB Reform H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom Choose Act H.R. 1051, Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011 H.R. 1173 / S. 720, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Vitter Amendment (#769 - prescription drug reimportation) H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 2590, Seniors Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3682, Patient Centered Healthcare Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4095 / S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012 S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Final Rule; Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Notice of Rebate Forms Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) - all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS Act, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, mandated insurance requirements, Exchanges, Medicare reform, regulatory reform, Essential Health Benefits Package, Health Insurance Tax; Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including: implementation of, regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. Various issues relating to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ERISA preemption; impact on small business
Farm and agriculture legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353
Various issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Refund Act
H.R. 205 / S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1234 / S. 676, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 1250 / S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 3532, American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011 H.R. 3973, Native American Energy Act S. 1684, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands
H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed regulation adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,744, Dec. 1, 2011) Direct final rule adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,722, Dec. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; the companionship exemption
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the CFATS Personnel Surety Program
H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act: H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 10 / S. 299, REINS Act H.R. 735 / S.119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3257 / S.1538, Regulatory Time-Out Act, of 2011 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations Executive Order 13653, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to the disclosure of political contributions to participate in the federal procurement process; Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); Interagency Working Group Food Advertising Guidance; FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation Christian Zur - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee, 1997-2002
H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Potential legislation regarding mixed motive causes of action for employment claims (specific legislation not introduced) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg.7, 212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083 (Sept. 28, 2011)) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer use of criminal history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; overcoming barriers to the employment of veterans with disabilities; EEOC outreach to small businesses; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, including Executive Order 11246
H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule Various issues relating to the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (anti-counterfeiting sections) H.R. 1561, Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2423, Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2722, Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011), including issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) H.R. 3078 / S. 1641, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3079 / S. 1643, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Implementation Act H.R. 3080 / S. 1642, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 328/H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2011 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010). Updated rule expected Fall of 2011 DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007). The issue will re-emerge in the SAFE Port of Act of 2011 Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007). Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, participation in 3 Sub-Committees, Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 Various issues relating to Russias status of Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Chinese Currency; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR, Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; ACUS International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East, including Egypt and Israel; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Brazilian Cotton Institute funding; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to China; IP issues related to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia; creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Securing a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3012 / S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 Potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system; immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; Americas employment-based visa system; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions
H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2608, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1892 / S. 719, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2434 / S. 1573, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1596, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 H.J. RES. 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and the Debt Ceiling Debate; Super Committee budget debate; implementation of P.L. 112-25 (112th Congress), Budget Control Act of 2011
H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Various issues relating to online gaming
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation Fall 2011 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking, Fall 2011 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated Winter 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group on solutions to air cargo security threats Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes
H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act H.R. 2830, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to EPA rule makings including Utility MACT, Boiler MACT, Cement MACT, Ozone rules, and greenhouse gas emissions H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 10/S. 299, REINS Act H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273 / S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation Executive Order 13653, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance EPA Proposed Rule: Definition of Solid Waste, EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742 Various issues relating to the SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 3415, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act of 2011 H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 H.R. 2096 / S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations H.R. 3116 / S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization (House discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance) The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program
H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S. 1694, Defense Cost-Type Contracting Reform Act of 2011 S. 1867, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, including an amendment regarding transactions with the Central Bank of Iran Christian Zur - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee, 1997-2002
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits
H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including an amendment regarding pharmaceutical importation H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Reviewer Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011 H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act of 2011 H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act of 2011 H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act of 2011 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 2 / S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom To Choose Act H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 1744 / S.20, American Job Protection Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom To Choose Act P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152). Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; National Quality Plan Request For Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Value Based Insurance Design; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plan; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers. Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) - all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting; Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes; CMS claims database; IPAB; CLASS Act; employer mandate; medical loss ratio; mandated insurance requirements; Exchanges; Medicare reform; regulatory reform; Essential Health Benefits Package; Health Insurance Tax; Medical Device Tax Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; these issues include anything being implemented during the 112th Congress or rulemaking, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio); regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; ERISA preemption; impact on small business Jennifer Pierotti - Covered Official Positions: Intern, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Minority Staff - Olympia J. Snowe - January 2010 - April 2010
H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, the Small Business Innovation Research reauthorization H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H. RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, the Small Business Innovation Research reauthorization S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3537, North American Energy Security Act H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S.1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Various issues relating to the Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; Federal permitting of infrastructure projects; the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program; Keystone XL pipeline project
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S.1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program
H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011 S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011 Lacey Act Amendments (specific legislation not yet introduced) Food and Agriculture Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353 APHIS Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material from Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Various issues relating to Executive Order 13653
H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act Various issues relating to EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance
H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising Various issues related to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353
H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Various issues relating to the importance of travel and tourism; B-Visa issues; issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; the expansion of the Visa Waiver Program; limiting Visa wait time in emerging market countries
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011 S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012 S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012
H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, including amendments regarding project labor agreements, provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S. 504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act S. 1843, Representation Fairness Restoration Act Companionship exemption (no specific legislation) E.O. 13494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibility" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)) (75 Fed. Reg. 64,216, October 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) DOL RIN 1210-AB32: Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Economic cost impact of proposed rule Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the Legislation and Oversight addressing The National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; Legislation and Oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Labor Relations Board's Complaint against The Boeing Company; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 1234, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 205 / S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011 H.R. 1250 / S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011 H.R. 1291 / S. 676, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes
H.R. 567/S. 347, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEALS) Act of 2011 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Tax Reform - Reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans ERISA Section 4062(e) - Reporting of and Liability for Certain Substantial Cessations of Operations - Asking Congress to ensure that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation does not continue to enforce as current law a proposed regulation under ERISA section 4062(e) that the agency has stated will be reconsidered pursuant to Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Regulatory activity relating to: cash balance plans; notice requirements; multiemployer Plan Accounting - The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposes to require multiemployer plan sponsors to include additional disclosures on their financial statements; definition of a Fiduciary - the Department of Labor proposes amend the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA to more broadly define the circumstances under which a person or entity is considered to be a fiduciary when giving investment advice to an employee benefit plan or a plan's participants; electronic disclosure of benefit notices; stable value funds Various issues relating to issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); PBGC Premiums - the Administration and Congress are discussing changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 EPA Proposed Rule: Definition of Solid Waste, EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act Various issues relating to Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program
H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to THUD Appropriations and provisions regarding Buy America requirements H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658 / S, 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including issues related to water infrastructure H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act) S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011, including provisions related to Buy America S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1786, Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011 S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.J. RES. 91 / S.J. RES. 30 / S.J. RES. 31 / S.J. RES. 32, various joint resolutions regarding the railway labor dispute Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program; expanding Buy America requirements; rail labor dispute; Public Private Partnerships
H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011: Tax provisions H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, tax provisions S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Investment Act S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act, tax provisions S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011 S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act S. 1917, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 S. 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act S. 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; Pay-Fors and offsets in tax-related legislation; repatriation holiday; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums; the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Debt Ceiling/Deficit; Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a Bank Tax)
H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 2839, Piracy Suppression Act of 2011 Various issues relating to Maritime Security and Liability, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 2794/S. 1677, Continuum of Learning Act of 2011 H.R. 3070/S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Department of Education proposal to grant waivers to states around provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110); Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour
H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding H.R. 2511, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Various issues relating to copyright protection for fashion design; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 FY12 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation Various issues regarding authorization and appropriation measures for capital increases for the multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance
H.R.1322, Earned Retiree Healthcare Benefits Protection Act of 2011 S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (requiring plan sponsors to include the annuity equivalent of the participants 401(k) balance) S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEALS) Act of 2011 (restricts certain activities in retirement plans that encourage participants to use savings before retirement) H.R. 567/S. 347, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (requiring greater disclosure of the funding status of state and local government retirement plans) The Pension Protection Act of 2006 --reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Work on regulatory activity relating to cash balance plans and notice requirements. Regulatory activity relating to: cash balance plans; notice requirements; Multiemployer Plan Accounting - the Financial Accounting Standards Board proposes to require multiemployer plan sponsors to include additional disclosures on their financial statements; definition of a Fiduciary - the Department of Labor proposes amend the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA to more broadly define the circumstances under which a person or entity is considered to be a fiduciary when giving investment advice to an employee benefit plan or a plan's participants; electronic disclosure of benefit notices; stable value funds; issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; PBGC Premiums - the Administration and Congress are discussing changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 2511, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding) Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Various issues relating to the Senate Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1938, North American Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 201 H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 10/S. 299, REINS Act H.R. 910/S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 FY2012 Appropriations Legislation Proposed Rule: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Final Rule: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants, 75 Federal Register 54,970 (Sept. 9, 2010) Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Presidential Permit allowing the construction of the Keystone CL pipeline Comments on EPA Guidance on the Definition of Waters of the United States Comments on EPA CWIS Rule EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Environmental regulations: General regulatory reform Various issues relating to SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; proposed legislation regarding EPA rule makings including Utility MACT, Boiler MACT, Cement MACT, Ozone rules, and greenhouse gas emissions; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; 2017-2025 light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Ozone Standards as a Presidential Policy; application of an National Academy of Science committees independent scientific review of a draft formaldehyde IRIS assessment from the EPA Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Act Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau Various issues relating to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits
H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 104, RAMP Act H.R. 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 747, Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1034, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2553, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV H.R. 2644, Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011 H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 2971, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S. 340, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act S. 1387, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV S. 1525, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 FY12 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization and extension legislation; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and extension legislation; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline Alex Herrgott - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff - Senate Comittee on Environment and Public Works Research Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Staff Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Intern - Office of Senator John McCain
Presidential authority to designate lands as national monuments: economic development - impact of designations
H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Potential legislation regarding mixed motive causes of action for employment claims (specific legislation not yet introduced) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Anticipated proposed regulations related to affirmative action under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011)) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history (EEOC public meeting on Oct. 20, 2010); employer use of criminal history (EEOC public meeting on July 26, 2011); employer consideration of applicant employment status (EEOC public meeting on Feb. 16, 2011); use of leave as a reasonable accommodation (EEOC public meeting on Jun. 8, 2011); OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, especially under Executive Order 11246
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding) White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Cloud Computing Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Potential Energy and Commerce Committee legislation on Privacy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential Guidance or Rules Regarding Disclosure of Information Security Risk, Including Material Network Breaches Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; broadband, spectrum, privacy, and ICANNs gTLD Program Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to the Financial Stability Oversight Council, restrictions on interest rate adjustments Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 2794, Continuum of Learning Act of 2011 S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 FY12 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation Various issues relating to the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour; Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) and the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 2533, Bankruptcy Venue Refund Act
H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 2042, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries) Various issues relating to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; expansion of the Visa Waiver Program; the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation; importance of travel and tourism (B-Visa Issues); US Travel Association establishing a new travel and tourism based coalition to advocate for expanding the Visa Waiver Program, Limiting Visa wait time in emerging market countries Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 1720, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to immigration reform; mandatory E-verify (specific legislation not yet introduced); immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 62, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities: Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1151 the Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Crisis Recoupment Act of 2011 H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2669, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011: Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011: Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate American Jobs Act of 2011: Title IV S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011: All S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011: Freedom to Invest Act S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 1506/H.R. 2568, Prohibition on Treasury Regulations with respect to information reporting as certain interest paid to non resident aliens Proposal to impose a Financial Transaction Tax (no specific legislation or regulation) Various issues relating to R&D tax credit; 3 percent withholding; repatriation holiday; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; debt ceiling; tax reform; Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a Bank Tax) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising Various issues related to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 20, American Job Protection Act S. 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform. (P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; National Quality Plan Request For Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment, Medical Loss Ratio, Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Value Based Insurance Design; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re timing, DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plan; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing Various issues relating to P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress) also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; these issues include anything being implemented during the 112th Congress or rulemaking, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio); regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; ERISA preemption; impact on small business; health care reform; employer mandate repeal Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources Toward Security Act H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2596/ S. 1572, Funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations re NSTIC S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1469, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number) Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) Draft legislation entitled Cloud Computing Act of 2011 by Sen. Klobuchar The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Discussion draft legislation by Rep. Lungren to create a National Information Security Organization, among other issues (specific legislation not yet introduced) Draft DHS White Paper on Cyber Strategy Focus and Approach (no bill or formal Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) Comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST request for information, Effectiveness of Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology Sectors (see December 8, 2010, Federal Register) Comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST re Cybersecurity, Innovation, and the Internet Economy green paper (see June 15, 2011, Federal Register notice) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act of 2002 (see June 8, 2006, Federal Register notice) Discuss with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (no bill or regulation) Various issues relating to DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program; the Obama administrations National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST regarding Notice of Inquiry titled Models for a Governance Structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (see docket no. 110524296-1289-02) Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 FY 12 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation Potential Energy and Commerce Committee Legislation on Privacy The Cloud Computing Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) Potential Guidance or Rules Regarding Disclosure of Information Security Risk, Including Material Network Breaches Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; rogue websites; broadband, spectrum, privacy, and ICANNs gTLD Program Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, Section 903, House Amendment 229, to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 972, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976, Job Protection Act H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (H.Amdt. 388 only) H.R. 2118, related to the authority to enjoin state laws that are preempted by the National Labor Relations Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, House Amendment 411, Regarding Project Labor Agreements H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H. Amdt. 229 to H.R. 658, Amendment to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.Amdt. 411 to H.R. 2055, Regarding Project Labor Agreements H.R. 2040/S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 735/S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 1976/S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 964, Job Protection Act Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board NLRB Poster Rule NLRB Nominations, no specific legislation NLRB/DOL Labor Election Rules Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (75 Fed. Reg. 80,410, Dec. 22, 2010; 76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibility" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)) (75 Fed. Reg. 64,216, October 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced); issues regarding the National Football League labor dispute; potential legislation regarding bargaining units under the National Labor Relations Act; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, Quickie Elections Rule, and Specialty Health Care Rule; Legislation and Oversight of The Department of Labors Persuader Rule; Labor Relations Boards Complaint against Boeing; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 910/S.482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 Potential legislation related to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Proposed Rule: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172 Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491 Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234 Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Final Rule: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants, 75 Federal Register 54,970 (Sept. 9, 2010) Various issues relating to the Federal permitting of infrastructure projects, Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program, 2017-2025 light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 87, To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act H.R.1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act S. 737, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic development Privitalization Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 Bill expected to be proposed on disclosure of beneficial owners of private compensations Legislative proposals to alter the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act SEC Modernization Act of 2011 Conflict minerals regulations under P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The nomination of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The nomination of Mark P. Wetjen to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Various issues relating to implementing P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Commodity Futures Trading Commission Derivatives Regulations; improving and enhancing the Securities and Exchange Commission; financial transaction tax Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation expected in Fall 2011 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking, Fall 2011 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated Winter 2012 Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group Various issues relating to the Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act Various issues related to potential online gaming legislation Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 2008, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 2898/S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010/S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 FY2012 Appropriations Legislation Government oversight and process legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising Comments on EPA Guidance on the Definition of Waters of the United States Comments on EPA CWIS Rule Various issues related to disclosure of political contributions to participate in the federal procurement process; integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563, improving regulation and regulatory review; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); application of an National Academy of Science committees independent scientific review of a draft formaldehyde IRIS assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
Various issues related to Maritime Security and Liability Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 3195, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Potential legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform Daniel Hillenbrand - Covered Official Positions: Intern - Office of Congressman John Kline
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2832, Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, and various amendments offered H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 H.R.639/S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1228, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011 Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) The Customs facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance (discussion draft) Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2011 The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010). Updated rule Fall 2011 DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) The issue will re-emerge in the SAFE Port of Act of 2011 Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012 U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, participation in 3 Sub-Committees, Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border Various issues relating to Russias status of Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Chinese currency; a terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA); the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR and Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East, including Egypt and Israel; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget; Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to China; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; Business Competitiveness, Trade Facilitation, Supply Chain and Customs sections: United States Trade Representative; Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia; Creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 1892, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2434, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2596, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.J. RES. 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012 S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 719, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1573, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 FY12 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation FY12 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation FY12 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation FY12 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation FY2012 Financial Services Appropriations Act P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011 and issues related to its implementation Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to the U.S. International Affairs Budget for FY2012; debt ceiling debate Alex Herrgott - Covered Official Positions: Professional Staff - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Research Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Staff Assistant - Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Intern - Office of Senator John McCain Daniel Hillenbrand - Official Covered Positions: Intern- Office of Congressman John Kline
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 1370, a bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011 S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients Freedom Choice Act H.R. 5141/S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 1744/S.20, American Job Protection Act P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform. (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152). Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information, Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule, Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule, Preexisting Condition Exclusion, Lifetime & Annual Limits, Rescissions, Patient Protections Interim Final Rule, Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule, Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule, Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule, 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments, Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments, National Quality Plan Request For Comments, Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments, Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study), Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status, Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses, Development of Health Risk Assessment, Medical Loss Ratio, Rate Increase Disclosure and Review, Value Based Insurance Design, Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs, Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re timing, DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, State Innovation Waivers, ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program, Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plan, Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H) Various issues related to P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress) also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; these issues include anything being implemented during the 112th Congress or rulemaking, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio); regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; ERISA preemption; impact on small business
H.R. 567, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 347, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEALS) Act of 2011 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Work on regulatory activity relating to cash balance plans and notice requirements. Various issues relating to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums; pension and retirement issues, healthcare, tax, and financial services issues; Multiemployer Plan Accounting - The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposes to require multiemployer plan sponsors to include additional disclosures on their financial statements; Definition of a Fiduciary - the Department of Labor proposes amend the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA to more broadly define the circumstances under which a person or entity is considered to be a fiduciary when giving investment advice to an employee benefit plan or a plan's participants; PBGC Premiums - The Administration and Congress are discussing changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act; Congressional oversight of Employee Benefits Security Administration
Issues regarding authorization and appropriation measures for capital increases for the multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 23, America Invents Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act S. 978, A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1228, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 Discussion draft legislation regarding the Cloud Computing Act of 2011 Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (legislation not yet introduced) Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) Legislation 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 (no bill number - not yet introduced) White House Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), Data Security and Breach Notification, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, USPTO IP Attache Program, securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony Bradley Hayes - Covered Official Positions: Deputy Chief Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee Senior Counsel - Senator Jeff Sessions / Senate Judiciary Committee Counsel - Senator Jeff Sessions / Senate Judiciary Committee Legislative Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee / Senator Jeff Sessions Intern - Senator Jeff Sessions Intern - Rep. Sonny Callahan
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues relating to aiding and abetting
H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act Issues related to unintroduced online gaming legislation
H.R. 43, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, Stopping Trained-In-America PhDs From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 704, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 Regulatory Comments: -RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 -E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection ,75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) -RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 -Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential Immigration Legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Various issues relating to immigration reform (specific legislation not yet introduced); efforts to address high skilled immigration, low skilled immigration, travel and tourism, enforcement including worksite enforcement
H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 126, Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (tax provisions) H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act (tax provisions) H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 (tax provisions) H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (tax provisions) H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 18, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, which was enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, including Amendment 405 by Senator Brown and Senator Snowe, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, which was enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act (tax provisions) H.Con.Res. 34, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 Various issues relating to three percent tax withholding mandate, repatriation holiday, tax extenders, tax reform, debt ceiling
Various issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, The Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes S. 1228, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 H.R. 639/S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Legislation similar to S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Free Trade Agreement The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft) The 2011 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly, the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably (SAFE) Act (offered as an amendment) (discussion draft) Fiscal 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1), particularly the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision The Customs facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Statement submitted to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding the Committees June 21, 2011 Oversight of Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Efforts hearing The Department of Transportations Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010 The Department of Transportations notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry; (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Spring 2011 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Spring 2011 Air Cargo Security Working Group , U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Supply Chain and Customs Working Group: United States Trade Representative Various issues relating to Russia PNTR; Chinese currency; terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA); the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); Brazilian Cotton Institute funding; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to China; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); plain packaging; the USPTO IP Attache Program; Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia; creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) for Afghanistan and Pakistan; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; export controls reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; Chinas IPR and industrial policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption, and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-Korea economic relations; the Transatlantic Economic Council; promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; international concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East including Egypt and Israel; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation) Chris Strow - Covered Official Positions: Deputy Chief of Staff -- Rep. Jack Metcalf Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director -- Rep. Denny Rehberg
H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moritorium Act
P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues related to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Various issues relating to Maritime Security and Liability
H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Senate Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act
S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act, a bill to enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes H.R. 1690, Modern Credential Act of 2011 H.R. 2096, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6098/S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 Fiscal 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1); particularly the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding issues The Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft, expect July 12, 2011) White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (no bill number) The Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number) The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (discussion draft) Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act (discussion draft) The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft). House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) Comment submission to the Department of Commerce/NIST request for information, Effectiveness of Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology Sectors (see December 8, 2010, Federal Register) Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) The SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act of 2002 (see June 8, 2006, Federal Register notice) Draft DHS White Paper on Cyber Strategy Focus and Approach (no bill or formal Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to the Obama administrations National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC); DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance Various issues related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council
H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 Presidents budget FY 2012. Lifting of international tax exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries Various issues relating to B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas and entry procedures for international travelers; implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation
S. 623, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011, including amendments that provide sunshine and disclosure with regard to the operation of asbestos bankruptcy trusts. H.R. 966, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 Nomination of John "Jack" McConnell to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
H.R. 1549 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act Potential legislation regarding mixed motive causes of action for employment claims (specific legislation not yet introduced) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Anticipated proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history, employer use of employee criminal history, employer consideration of applicant employment status, use of leave as an accommodation, OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, especially as applied to subcontractors, under Executive Order 11246, and United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (potential submission to Senate for ratification)
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 23, America Invents Act S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1228, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Discussion draft legislation regarding the Cloud Computing Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (legislation not yet introduced) Legislation 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 (legislation not yet introduced) White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), Data Security and Breach Notification, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, USPTO IP Attache Program, securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony Bradley Hayes - Covered Official Positions: Deputy Chief Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee Senior Counsel - Senator Jeff Sessions / Senate Judiciary Committee Counsel - Senator Jeff Sessions / Senate Judiciary Committee Legislative Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee / Senator Jeff Sessions Intern - Senator Jeff Sessions Intern - Rep. Sonny Callahan
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, A bill to facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act,a bill to postpone the date for the transfer of functions to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection if the Bureau does not yet have a director in place S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, Amendment by Senator DeMint barring the United States from participating in the International Monetary Funds New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) S. 737, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes Bill expected to be proposed on disclosure of beneficial owners of private compensations Legislative proposals to alter the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Commodity Futures Trading Commission Derivatives Regulations Nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nomination of Mark P. Wetjen to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Various issues related to the implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Sarbanes Oxley 409(a), Regulatory Reform, the DISCLOSE Executive Order, money market reform
Various issues related to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) in Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rulemaking; Regulatory Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353
H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 23, America Invents Act S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 Discussion draft legislation regarding the Cloud Computing Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding. (legislation not yet introduced) Legislation 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 (no bill number - not yet introduced) Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403) White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal (data breach provisions) FCC Proceeding on LightSquared Subsidiary LLC Request for Modification of its Authority for an Ancillary Terrestial Component Various issues relating to draft privacy legislation, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), Data Security and Breach Notification, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, USPTO IP Attache Program, securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony, and draft privacy legislation Bradley Hayes - Covered Official Positions: Deputy Chief Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee Senior Counsel - Senator Jeff Sessions / Senate Judiciary Committee Counsel - Senator Jeff Sessions / Senate Judiciary Committee Legislative Counsel - Senate Judiciary Committee / Senator Jeff Sessions Intern - Senator Jeff Sessions Intern - Rep. Sonny Callahan
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements. H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions that would impose limitations on OMB Circular A-76 competitions H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112 : Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions that would impose limitations on OMB Circular A-76 competitions H.R. 2354, A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2012 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Services Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the Department of Labor Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues related to the FY2012 Budget and Appropriation and the U.S. International Affairs Budget for Fiscal Year 2012; SEC Reform and appropriations; CFPB reform and appropriation; provisions and amendments related to limiting funding for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Agency, SEC, Commodities and Futures Trading Commission
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including Section 817 addressing the BARR program H.R. 1034, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act H.R. 2354, A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S. 340, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, a bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of an American Infrastructure Financing Authority, to provide for an extension of the exemption from the alternative minimum tax treatment for certain tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization; water resource development; FLT and flying time; financing of large infrastructure projects, including aviation, waterways, and clean water; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; and shipping lithium batteries
H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2071, Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2172, Utilizing Americas Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011 Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (discussion draft) Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft) from Senate Homeland Securty and Governmental Affairs Committee The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft, expected before August recess), House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft, expected July 12, 2011), Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and The House Committee on Homeland Security Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation expected in October 2011 The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rule making, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking, Fall 2011 White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated Summer 2011 Various issues relating to the Air Cargo Security Working Group
Various Liability Reform Issues (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010
H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012 H.R. 2008, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, including Amendment #417 and Amendment #418, both offered by Senator Portman to ensure independent regulatory agencies are subject to the scope of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, and Amendments #299 and #390 offered by Senator Scott to repeal the three percent withholding tax S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, including an amendment by Senator Collins and Senator Portman to preclude the White House from forcing the Department of Defense to require entities to disclose their political spending as a condition of participating in the federal procurement process S. 1030, Freedom from Restrictive Excessive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates (FREEDOM) Act of 2011 S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 FY 2012 Financial Services Appropriations Bill FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation Regulatory Reform legislation to improve oversight, transparency and review (specific legislation not yet introduced) DFARS Case 2009-D038, Business Systems Rule: DoD business systems and modifications to the approval process Winslow Sargeant Nomination for Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy Food Safety Modernization Act, Pl 111-353 Rulemaking Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program Defense Contract Audit Agency: Improving the agencys relationship with industry Competitive Sourcing: Ensuring a balanced approach to the use of competitive sourcing Commercial Items: Ensuring contractors can continue to provide commercial items to the government and not narrowing its definition Insourcing: Insourcing of governmental functions Contract bundling: The bundling of contracts by the federal government Various issues relating to the presidential executive order requiring companies to disclose political spending as a condition for bidding for federal contracts; government oversight and process reform; EPA Construction General Permit for Stormwater (advocated for compliance with Executive Order 13563, Regulatory Flexibility Act and Unfunded Mandates Reduction Act);Congressional oversight of the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; and various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 1280, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes H.R. 1287, 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2170, Cutting Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2172, Utilizing Americas Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act H.R. 2173, Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an amendment offered by Senator McConnell which would block the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a new set of regulations on the emitters of greenhouse gases S. 706, 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Environmental legislation (not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality Proposed Rule: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for HAPs from coal and oil fired steam units Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 Proposed GHG new source performance standards for refiners and coal and oil-fired electric generating units Final Rule: National Emissions Standards for HAPs from Portland cement plants FY 2012 Budget of the U.S. Government Various issues relating to regulatory overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases; issues regarding the need for more domestic energy production, including nuclear energy; federal permitting of infrastructure projects
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance Various issues related to accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language
H.R. 417, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1370, a bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 S. 128, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, including Amendment # 390 by Senator Snowe to expand the responsibilities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of federal agencies during the rulemaking process so that a more thorough economic impact of proposed regulations on small businesses would be taken into account by regulators S. 1030, Freedom from Restrictive Excessive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 Draft legislation related to small business contracting revitalization Nomination of Dr. Winslow Sargeant for Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration
H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, Section 903, House Amendment 229, to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 972, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (H.Amdt. 388 only) H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, House Amendment 411, Regarding Project Labor Agreements H.R. 2118, related to the authority to enjoin state laws that are preempted by the National Labor Relations Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2040/S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 735/S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 1976/S. 964, Job Protection Act Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board Potential legislation reforming the National Labor Relations Act Potential legislation reforming the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (75 Fed. Reg. 80,410, Dec. 22, 2010) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation      Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibility" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)) (75 Fed. Reg. 64,216, October 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Department of Labor Submission pursuant to Executive Order 13563 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board      Various issues relating to the National Football League labor dispute, National Labor Relations Board's Complaint against Boeing, and Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced); implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda
H.R. 1472, Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, Senate Amendment #400 by Senator DeMint directing that the gainful employment regulation issued by the Secretary of Education shall have no force or effect Various issues relating to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (legislation not yet introduced), Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, definition of a credit hour, reform and reauthorization of No Child Left Behind Legislation, reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program H.R. 1114 / S. 565, Startup Visa Act of 2011 Regulatory Comments: Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public on E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 Agency Meetings: Discuss L-1B visa category Discuss employment-based immigration issues Discuss technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system Discuss H-2B issues Various issues including: high skilled immigration, low skilled immigration, travel and tourism, immigration reform, worksite enforcement, H-1B workers, employer sponsored permanent residents, E-Verify expansion, and the H-2B (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act) H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011, including provisions related to regulatory reform S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011 S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including provisions related to repealing of 3% tax withholding law E.O. 13,563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review DFARS Case 2009-D038, Proposed Rulemaking on Business Systems Rule Various issues related to government contracting, government oversight and process reform, competition and workforce issues for federal contracting, competitive sourcing, commercial items, insourcing of governmental functions, contract bundling, and improving relations with industry and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (no legislation/regulation tied to this)
Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements Issues related to the U.S. International Affairs Budget for FY2012 Various issues relating to SEC Reform and appropriations, CFPB reform and appropriations, provisions and amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board, union organizing, collective bargaining, congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), domestic energy production, punitive taxes, new fees on energy production, and the Environmental Protection Agency (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 35: Jess Sharp- Prof. Staff, House Transportation Comte; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Asst to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Asst to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including issues related to the Doyle amendment H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (bill number not yet assigned) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (bill number not yet assigned) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (bill number not yet assigned) Legislation to amend title 35,U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues including: Data Security and Breach Notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, and draft privacy legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill Various issues related to facilitating travel to the United States, the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation, the importance of travel and tourism (B-Visa Issues), expansion of the Visa Waiver Program, limiting visa wait time in emerging market countries, and lifting exemptions for Canada, Mexico, and the Carribbean from a fee of $5.50 on flights originating outside of the U.S.(specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403, 111th Congress), including provisions related to appropriations H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, particularly FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) (111th Congress) H.R. 639 / S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347 (SAFE Port Act of 2011)(bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 Potential legislation related to H.R 4515 / S. 2968, Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010 Potential legislation similar to S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act of 2010 Potential legislation similar to S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 Potential legislation similar to S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to a Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011(discussion draft from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee) U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Creating reconstruction opportunity zones (ROZs) for Afghanistan and Pakistan Formal Submissions: Statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet regarding March 14, 2011 hearing on Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part I Statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet regarding March 1, 2011 hearing on Oversight of the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Statement submitted to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding February 16, 2011 hearing on Targeting Websites Dedicated To Stealing American Intellectual Property Federal Register Submission on February 15, 2011 regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Request for Comments from the Public, Office of the United States Trade Representative (Fed. Reg. 75, 242, Docket number USTR-2010-0014) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007") Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated spring 2011) Various issues relating to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA), and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues related to securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony Various issues relating to: China IP, IPR, and industrial polices; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC); IP issues related to the Internet, Internet counterfeiting, and piracy; international concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment; the Transatlantic Economic Council; Russia PNTR; Chinese currency; a terminated pilot program; the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA); Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; export controls reform; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East including Egypt and Israel; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Air Cargo Security Working Group; Customs Working Group; U.S.-Korea Economic Relations; U.S.-China Economic Relations; U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations; U.S.-India Economic Relations; U.S.-Russia Economic Relations; U.S.-Brazil Economic Relations; and the USPTO IP Attache Program (specific legislation not yet introduced) Additional Lobbyists for this issue continued from pgs. 9, 12-14: Dick Castner James DeChene Geoffrey O'Hara Doug Loon Paul Casasco Scott Eckart Ben Taylor Covered official positions continued from pg. 13: Lionel Johnson- Senior Advisor, Secretary of State; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Treasury
S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including issues related to the Doyle amendment H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (bill number not yet assigned) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (bill number not yet assigned) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (bill number not yet assigned) Legislation to amend title 35,U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues including: Data Security and Breach Notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, and draft privacy legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) FCC Proceeding on LightSquared Subsidiary LLC Request for Modification of its Authority for an Ancillary Terrestrial Component
Various issues related to accounting convergence projects and extensible business reporting language
The nomination of John "Jack" McConnell to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island The nomination of Virginia Seitz to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel
Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431, Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, especially as applied to subcontractors, under Executive Order 11246 EEOC request for public comment for retrospective analysis pursuant to Executive Order 13563 Various issues including: oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress and employer use of employee credit history (EEOC meeting on October 20, 2010), employer use of employee criminal history (anticipated EEOC meeting), and employer consideration of applicant employment status (EEOC meeting on February 16, 2011)
H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 87, To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act P.L. 111-203,all issues pertaining to titles I, II, III, IV, VII, X, IX, and XV (111th Congress) H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act All provisions of the following proposed legislation: The Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act (bill number not yet assigned) The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act (bill number not yet assigned) The Asset Backed Market Stabilization Act (bill number not yet assigned) The Small Company Capital Formation Act (bill number not yet assigned) President Obama's nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Secretary of the Treasury SEC S7-10-09, Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations SEC S7-14-10, Concept Release on the US Proxy System SEC S7-40-10, Conflict Minerals Securities and Exchange Commissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act (see Release No. 3038-ADO4) Securities and Exchange Commissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of section 21F of the Securities and Exchange Act (see Release No. 34-63237) Various issues related to a proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, private placement issues, regulations pursuant to the implementation of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, legislative proposals to alter the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, reforming of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, regulation of proxy advisory firms and shareholder empowerment, and say on pay (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 15: Jess Sharp- Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House Alice Joe- Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act (111th Congress)
H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, including H.AMDT.229, an amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including H.AMDT.147, an amendment numbered 166 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enter into, after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Government contract that requires a project labor agreement, as well as provisions related to funding the National Labor Relations Board and the Labor Department All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 504, National Right-to-Work Act All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26, 062, May 11, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13, 384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19, 345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulation related to a posting of labor rights (75 Fed. Reg. 80, 410, Dec. 22, 2010) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibilty" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)), 75 Fed. Reg. 64216, October 19, 2010) NLRB Proposed Rule on Governing Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (29 CFR 102, Dec. 22, 2010) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY12 National Labor Relations Board Appropriations FY12 Department of Labor Appropriations Bill Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act Potential legislation reforming the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues related to the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced), Dept of Labor regulations, general oversight of the National Labor Relations Board, the National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda, the Department of Labor regulatory agenda, overturning the National Mediation Board's rule governing unionization, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employee rights notice, micro unions, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, as well as potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB (no legislation or regulations yet introduced or released)
H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an amendment offered by Senator McConnell S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3295, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (111th Congress) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Green House Gas: New Source Performance Standards for Refiners and Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units (see Clean Air Act) Various issues relating to regulatory overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, environmental legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1151, Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Program Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, including provisions related to repealing the 3 percent withholding law H.R. 601, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including all tax provisions H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011, including all tax provisions H.R. 4 / H.R. 705, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, including all provisions related to repealing 1099 reporting H. Res. 5, Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, including provisions relating to House cut-go rules S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) S. 258, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, including provisions related to the elimination of oil and gas industry tax preferences S. 364, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new Small Business Savings Account S. 13, Fair Tax Act of 2011, including provisions related to replacing IRC with 23 percent National Sales Tax in 2013 S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, including all tax provisions S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Levin amendment S. 89 / S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, including provisions related to repealing the 3 Percent Tax Withholding Law S. 18 / S. 72, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including all provisions related to repealing 1099 reporting Issues relating to the President's FY12 budget Various issues related to the financial crisis responsibility fee, tax reform, tax extenders, repatriation holiday, the 3 percent tax withholding mandate, dual capacity tax players, modifying GRAT rules, IDC & 199, and repeal for oil and gas companies (specific legislation not yet introduced)
S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including Amendment 94 offered by Chairman Kline, which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation Various Issues relating to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour, and the incentive compensation, state authorization and misrepresentation final regulations of the Department of Education (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 48: Margaret Spellings- U.S. Secretary of Education; Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Cheryl Oldham- Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary; Director, Office of White House Liaison; Associate Director, Office of Cabinet Affairs; Deputy Associate Director, Presidential Personnel
Potential legislation similar to: S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on companion legislation) Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review Various issues including: Air Cargo Security Working Group
H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 Various issues relating to aiding and abetting
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice)
P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES ACT H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including the Doyle amendment S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (111th Congress) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (legislation not yet introduced) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (legislation not yet introduced) Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (legislation not yet introduced) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act (legislation not yet introduced) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy Potential legislation to amend Title 35 U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings Various issues relating to data security and breach notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreements, draft privacy legislation, and proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 18: Jess Sharp- Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House
H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010
H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including provisions relating to Hours of Service H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to federal highway, highway safety and public transportation funding H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act (RAMP Act) H.R. 1034 / S. 340, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011 Various issues including: passing a fully funded transportation bill, highway and transit reauthorization, water resource development; pilot FLT and flying time; financing of large infrastructure projects, including aviation, waterways, and clean water; and the Federal Aviation Administration's Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1322, Earned Retiree Healthcare Benefits Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011 H.R. 4 / S. 72 / S. 18, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 S. 312 / H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act S. 20, American Job Protection Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the McConnell and Stabenow amendments to repeal P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including the Johanns and Hutchinson amendments Potential legislation similar to the following: P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections S. 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, including issues related to 1099 reporting H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: Comprehensive health reform and all aspects relating to coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, and employer mandate Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information, see 75 Fed. Reg. 19,297(April 14, 2010) Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,538 (May 13, 2010) Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,538-70 (June 17, 2010) Preexisting Condition Exclusion, Lifetime & Annual Limits, Rescissions, Patient Protections Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 37,18837,241 (June 28, 2010) Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 41,72660 (July 19, 2010) Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 43,330-64 (July 23, 2010) Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 37,18837,241 (June 28, 2010) 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. at 49,828 (August 16, 2010) Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 45,584-90 (August 3, 2010) National Quality Plan Request For Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 63478 (October 15, 2010) Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 67,975 (November 4, 2010) Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study) Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,53870 (June 17, 2010) Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses, see 75 Fed. Reg. 80,501 (December 22, 2010) Development of Health Risk Assessment, see 75 Fed. Reg. 82400-82402 (December 30, 2010) Medical Loss Ratio, see 75 Fed. Reg. 74,864-74,934 (December 1, 2010) Rate Increase Disclosure and Review, see 75 Fed. Reg. 81,004-81,029 (December 23, 2010) Value Based Insurance Design, see 75 Fed. Reg. 81,544-81,547 (December 28, 2010) Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs, see 76 Fed. Reg. 5,774-5,777 (February 2, 2011) Non-discrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals (second notice), see 75 Fed. Reg. 67,975 (November 4, 2010) Various issues including: ERISA preemption, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts (specific legislation not yet introduced)
P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Titles I, II, III, VII, IX, and X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) Covered official positions continued from pg. 33: Jess Sharp- Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House Alice Joe- Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress) General issues related to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits (specific legislation not yet introduced) Covered official positions continued from pg. 21: Alice Joe- Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
P.L. 111-203, including provisions related to the exclusion of pension plans from the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and also derivatives rules and legislation (111th Congress) H.R. 567, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act Various issues regarding P.L. 109-280, Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, including provisions related to cash balance plans and notice requirements General issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, financial services, multiemployer plan accounting, ERISA, and PBGC premiums (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues regarding relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3295, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (111th Congress) S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill (bill number not yet assigned) Energy efficiency legislation Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act (bill number not yet assigned) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Green House Gas: New Source Performance Standards for Refiners and Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units (see Clean Air Act) Various issues including: EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, environmental legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 H.R. 6098, Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 Anticipated or draft legislation not yet introduced: Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011, including provisions related to the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitability Amendment (bill number not yet assigned, in Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs & House Homeland Security Committees) Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011 Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act FY 11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding Draft Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, and Commerce Committee cybersecurity bill Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice) Department of Commerce/NIST request for information, Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology Sectors (see Dec. 8, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) The Bush administration's Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of P.L. 110-53, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (see Oct. 16, 2009 and Nov. 4, 2009, Fed. Reg. notices) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see P.L. 109-347, Every Port Act of 2006) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programs and Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review, (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review process, report anticipated spring 2011) Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rule expected spring 2011)
Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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 Mediation Board, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to climate S. 1462/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions on energy S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding Issues related to the Renewable Integration Credit, incentives to deploy nuclear power, storing nuclear waste and greenhouse gas emissions (specific legislation not yet introduced) Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Section 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (specific legislation not introduced)
General background on possible Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title IV Funds (specific legislation not introduced) H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the amendment offered by Sen. Franken regarding dispute-related employment arbitration H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R.1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, Clean Truck programs, SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation introduced) Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rule making (see January 11, 2010 Federal Register notice)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) PCAOB Docket No. 26, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk
H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Committees Print of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (bill number not yet assigned) S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 Nomination of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve RIN 3064 AD 56, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FDIC) H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 Various proposals relating to the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank (no specific legislation introduced)
Issues relating to the President designating federal land as national monument area under the American Antiquities act of 1906 (no specific legislation introduced)
S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 2195, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (no bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see Federal Register June 3, 2008) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review)
Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act S.445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to reasonable factors other than age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register February 18, 2010)
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, including provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; the Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095), Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, Clean Truck programs, regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams, inland waterway system issues, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, short sea shipping and marine highways (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting Preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 924, the Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, provisions on outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 569, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R.1 and OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, provisions on Buy American FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R.1, provisions on reporting requirements on contracts FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR Case 2008-025, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout Process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System President's Memo on Government Contracting: Competition and workforce issues for Federal contracting General issues relating to; Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws on Federal Contracts, Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases: FTC authority to bring cases under Section 5 of FTC Act, insourcing of federal functions, definition of cost or pricing data on Federal contracts, Defense Acquisition Reform, Arbitration provisions for Federal contractors and High Road Contracting (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Winslow Sergeant for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations H. J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H. J. Res 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, "Corporate Governance after Citizens United" (no specific legislation introduced)
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, the Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 2971, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009, amended to include S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State
H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 1586/H.R. 915/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, and anti-trust immunity Various issues including; proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095) Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act H.R. 4213, Webb-Boxer Amendment H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Bill number not yet assigned) Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60999; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-077 SEC S7-10-09 Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections House Financial Services Committee, Compensation in the Financial Industry (no specific legislation introduced) Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, Corporate Governance after Citizens United (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Various issues related to; proposed tax on banks, Proposal to Establish a Quotation Consolidation Facility, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee and implementation issues on Sarbanes-Oxley (no specific legislation introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Issues related to a funding shortfall for staff and office operations under Public Law No: 110-403, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010 Federal Register notice) H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced) H. Res. 252, a resolution of Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
General issues on comprehensive health reform, including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (legislation not yet introduced) General issues related to medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) H. Res. 1203, a resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions on health care
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S.1490, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Potential legislation regarding Offline and Online Privacy (not yet introduced) Potential FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not yet introduced)
H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions on Payroll Tax S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 3014, the Stabenow-Hatch American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related budget reconciliation legislation H.R. 4872, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, tax provisions H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act (bill number does not include year) S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Potential tax gap proposals for small business on 1099 Corporate Reporting and potential tax extenders legislation (no specific legislation introduced) FY 2011 Obama Budget proposal on potential bank tax (no specific legislation introduced) Reid Jobs Bill (Sub Amendment to H.R. 2847) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 The nomination of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator U.S.-Korea economic relations U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations U.S.-China Economic Relations H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/H.R. 874, the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.282/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions on Buy American S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, provisions on trade H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions on Unilateral Economic Sanctions S. 2799/H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on Border Measures, Carbon Tariffs S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (bill titles does not include year) H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2200, the 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions on the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials, Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (See Federal Register January 11, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues (Draft legislation, not yet introduced) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See Federal Register January 4, 2010) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modification to the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States. Language included in the Farm Bill prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011 (See Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; Brazil's retaliatory tariffs, cross border trucking with Mexico, U.S. cotton subsidies, U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs, U.S. C-TPAT program, Canadas Partners in Protection program, Customs and Border Protection Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (specific legislation not introduced)
Various legislative concepts on endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act Combined Rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT) (not yet published) Proposed rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste (not yet published) Senate energy and climate bill (draft bill, not yet introduced) Issues related to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not introduced)
Immigration Reform provisions of the following bills: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Employment Verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 High Skill Immigration provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1791, the STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 Low Skill Immigration provisions on the following bills: S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934/S. 1038, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, the H-2B Reform Act of 2009 Draft Miller-Lofgren H-2B Visa Reform Act (not yet introduced) Border security provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Department of Labor H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 FAR Case 2007013, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program or E-Verify DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04, Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, Proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS "Field Memo:" Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State Bills on Travel and Tourism Issues: S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1434, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010, and related programs H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years H.R. 1299, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, including provisions to use the Travel Promotion Fee to provide funding for the bill H.R. 3192 / S. 1633, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 Various issues inlcuding the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation, and the implementation of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (P.L.111-145)
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 4537, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 6086 / S. 3717, A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 President Obama's nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Secretary of the Treasury SEC S7-10-09, Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations SEC S7-14-10, Concept Release on the US Proxy System SEC Proposed Self Regulatory Organization Rules Changes Adding Releases 62411, 62414, and SRO Rules Changes to Add Additional Circuit Breaker Pilot Rules Various issues related to a proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, private placement issues, regulations pursuant to the implementations of H.R. 4173, legislative proposals to alter the derivitaves proposed rule, the SEC Reform Commission, regulation of proxy advisory firms and shareholder empowerment, and Net Access Value, which deals with money market funds in how they value certain securities (specific legislation not yet introduced)
S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1264, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009
S. 4053, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 S. 3967, Small Business Investment and Innovation Act of 2010, including provisions related to Small Business Administration entrepreneurial programs & small business regulator relief S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5412, Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 S. 2986 / H.R. 4609, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 P.L. 96-354, Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, including provisions related to general small business regulatory relief
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010
H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12 / S. 182 / S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2981 / H.R. 3017 / S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 1020 / S. 931 / Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151 / S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 4326 / S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3721 / S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431, Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Various issues including: oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress and employer use of employee credit history (EEOC meeting on October 20, 2010)
H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 6518, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010, specifically Section 205 H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provision related to arbitration H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 2818, A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 1792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property S. 3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010, including an amendment by Rep. Diana DeGette which would establish disclosure requirements regarding materials used in the hydraulic fracturing process H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including energy provisions in the Senate's Omnibus Appropriations Package S. 3177 / H.R. 5019 / S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. J. Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (see Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 1 (January 19, 2010), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (see January 2, 2009, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 107, Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (see 75 Fed. Reg. Vol 51, 570 (August 20, 2010) Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (no bill number assigned) Unintroduced legislation relating to the Kerry-Lieberman "American Power Act", the "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act," climate legislation, and incentives to deploy nuclear power Various issues including: the Department of the Interior's moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, and a policy for storing nuclear waste
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections
H.R. 5967, Clean Ports Act of 2010 H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically Title XV on conflict materials H.R. 5875, Emergency Supplimental Appropriations for Border Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE) Act of 2009, including provisions relating to unilateral economic sanctions H.R. 5312, Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act H.R. 3192, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, including a provision to create parity between the Volumetric Excise Ethanol Tax Credit (VEETC) and the U.S. tariff on imported ethanol in relation to Brazil-U.S. trade S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on campanion legislation) S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, including IP issues related to the Internet S. 2799 / H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 S. 1606 / H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 569 / H.R. 6098, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S. 2821 / H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act S. 428 / H.R. 874, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act S.1027 / H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rulemaking expected Fall of 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010, updated rulemaking September of 2010) FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations, including provisions related to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision (bill number not yet assigned) SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347 (bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007") Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) The following have no legislation/regulation tied to them: U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Economic Relations U.S.-China Economic Relations U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Intellectual Property, specifically the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Trade Dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program Trade Dispute with Brazil regarding U.S. Cotton Subsidies U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Engaging U.S. Government to support American companies in India as they grapple with new cyber security, encryption, and telecommunications security policies Issues relating to legislation to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) Issues relating to a decision by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to deny loan guarantees for the sale of mining equipment by Bucyrus International, a subsidiary of Reliance Power Ltd. of India Various issues relating to sugar import levels as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's sugar program General issues regarding: China IPR polices, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), IP issues related to the Internet, international concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment, the Transatlantic Economic Council, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), unilateral economic sanctions, border measures, carbon tariffs, and export controls reform, implementing the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB), Russia PNTR, and Chinese currency, a terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico, and policy developments in China that would create "indigenous innovation" programs that would threaten to exclude U.S. firms from the Chinese market Continued from pg # 26: Tepp-US Copyright Office (a subdivision of the Library of Congress) in a career position (GS-15)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4954, 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 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3941, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2010 H.R. 628 / S. 299, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 2868 / S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 / 2010 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R 5590, Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions relating to Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably (SAFE) to Truckers (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process and currently working with Senate Commerce Committee on their version of the bill) H.R. 5619, To amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain third party logistics providers for participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2010 S. 778, A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3659, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2010 (SAFE Port Act) S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review, (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review process, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) FY 11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding (bill number not yet assigned) Draft Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, and Commerce Committee cybersecurity bill (bill number not yet assigned) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated rule expected Winter 2010/2011) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (see Oct. 16, 2009 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the "Every Port Act of 2006" (P.L. 109-347)) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programs and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement)
H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868 / S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 The Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see January 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see April 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act (a bill will follow in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation) H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen implementation, FAA reauthorization, and positive train control H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on companion legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated regulation expected in Winter 2010 / 2011) The Department of Transportations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice, updated rulemaking expected in Winter 2010 / 2011) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review (report anticipated in Winter 2010 / 2011, outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout review) Various issues relating to the implementation of NextGen, and the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation tied to this)
S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act H.R. 3765 / S. 3826, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2009 (REINS Act) H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provisions related to an extension of SAFETEA-LU and a proposed Senate Omnibus Appropriations amendment S.J. Res. 26/ H.J. Res. 76 / H.J. Res. 77, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (see Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 1 (January 19, 2010), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (see January 2, 2009, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 107, Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (see 75 Fed. Reg. Vol 51, 570 (August 20, 2010) Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act General issues including: endangered species regulatory process, concepts to improve and streamline environmental permitting, and provisions proposing a Boiler MACT rule, the Maximum Achievable Control Technology rule for industrial, commercial and institutional boilers and process heaters
H.R. 2647 / S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 H.R. 5136 / S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including provisions related to Cyber Security and STEM H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 H.R. 6523, Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Various issues relating to a tax convention with Hungary, and a protocol to amend the existing tax convention with Luxembourg
H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 5816, Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act of 2010
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 4962 / S. 3155, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 6420 / S. 3987, Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 H.R. 1076 / S. 436, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2010 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 3579, Data Security Act of 2010 S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy
H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 4954, 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 Proposed Net Neutrality Legislative Framework (draft released by Rep. Waxman)(bill number not yet assigned) S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 3624, Freedom of Consumer Choice Act S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges S. 414 / H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act Various issues relating to the Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Telemarketing Sales Rule and Debt Relief Amendments-R411001, FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry on the Best Legal Framework for Broadband Internet Access, and activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 Various other unintroduced legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank
H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S. 3501, American Job Protection Act S. 3673, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, provisions related to 1099 reporting and amendments offered by Senator Mike Johanns and Senator Max Baucus which would repeal Section 9006 of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 3924, Public Accountability in Health Care Implementation Act Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152) Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule Preexisting Condition Exclusion, Lifetime & Annual Limits Rescissions, and Patient Protections Interim Final Rule Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments National Quality Plan Request For Comments Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study) Issues related to ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various ongoing issues related to Section 9006 of of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, usually referred to as the 1099 reporting mandate Comprehensive health reform and all aspects relating to coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, and employer mandate
H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control H.R. 4472 / S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010, including issues related to invasive species H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including proposals not yet introduced relating to WRDA H.R. 6184, To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits, and for other purposes H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provision related to an extension of SAFETEA-LU H.R. 4844, To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3566, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including provisions related to short sea shipping S. 3629, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 The Department of Transportations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice, updated rulemaking expected in Winter 2010 / 2011) Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (bill not yet introduced) Various issues including: short sea shipping and marine highways, unintroduced legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank, port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Council on Environmental Quality's "Proposed National Objectives, Principles, and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies," the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, and implementation of NextGen
H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, including provisions related to S. AMDT 3336 (amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend certain expiring provisions)
H.J.Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H.J. Res. 101, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 105, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes H.Con. Res. 85 / S.Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, including issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and positive train control H.R. 3081 / S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provisions related to an extension of SAFETEA-LU and a proposed Senate Omnibus Appropriations amendment H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, including amendment #4233 to create Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and the border region of Pakistan S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions related to funding for the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the U.S. International Affairs Budget S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011, including an amendment offered by Sen. Specter during the committee markup which would strip a provision included in the subcommittee markup that would eliminate the ability of pharmaceutical companies to settle costly and uncertain patent litigation Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY11 United States Trade Representative Appropriations Bill FY11 U.S. International Affairs Appropriations Bill Various issues relating to FY11 Appropriations to bolster federal intellectual property enforcement efforts, the FY2011 Budget, including proposed changes to provisions of the international tax regime, deferral, the foreign tax credit regime, the 80/20 company rules, the treatment of treaty benefits for certain deductible payments, transfer pricing, and the dual capacity rules
S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, including the Baucus amendment, the Johanns amendment, and provisions relating to 1099 reporting S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, including provisions related to tax extenders and revenue offsets S. 3946, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, including provisions related to 1099 reporting S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010 S. 3976, Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, including all provisions related to Titles I, II, III, IV, VI, and VII H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, including the Johanns amendment, the Nelson amendment, as well as issues related to 1099 information reporting H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, including provisions related to Title III H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 6415, Tax Relief Certainty Act H.R. 275 / S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, including provisions related to repealing the 3% Tax Withholding Law H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including provisions related to 1099 information reporting H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Extension of Bush tax cuts (expiring 2001 and 2003) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, research & development, limitation on the deductibilty of treaty benefits, transfer pricing, earnings stripping, dual capacity foreign tax credit, 2001 and 2003 tax extenders, unemployment, insurance, active finance, CFC look-through, AMT, a financial crisis responsibility fee, IRS 2010-0 reporting of uncertain tax positions, marginal income tax rates, estate tax reform, capital gains and dividend tax rates (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from pg # 17: Cholly Smith - Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mark Kirk; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Mark Kirk
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act of 2009 H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act
H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provisions related to Pell grant funding H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 Various issues related to the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and incentive compensation (legislation not yet introduced)
S. 3760 / H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010 H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, including provisions related to impacting plan fee disclosures, investment advice, and defined benefit plan funding H.R.1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, including provisions related to health care reform and provisions that prohibit employers from making certain changes to retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, including provisions related to establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and to have pension plans excluded from the authority of the agency H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including provisions related to the exclusion of pension plans from the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and also from new rules pertaining to derivatives legislation H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2010, including provisions related to pension funding relief and plan conversions into Roth accounts H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, including provisions related to pension funding relief H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 6484, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act - Requires uniform reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009, including provisions related to pension funding relief and funding reform for multiemployer plans S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, including provisions related to defined benefit funding relief S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010, including provisions related to funding reform for multiemployer plans S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act P.L. 109-280, Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA preemption (protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) Various issues regarding relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) General issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, and finacial services (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 6184, To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits, and for other purposes H.R. 5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including proposals not yet introduced relating to WRDA H.R. 4844, To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provision related to an extension of SAFETEA-LU H.R. 4472 / S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010, including issues related to invasive species H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3629, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (bill not yet introduced) Various issues including: short sea shipping and marine highways, port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams) and grant programs, a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Council on Environmental Quality's "Proposed National Objectives, Principles, and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies," and the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 5175 / S. 3295 / S. 3628, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 3765 / S. 3826, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2009 (REINS Act), including provisions related to government oversight and process reform H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, including provisions related to 2% procurement pay H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2010, including provisions related to inherently governmental functions H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009, including provisions related to defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions related to defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010, including provisions related to Quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy Including all contracting provisions of the following bills: H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5366, Overseas Contractor Reform Act, including provisions related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act H.R. 5983, Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010, including provisions related to expansion of program H.R. 6523, Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S. 2902, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2009 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), including provisions related to the False Claims Act S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitilization Act of 2010, including provisions relating to small business contracting initiatives S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009, including provisions related to Whistleblower protections for contractor employees S. 3853, GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 President Obama's Memo on Government Contracting Implementation of Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAR Case 2008-039, Interim Rule on Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR Case 2010-008, Recovery Act Subcontract Reporting Procedures Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo on Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees, including provisions related to defining inherently governmental and critical functions (no legislation/regulation tied to this) DFARS Case 2009-D015, Proposed Rulemaking on Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs Issues related to government contracting, congressional oversight of the Department of Labor, competition and workforce issues for federal contracting, organizational conflict of tnterest for federal contractors, high road contracting initiatives, mandating certain labor requirements for federal contractors (no legislation/regulation tied to this)
S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2067 / S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 3403 / S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107 / S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 5663 / S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 S.J.Res. 30, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 5176, Family and Independent Business Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5860, Union Member Protection Act H.R.6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010 S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010 Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (not yet introduced) All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26, 062, May 11, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in Federal Register) FTC use of Section 5 and Issuance of Report on Section 5 Workshops: Expansive use of Section 5 of the FTC Act by the FTC FTC Hart Scott Rodino comments: Revisions to HSR rules Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13, 384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executve Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19, 345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulations related to flight crew duty and rest (75 Fed. Reg. 55, 825, Sept. 14, 2010)) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibilty" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)), 75 Fed. Reg. 64216, October 19, 2010) Consideration of International Labor Standards during the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee meetings (including Dec. 15, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board The nominations of Jacqueline A. Berrien, Chai R. Feldblum, and Victoria A. Lipnic to serve as Commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Various issues related to the Workforce Investment Act (legislation not yet introduced), Dept of Labor regulations, oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress, the National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda, the Department of Labor regulatory agenda, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, as well as potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 Continued from pg # 29: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom
H.R. 2647 / S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 H.R. 5136 / S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)
S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S.J. Res. 26/ H.J. Res. 76 / H.J. Res. 77, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 American Power Act (draft legislation, not yet introduced) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (see January 2, 2009, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 107, Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (Boilers MACT) (see June 9, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol 75, No. 110, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program (see June 14, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 113, Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079) General issues including: endangered species regulatory process, concepts to improve and streamline environmental permitting and Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2986 / H.R. 4609, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5412, Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 President Obama's nomination of Marie Johns to be the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration Continued from pg # 52: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 S. 3624, Freedom for Consumer Choice Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 Proposed Net Neutrality Legislative Framework (draft released by Rep. Waxman)(bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Telemarketing Sales Rule and Debt Relief Amendments-R411001, FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry on the Best Legal Framework for Broadband Internet Access, and activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP Act) S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 6080, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes All provisions on employment verification in the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act, including lawsuit against DHS for mandating similar requirements H.R. 138, To require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act, including published study and issued statements on the requirements H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/ S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (E-Verify Amendments) H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act, including lawsuit against DHS on similar requirements All provisions on high and low skill immigration in following bills: H.R. 1791, STAPLE Act S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S. 2804, Employ America Act S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 (AgJOBS Act) H.R. 4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 (working with Lofgren staff on potential language) All provisions on comprehensive immigration reform: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 (E-Centives Act)(No direct lobbying on this bill, but lobbied on previous versions introduced in prior Congresses) Bills on border issues: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief of 2005 Bills on Immigration Generally: H.R. 2305, SAFE for Americans Act H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act, No direct lobbying on this bill this quarter, but testified and made recommendations on the issue prior to introduction of the legislation and had communications with congressional staff on the issue H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act REAL ID implementation program (specific legislation not yet introduced) Including the following pending rules: DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058, RIN 1615-AB67 DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS Field Memo: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM), Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update;AD 10-24) Various issues relating to immigration reform
H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, including provisions related to impacting plan fee disclosures, investment advice, and defined benefit plan funding H.R.1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, including provisions related to health care reform and provisions that prohibit employers from making certain changes to retiree health benefits S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, including provisions related to establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and to have pension plans excluded from the authority of the agency H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including provisions related to the exclusion of pension plans from the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and also from new rules pertaining to derivatives legislation H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2010, including provisions related to pension funding relief and plan conversions into Roth accounts S. 3760/ H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010 S. 3793, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions related to defined benefit funding relief H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010, including provisions related to pension funding relief H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009, including provisions related to pension funding relief and funding reform for multiemployer plans S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010, including provisions related to funding reform for multiemployer plans H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 P.L. 109-280, Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) General issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, and finacial services (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 5175 / S. 3295 / S. 3628, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 3765, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2009 H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 H.R. 2039, Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2010 H.R. 3116, Berry Amendment Extension Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Securtiy Act of 2009, including provisions related to plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries that are developed and produced in the United States H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009, including provisions related to defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions related to defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 4351/ S. 2890, Buy American Improvement Act of 2009, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 4553, the 21st Century Buy American Act, provisions relating to Buy American requirements H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010, including provisions related to Quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, including issues related to expanding access to contractor databases Including all contracting provisions of the following bills: H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 S. 2902, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2009 S. 2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 5366, Overseas Contractor Reform Act, including provisions related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act H.R. 5983, Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 2010, including provisions related to expansion of program S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), including provisions related to the False Claims Act S. 924, Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act of 2009, including provisions relating to outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009, including provisions related to Whistleblower protections for contractor employees S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitilization Act of 2010, including provisions relating to small business contracting initiatives H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010 Continued from pg # 31: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom Lungren - Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner; Communications Director, House Science Committee; Communications Director, House Judiciary Committee; Deputy Assistant to the Vice President (Dick Cheney), Legislative Affairs; Special Assistant to the President (George W. Bush), Legislative Affairs FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, including provisions relating to Buy American requirements FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, including provisions relating to Buy American requirements OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, including provisions relating to Buy American requirements FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAR Case 2008-039, Interim Rule on Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR Case 2010-008, Recovery Act Subcontract Reporting Procedures DFARS Case on Safeguarding Unclassified Information (submitted comments on DFARS case) DFARS Case 2009-D015, Proposed Rulemaking on Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs President Obama's Memo on Government Contracting Implementation of Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo on Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees, including provisions related to defining inherently governmental and critical functions (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Draft UMRA reform legislation (draft legislation, not yet introduced) Navy Proposed Policy Letter - Preferred Supplier Program (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this) General issues including:government contracting, government contracting insourcing, issues relating to a moratorium on insourcing (the conversion of work currently perfomed by private sector contractor firms to performance by Federal government employees), the Office of Advocacy SBA Funding, the prohibition on contracts to China, class deviation implementing arbitration provisions for federal contractors, mandating certain labor requirements for federal contractors and high road contracting initiatives
S. 3566, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, specifically provisions related to short sea shipping and marine highways H.R. 4472 / S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010, including issues relating to invasive species H.R. 4844, To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 H.R. 5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010 S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 3629, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 H.R. 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, including Section 501 regarding Preemption H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy
H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean Water Act H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.Con Res. 85/ S.Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, including issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.J.Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, including amendment #4233 to create Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and the border region of Pakistan H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control H.R. 3081 / S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3607, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions related to funding for the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the U.S. International Affairs Budget S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011, including an amendment offered by Sen. Specter during the committee markup which would strip a provision included in the subcommittee markup that would eliminate the ability of pharmaceutical companies to settle costly and uncertain patent litigation Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY11 United States Trade Representative Appropriations Bill FY11 U.S. International Affairs Appropriations Bill Various issues relating to FY11 Appropriations to bolster federal intellectual property enforcement efforts Various issues relating to the FY2011 Budget, including proposed changes to provisions of the international tax regime, deferral, the foreign tax credit regime, the 80/20 company rules, the treatment of treaty benefits for certain deductible payments, transfer pricing, and the dual capacity rules
H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
H.R. 1586/ S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act (a bill will follow in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation) S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on companion legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated regulation expected in Winter 2010/2011) The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice, updated rulemaking expected in Winter 2010/2011) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (report anticipated winter 2010/2011, outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout review) Various issues relating to the implementation of NextGen (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this), and the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (bill number not yet assigned)
S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512 / H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Various issues relating to federal tax law as it applies to expenses incurred in contingency fee litigation
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010
H.R. 2477, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009" (H.R. 2868); the "Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)
S. 3605, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010 Various issues including: the for-profit higher education sector, the Department of Education's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Gainful Employment (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dood-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 569/ H.R. 6098, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 H.R. 3272, Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3351, Proxy Voting Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 4790/ H.R. 4537, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 3421 Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 S. 3717/H.R. 6086, A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes President Obama's nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Secretary of the Treasury SEC S7-10-09, Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations SEC S7-14-10, Concept Release on the US Proxy System SEC Proposed Self Regulatory Organization Rules Changes Adding Releases 62411,62414, and SRO Rules Changes to Add Additional Circuit Breaker Pilot Rules (no specific legislation introduced) Various issues relating to: proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, private placement issues, and Net Access Value, which deals with money market funds in how they value certain securities, and the Department of the Treasury extending Notice 2009-14 to non-U.S. institutions (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this) Continued from pg # 24: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom Lungren - Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner; Communications Director, House Science Committee; Communications Director, House Judiciary Committee; Deputy Assistant to the Vice President (Dick Cheney), Legislative Affairs; Special Assistant to the President (George W. Bush), Legislative Affairs
H.R.1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/ S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 5777, To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information, and for other purposes (BEST PRACTICES Act) H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 Legislation Regarding Offline and Online Privacy (draft released by Rep. Boucher)
S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 5186 / S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 3659, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-347) H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, specifically issues relating to Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably (SAFE) to Truckers (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process ) H.R. 2195, To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998 / H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 5619, To amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain third party logistics providers for participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program S. 569/ H.R. 6098, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 778, A bill to establish within the Executive Office of the President a national cyber security advisor H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010 S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Supplimental Appropriations for Border Security Act, 2010 S. 1606/ H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding (bill number not yet assigned) Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee cybersecurity bill (bill number not yet assigned) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) National Institute of Standards and Technology draft NISTIR 7628, the "Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements" document (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated rule expected Winter 2010/2011) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (see Oct. 16, 2009 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF)(no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-347), and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53)) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programs and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and DHS Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) General issues including: H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling, and DHS guidance for businesses (published Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 18, 2009) (specific legislation not yet introduced)
NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program (see June 14, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 113, Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079)
H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including provisions related to 1099 reporting H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, including amendments related to the repeal of the 1099 reporting mandate S. 3501, American Job Protection Act, including provisions related to an employer mandate S. 3673, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act, including issues related to FSA and HSA provisions H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act, including provisions related to class act reform H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 S. 3653, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act, IPAB Reform provisions S.J. Res. 39, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including provisions related to PPACA grandfathering and IFR The Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2010, provisions related to Medicare claims database release (bill number not yet assigned) Draft Comprehensive health reform, all provisions relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, and employer mandate (bills in the Senate and House) Various issues related to the regulatory and legislative corrections to the following bills: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), provisions related to coverage, delivery reform, and financing aspects H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), provisions related to coverage, delivery reform, and financing aspects General issues related to ERISA preemption and implementation and the regulatory process following the passage and enactment of health care reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.122/ H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S. 2821/ H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act H.R. 3192, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 S. 2799/ H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S.1027/ H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 5312, Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE) Act of 2009 S. 3325/ H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/ H.R. 874, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically Title XV on conflict materials S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Supplimental Appropriations for Border Security Act of 2010 S. 1606/ H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 569/ H.R. 6098, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 5967, Clean Ports Act of 2010 Continued from pg # 71: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom The following have no legislation/regulation tied to them: US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Economic Relations U.S.-China Economic Relations U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO The Transatlantic Economic Council International Concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment Intellectual Property, specifically the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Trade Dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program Trade Dispute with Brazil regarding U.S. Cotton Subsidies U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Engaging U.S. Government to support American companies in India as they grapple with new cyber security, encryption, and telecommunications security policies IP issues related to the Internet, S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, H.R. 496 the "Trade Enforcement Act of 2009,and S. 1631, "Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009" Issues relating to legislation to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) Issues relating to a decision by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to deny loan guarantees for the sale by Bucyrus International, Inc. of mining equipment to a subsidiary of Reliance Power Ltd. of India Various issues relating to sugar import levels as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's sugar program General issues regarding: China IPR polices, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), unilateral economic sanctions, border measures, carbon tariffs, and export controls reform The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rulemaking expected Fall of 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the exsisting regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010, updated rulemaking September of 2010) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) attempts to modify the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States (language included in USCBP-2007-0083 prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009, updated rulemaking Fall 2010) FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations, including provisions related to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision (bill number not yet assigned) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007") Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Various issues relating to U.S. compliance with the World Trade Organization ruling in the dispute settlement case brought by Brazil regarding U.S. cotton subsidies, policy developments in China that would create "indigenous innovation" programs that would threaten to exclude U.S. firms from the Chinese market, and a terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from pg.# 77: DiPaula-Coyle - Chief of Staff (Schedule C), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce; Policy Advisor (Schedule C Position), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; Special Assistant (Schedule C Position), Office of the Under Secretary, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
H.R. 3192 / S. 1633, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State Bills on Travel and Tourism Issues: S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (House version has yet to be introduced) H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1434, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2010, and related programs S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 H.R. 1299, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Various issues regarding the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule, and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from pg # 65: Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246/ S. 2843, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010, including an amendment by Rep. Diana DeGette which would establish disclosure requirements regarding materials used in the hydraulic fracturing process S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property S. 2818, A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177 / H.R. 5019 / S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. J. Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (bill number not yet assigned) Draft climate legislation expected to be sponsored by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman (not yet introduced) Draft legislation to provide incentives to deploy nuclear power (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to the Kerry-Lieberman "American Power Act" (draft legislation, not yet introduced) Legislation to reauthorize the "Diesel Emissions Reduction Act" (not yet introduced) NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for New Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program (see June 14, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 113, Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0079) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (see January 19, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 1, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0172) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (see Januaray 2, 2009, Fed. Reg., Vol. 75, No. 107, Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0329) EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (Boilers MACT) (see June 9, 2010, Fed. Reg., Vol 75, No. 110, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058) General issues including: policy for storing nuclear waste, the Department of the Interior's moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, DOE Loan Guarantees for Rare Earth Elements, and Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds (Tax Extenders Act) H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including issues related to 1099 information reporting H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, including the Johanns Amendment, Lincoln-Kyl amendment, and the Nelson amendment, as well as issues relating to 1099 reporting S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including Title III H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, specifically provisions related taxing foreign-owned companies doing business in the United States and Section 301 H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, specifically provisions related to tax increases on American worldwide companies and revenue offsets H.R. 275/ S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, including provisions related to repealing of 3% tax withholding law FY2011 Obama Budget: Carried Interest FY2011 Obama Budget: Estate Tax; Lincoln-Kyl Amendment FY2011 Obama Budget: Foreign Tax Credit; Transfer Pricing Extension of Bush tax cuts (expiring 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts )(bill number not yet assigned) Comments on IRS Notice 2010-51: the 1099 information reporting mandate Various issues relating to legislation to keep the capital gains and dividends tax rates at 15 percent, estate tax reform, extension of expiring 2001, 2003 tax cuts, marginal income tax rates, federal estate tax, capital gains and divident tax rates, a financial crisis responsibility fee, IRS 2010-0 reporting of uncertain tax positions, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from Pg # 56: Doss - Sr. Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Udall Casasco - Page, U.S. Senate; Intern, U.S. Senate Cloakroom
H.R. 5816, Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act of 2010
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Various issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
S.1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act of 2009 H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act
H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the ratification of the protocol amending the U.S. income tax treaty with New Zealand and ratification of the protocol amending the tax convention with Malta (specific legislation not yet introduced)
All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/ S. 182/ S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/ S. 931/ Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/ S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/ H.R. 3017/ S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/ S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431 (Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (bill not yet introduced) H.R. 1586 / S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including provisions related to NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 5850 / S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization, the Highway Trust Fund, NextGen Implementation, FAA Reauthorization, and Positive Train Control S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, specifically provisions relating to the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund S. 3566, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including provisions related to short sea shipping. H.R. 4472 / S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010, including issues relating to invasive species S. 3629, Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 H.R. 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, specifically Section 501 regarding preemption H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, including provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Ion Batteries Various issues including: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (bill title does not include year), port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, the implementation of NextGen, unintroduced legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank, short sea shipping and marine highways, a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Immigration Reform provisions of the following bills: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Employment Verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 High Skill Immigration provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1791, the STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 Low Skill Immigration provisions on the following bills: S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934/S. 1038, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, the H-2B Reform Act of 2009 Draft Miller-Lofgren H-2B Visa Reform Act (not yet introduced) Border security provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Department of Labor H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 FAR Case 2007013, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program or E-Verify DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04, Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, Proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS "Field Memo:" Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, the Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 2971, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009, amended to include S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations H. J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H. J. Res 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, including provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; the Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095), Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, Clean Truck programs, regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams, inland waterway system issues, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, short sea shipping and marine highways (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced)
Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act S.445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to reasonable factors other than age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register February 18, 2010)
H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Ongoing issue with ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - Requesting temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current economic situation (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2989/H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, the Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions on retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 (bill number not assigned) Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multi-employer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (bill number not assigned)
Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 The nomination of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator U.S.-Korea economic relations U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations U.S.-China Economic Relations H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/H.R. 874, the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.282/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions on Buy American S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, provisions on trade H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions on Unilateral Economic Sanctions S. 2799/H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on Border Measures, Carbon Tariffs S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (bill titles does not include year) H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2200, the 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions on the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials, Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (See Federal Register January 11, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues (Draft legislation, not yet introduced) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See Federal Register January 4, 2010) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modification to the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States. Language included in the Farm Bill prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011 (See Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; Brazil's retaliatory tariffs, cross border trucking with Mexico, U.S. cotton subsidies, U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs, U.S. C-TPAT program, Canadas Partners in Protection program, Customs and Border Protection Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (specific legislation not introduced)
S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 2195, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (no bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see Federal Register June 3, 2008) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review)
Issues relating to the President designating federal land as national monument area under the American Antiquities act of 1906 (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R.1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, Clean Truck programs, SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation introduced) Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rule making (see January 11, 2010 Federal Register notice)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Issues related to a funding shortfall for staff and office operations under Public Law No: 110-403, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) PCAOB Docket No. 26, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, "Corporate Governance after Citizens United" (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 1586/H.R. 915/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, and anti-trust immunity Various issues including; proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095) Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Various legislative concepts on endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act Combined Rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT) (not yet published) Proposed rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste (not yet published) Senate energy and climate bill (draft bill, not yet introduced) Issues related to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not introduced)
General issues on comprehensive health reform, including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (legislation not yet introduced) General issues related to medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) H. Res. 1203, a resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions on health care
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting Preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 924, the Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, provisions on outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 569, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R.1 and OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, provisions on Buy American FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R.1, provisions on reporting requirements on contracts FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR Case 2008-025, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout Process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System President's Memo on Government Contracting: Competition and workforce issues for Federal contracting General issues relating to; Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws on Federal Contracts, Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases: FTC authority to bring cases under Section 5 of FTC Act, insourcing of federal functions, definition of cost or pricing data on Federal contracts, Defense Acquisition Reform, Arbitration provisions for Federal contractors and High Road Contracting (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Winslow Sergeant for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to climate S. 1462/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions on energy S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding Issues related to the Renewable Integration Credit, incentives to deploy nuclear power, storing nuclear waste and greenhouse gas emissions (specific legislation not yet introduced) Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Section 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions on Payroll Tax S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 3014, the Stabenow-Hatch American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related budget reconciliation legislation H.R. 4872, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, tax provisions H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act (bill number does not include year) S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Potential tax gap proposals for small business on 1099 Corporate Reporting and potential tax extenders legislation (no specific legislation introduced) FY 2011 Obama Budget proposal on potential bank tax (no specific legislation introduced) Reid Jobs Bill (Sub Amendment to H.R. 2847) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act H.R. 4213, Webb-Boxer Amendment H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Bill number not yet assigned) Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60999; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-077 SEC S7-10-09 Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections House Financial Services Committee, Compensation in the Financial Industry (no specific legislation introduced) Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, Corporate Governance after Citizens United (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Various issues related to; proposed tax on banks, Proposal to Establish a Quotation Consolidation Facility, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee and implementation issues on Sarbanes-Oxley (no specific legislation introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Committees Print of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (bill number not yet assigned) S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 Nomination of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve RIN 3064 AD 56, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FDIC) H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 Various proposals relating to the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank (no specific legislation introduced)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S.1490, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Potential legislation regarding Offline and Online Privacy (not yet introduced) Potential FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not yet introduced)
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the amendment offered by Sen. Franken regarding dispute-related employment arbitration H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010 Federal Register notice) H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
Issues relating to the President designating federal land as national monument area under the American Antiquities act of 1906 (no specific legislation introduced)
S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 2195, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (no bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see Federal Register June 3, 2008) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review)
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions on Payroll Tax S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 3014, the Stabenow-Hatch American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related budget reconciliation legislation H.R. 4872, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, tax provisions H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act (bill number does not include year) S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Potential tax gap proposals for small business on 1099 Corporate Reporting and potential tax extenders legislation (no specific legislation introduced) FY 2011 Obama Budget proposal on potential bank tax (no specific legislation introduced) Reid Jobs Bill (Sub Amendment to H.R. 2847) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 1586/H.R. 915/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, and anti-trust immunity Various issues including; proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095) Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Immigration Reform provisions of the following bills: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Employment Verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 High Skill Immigration provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1791, the STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 Low Skill Immigration provisions on the following bills: S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934/S. 1038, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, the H-2B Reform Act of 2009 Draft Miller-Lofgren H-2B Visa Reform Act (not yet introduced) Border security provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Department of Labor H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 FAR Case 2007013, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program or E-Verify DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04, Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, Proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS "Field Memo:" Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R.1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, Clean Truck programs, SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation introduced) Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rule making (see January 11, 2010 Federal Register notice)
Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act S.445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to reasonable factors other than age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register February 18, 2010)
H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Ongoing issue with ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - Requesting temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current economic situation (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2989/H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, the Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions on retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 (bill number not assigned) Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multi-employer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (bill number not assigned)
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, the Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 2971, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009, amended to include S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to climate S. 1462/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions on energy S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding Issues related to the Renewable Integration Credit, incentives to deploy nuclear power, storing nuclear waste and greenhouse gas emissions (specific legislation not yet introduced) Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Section 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (specific legislation not introduced)
S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 The nomination of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator U.S.-Korea economic relations U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations U.S.-China Economic Relations H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/H.R. 874, the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.282/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions on Buy American S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, provisions on trade H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions on Unilateral Economic Sanctions S. 2799/H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on Border Measures, Carbon Tariffs S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (bill titles does not include year) H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2200, the 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions on the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials, Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (See Federal Register January 11, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues (Draft legislation, not yet introduced) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See Federal Register January 4, 2010) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modification to the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States. Language included in the Farm Bill prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011 (See Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; Brazil's retaliatory tariffs, cross border trucking with Mexico, U.S. cotton subsidies, U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs, U.S. C-TPAT program, Canadas Partners in Protection program, Customs and Border Protection Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (specific legislation not introduced)
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation introduced)
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting Preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 924, the Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, provisions on outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 569, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R.1 and OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, provisions on Buy American FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R.1, provisions on reporting requirements on contracts FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR Case 2008-025, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout Process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System President's Memo on Government Contracting: Competition and workforce issues for Federal contracting General issues relating to; Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws on Federal Contracts, Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases: FTC authority to bring cases under Section 5 of FTC Act, insourcing of federal functions, definition of cost or pricing data on Federal contracts, Defense Acquisition Reform, Arbitration provisions for Federal contractors and High Road Contracting (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Winslow Sergeant for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Committees Print of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (bill number not yet assigned) S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 Nomination of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve RIN 3064 AD 56, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FDIC) H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 Various proposals relating to the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank (no specific legislation introduced)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010 Federal Register notice) H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, "Corporate Governance after Citizens United" (no specific legislation introduced)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) PCAOB Docket No. 26, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act H.R. 4213, Webb-Boxer Amendment H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Bill number not yet assigned) Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60999; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-077 SEC S7-10-09 Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections House Financial Services Committee, Compensation in the Financial Industry (no specific legislation introduced) Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, Corporate Governance after Citizens United (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Various issues related to; proposed tax on banks, Proposal to Establish a Quotation Consolidation Facility, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee and implementation issues on Sarbanes-Oxley (no specific legislation introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
General background on possible Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title IV Funds (specific legislation not introduced) H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, including provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; the Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095), Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, Clean Truck programs, regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams, inland waterway system issues, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, short sea shipping and marine highways (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund (specific legislation not introduced)
Various legislative concepts on endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act Combined Rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT) (not yet published) Proposed rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste (not yet published) Senate energy and climate bill (draft bill, not yet introduced) Issues related to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Issues related to a funding shortfall for staff and office operations under Public Law No: 110-403, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (no specific legislation introduced)
General issues on comprehensive health reform, including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (legislation not yet introduced) General issues related to medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) H. Res. 1203, a resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions on health care
H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S.1490, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Potential legislation regarding Offline and Online Privacy (not yet introduced) Potential FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not yet introduced)
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the amendment offered by Sen. Franken regarding dispute-related employment arbitration H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations H. J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H. J. Res 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009
Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) The following have no legislation/regulation tied to them: U.S.-Korea economic relations U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations The Transatlantic Economic Council U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement U.S.-China Economic Relations Trade Dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program Trade Dispute with Brazil regarding U.S. Cotton Subsidies Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO #18. Continued Lobbyists: David Hirschmann, LD, Office of Cong. Toby Roth (NEW) Various issues including: policy developments in China that would create "indigenous innovation" programs, sugar import levels, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Border Measures, Customs and Border Protection First Sale Rule and Carbon Tariffs (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this) Implementation of DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, published January 4, 2010) All trade provisions of the following bills: H.R. 874/S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 2194/S. 2799, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010 S. 3395, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act of 2010 H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Act S.2821/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, United States-China Language Engagement Act S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 3325/H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP H.R. 3765, Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries that are developed and produced in the United States H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009, provisions on defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions debarring contractors H.R. 3116, Berry Amendment Extension Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on defining a small business in federal contracting H.R. 4351/S. 2890, Buy American Improvement Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 4553, 21st Century Buy American Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010, provisions on Quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Acquisition Act, provisions on contracting H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions on contracting S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, provisions on insourcing/outsourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S. 2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2009, provisions on contracting S. 2902, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2009, provisions on contracting S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3454/H.R. 4899, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions on contracting H.R. 5175/S. 3295, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE Act) H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements H.R 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, Buy American requirements FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American Requirements President Obama's Memo on Government Contracting Implementation of Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases DFARS Case 2009-D015, Proposed Rulemaking - Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs, House Armed Services Committee's Defense Acquisition Reform Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo on Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees (no regulation tied to this) General issues related to: government contracting, high road contracting initiative, Class Deviation implementing arbitration provisions for federal contractors, definition of cost or pricing data on federal contracts and organizational conflict of interest for federal contractors (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this)
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act H.R. 4217, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act PCAOB Docket No. 30, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Communications with the Audit Committee
H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean Water Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification (see 75 Federal Register, 13537, March 22, 2010) Draft EPA Guidance, Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (no regulation/legislation tied to this) EPA Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies (no regulation/legislation tied to this)
The nomination of John "Jack" McConnell to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2986/H.R. 4609, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5412, Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R. 4598, Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act The nomination of Marie Johns to be the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
H.R. 5381/S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 Various issues including: port infrastructure, dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, short sea shipping and marine highways, reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act, NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY10 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 Draft Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2010 (not yet introduced)
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act H.R. 4573, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010
S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding
S. 3029, Startup Visa Act of 2010 S. 2804, Employ America Act H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief of 2005 H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 All provisions on employment verification in the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 All provisions on high and low skill immigration in the following bills: H.R. 1791, STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S.3029, Startup Visa Act of 2010 H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Act S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 FAR Case 2007013, DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 DHS Docket NO. ICEB-2006-OO04, proposed rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Field Memo: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24) DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas, RIN 1205-AB55 (see Federal Register 171, published September 4, 2009) General background on immigration (no specific legislation introduced)
S. 510, Food Safety Modernization Act
H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H.R. 2997/S. 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3170/S. 1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 4314, a bill to permit continued financing of Government operations H.R. 2918/S. 1294, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3082/S. 1407, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3081/S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 Anticipated legislation not yet introduced: FY11 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY11 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill FY11 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY11 U.S. International Affairs Appropriations Bill FY11 United States Trade Representative Appropriations Bill President Obama's FY11 Government Budget Appropriations Bill H.J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2009, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2010, and for other purposes H. J. Res 45, A resolution in the U.S. Congress increasing the statutory limit on the public debt H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, A resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (provisions on Medicare and Medicaid)
H. Res.1254, a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to the Secretary's Treasured Landscape Initiative, potential designation of National Monuments, and High Priority Land-Rationalization Efforts
Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067/S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107/S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S.J.Res. 30, Congressional disapproval of a National Mediation Board regulation regarding union organizing Draft legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act and state unionization of independent contractors (not yet introduced) Executive Order 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing Executive Order 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees Executive Order 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws Executive Order 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Proposed and Final regulations implementing Executive Order 13,502 (see Federal Register 33,953, published July 14, 2009 and Federal Register 19,168, published Apr. 13, 2010) Proposed and Final regulations implementing Executive Order 13,496 (see Federal Register 38,488, published Aug. 3, 2009 and Federal Register 28,368, published May 20, 2010) Proposed and Final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register 56,750, published Nov. 3, 2009 and Federal Register 26,062, published May 11, 2010) Proposed regulations related to financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register 5,456, published Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (see Federal Register 13,384, published March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (see Federal Register 19,345, published Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulations rolling back union financial disclosure requirements (see Federal Register 5,456, published Feb. 2, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in the Federal Register) General issues including: implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions and electronic voting by the NLRB (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this)
S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act H.R. 1254, Resolution for Disclosure of Information from Secretary of Interior H.R. 5088, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act S. J. Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Proposed EPA rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT) Proposed EPA rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste Proposed EPA rulemaking on remediation levels for dioxin in soil Proposed EPA rulemaking on New Source Review Aggregation Amendments Draft EPA Guidance, Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions EPA Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies American Power Act (draft legislation, not yet introduced) Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification (see 75 Federal Register 13537, published March 22, 2010) Proposed changes to the implementation of the Energy Star program General background on the following issues: endangered species regulatory process, concepts to improve and streamline environmental permitting and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (NSR) - Aggregation and Reconsideration (no specific legislation/regulation tied to these items)
H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5136, FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192/H.R. 1521, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3155/H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Draft legislation Regarding Offline and Online Privacy (legislation not yet introduced) Draft FTC Reauthorization Legislation (legislation not yet introduced)
All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521/S. 1192, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144/H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155/H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 Various issues including: FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Proposed Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry for Broadband Internet Access and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (no regulation/legislation tied to this)
H.R. 2410/S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Visa Video Conferencing appropriations S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 1434, FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill H.R. 1299, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Various issues related to the implementation of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Public Law No: 111-145)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
Issues relating to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 5147, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 H.R. 5381/S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds Various issues including: clean truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, implementation of NextGen, short sea shipping and marine highways, port infrastructure, dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009, provisions on tariffs
H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 All tax provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 564, Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3524, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, a bill to amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits H.R. 1265/S. 506, a bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes Various issues including: deferral, the foreign tax credit regime, the 80/20 company rules, the treatment of treaty benefits for certain deductible payments, transfer pricing, and the dual capacity rules, Financial Transaction Tax, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee, LIFO, uncertain tax positions proposal and an assessment upon financial institutions, estate tax, net operating loss and executive compensation (no legislation tied to this)
All finance provisions in the following bills: H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 H.R. 3272, Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 3351, Proxy Voting Transparency Act of 2009 S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act H. R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act Issues relating to the Department of the Treasury extending Notice 2009-14 to non-U.S. institutions (there is no legislation/regulation tied to this) SEC Proposed Self Regulatory Organization Rules Changes Adding Trading Pauses Releases 62126/62129/File Numbers SR-NYSE 2010-39 and SR-NASDAQ 2010-061 (no specific legislation introduced) Various issues related to: proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, G-20 Summit Positions on bank tax, financial transaction tax and accounting standards, financial regulatory reform, systemic risk, derivatives trading, executive compensation, corporate governance, resolution authority, preservation of commercial and financial functions and credit ratings agency regulation (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this) Implementation of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act (no specific legislation introduced) President Obama's proposed Executive order on Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (not yet published) Proposed legislation on Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections (not yet introduced)
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced) All foreign relations provisions of the following bills: H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 S. 2971, FY 2010 and FY 2011 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State
H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act All healthcare provisions of the following bills: H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act General issues related to: medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) Draft comprehensive proposed health reform, provisions relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (not yet introduced)
H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 2996, FY2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 3395, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act of 2010 S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 2454/S. 1492, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246/S. 2843, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177/H.R. 5019/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act, provisions on energy H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5041, SEAM Act Draft climate legislation expected to be sponsored by Sens. Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman (not yet introduced) Draft legislation to provide incentives to deploy nuclear power (not yet introduced) Draft American Power Act (not yet introduced) Draft Home Star Act of 2010 (not yet introduced) S.J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification (see Federal Register 13537, published March 22, 2010) USDA Proposed Rule: Biorefinery Assistance Guaranteed Loans; Rural Business-Cooperative Service, 7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4287; RIN 0570-AA73 General issues including: policy for storing nuclear waste, Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable Integration Credit, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010
H.R. 5375, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act of 2010 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions relating to the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to (SAFE) Truckers Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 5186/S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 FY 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010 Draft Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (not yet introduced) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Federal Register) National Institute of Standards and Technology draft NISTIR 7628, the "Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements" document (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see June 3, 2008, Federal Register) DHS guidance for businesses (see Sept. 14, 2009 and Aug. 18, 2009, Federal Register) DHS proposed National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.). Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Customs and Border Protection, implementation of Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)
S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provision on retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding relief H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 Various issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, Small Business Pension Investment in Small Business, relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, financial services issues, ERISA preemption and Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief (no specific legislation introduced)
All banking provisions of the following bills: H.R. 4173, Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 Nomination of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve The Federal Deposit Insurance Company's Proposed Rulemaking on RIN 3064 AD-56 (see February 16, 2010, Federal Register)
S. 445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326, FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register 48,431, published Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register 9.056, published Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register 51,664, published Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register 7,212, published February 18, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 All aviation provisions of the following bills: H.R. 5147, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rule making on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) Various issues relating to the implementation of NextGen (no specific regulation/legislation ties to this)
Department of Energy Notice of Availability and request for comments of Interpretive Rule on the Applicability of Current Water Conservation Standards for Showerheads, see Docket EERE-2010-BT-NOA-0016
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
General issues on comprehensive health reform, including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (legislation not yet introduced) General issues related to medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) H. Res. 1203, a resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions on health care
Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act S.445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to reasonable factors other than age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register February 18, 2010)
H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Ongoing issue with ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - Requesting temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current economic situation (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2989/H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, the Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions on retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 (bill number not assigned) Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multi-employer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (bill number not assigned)
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
Various legislative concepts on endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act Combined Rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT) (not yet published) Proposed rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste (not yet published) Senate energy and climate bill (draft bill, not yet introduced) Issues related to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting Preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 924, the Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, provisions on outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 569, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R.1 and OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, provisions on Buy American FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R.1, provisions on reporting requirements on contracts FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR Case 2008-025, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout Process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System President's Memo on Government Contracting: Competition and workforce issues for Federal contracting General issues relating to; Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws on Federal Contracts, Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases: FTC authority to bring cases under Section 5 of FTC Act, insourcing of federal functions, definition of cost or pricing data on Federal contracts, Defense Acquisition Reform, Arbitration provisions for Federal contractors and High Road Contracting (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Winslow Sergeant for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
Issues relating to the President designating federal land as national monument area under the American Antiquities act of 1906 (no specific legislation introduced)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) PCAOB Docket No. 26, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to climate S. 1462/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions on energy S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding Issues related to the Renewable Integration Credit, incentives to deploy nuclear power, storing nuclear waste and greenhouse gas emissions (specific legislation not yet introduced) Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Section 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Issues related to a funding shortfall for staff and office operations under Public Law No: 110-403, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions on Payroll Tax S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 3014, the Stabenow-Hatch American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related budget reconciliation legislation H.R. 4872, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, tax provisions H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act (bill number does not include year) S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Potential tax gap proposals for small business on 1099 Corporate Reporting and potential tax extenders legislation (no specific legislation introduced) FY 2011 Obama Budget proposal on potential bank tax (no specific legislation introduced) Reid Jobs Bill (Sub Amendment to H.R. 2847) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, "Corporate Governance after Citizens United" (no specific legislation introduced)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S.1490, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Potential legislation regarding Offline and Online Privacy (not yet introduced) Potential FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not yet introduced)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010 Federal Register notice) H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act H.R. 4213, Webb-Boxer Amendment H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Bill number not yet assigned) Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60999; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-077 SEC S7-10-09 Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections House Financial Services Committee, Compensation in the Financial Industry (no specific legislation introduced) Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, Corporate Governance after Citizens United (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Various issues related to; proposed tax on banks, Proposal to Establish a Quotation Consolidation Facility, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee and implementation issues on Sarbanes-Oxley (no specific legislation introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, the Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 2971, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009, amended to include S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 The nomination of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator U.S.-Korea economic relations U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations U.S.-China Economic Relations H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/H.R. 874, the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.282/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions on Buy American S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, provisions on trade H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions on Unilateral Economic Sanctions S. 2799/H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on Border Measures, Carbon Tariffs S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (bill titles does not include year) H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2200, the 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions on the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials, Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (See Federal Register January 11, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues (Draft legislation, not yet introduced) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See Federal Register January 4, 2010) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modification to the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States. Language included in the Farm Bill prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011 (See Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; Brazil's retaliatory tariffs, cross border trucking with Mexico, U.S. cotton subsidies, U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs, U.S. C-TPAT program, Canadas Partners in Protection program, Customs and Border Protection Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (specific legislation not introduced)
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced) H. Res. 252, a resolution of Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R.1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, Clean Truck programs, SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation introduced) Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rule making (see January 11, 2010 Federal Register notice)
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, including provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; the Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095), Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, Clean Truck programs, regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams, inland waterway system issues, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, short sea shipping and marine highways (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund (specific legislation not introduced)
Immigration Reform provisions of the following bills: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Employment Verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 High Skill Immigration provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1791, the STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 Low Skill Immigration provisions on the following bills: S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934/S. 1038, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, the H-2B Reform Act of 2009 Draft Miller-Lofgren H-2B Visa Reform Act (not yet introduced) Border security provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Department of Labor H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 FAR Case 2007013, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program or E-Verify DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04, Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, Proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS "Field Memo:" Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations H. J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H. J. Res 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)
S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 1586/H.R. 915/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, and anti-trust immunity Various issues including; proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095) Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
General background on possible Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title IV Funds (specific legislation not introduced) H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the amendment offered by Sen. Franken regarding dispute-related employment arbitration H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Committees Print of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (bill number not yet assigned) S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 Nomination of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve RIN 3064 AD 56, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FDIC) H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 Various proposals relating to the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, "Corporate Governance after Citizens United" (no specific legislation introduced)
Issues relating to the President designating federal land as national monument area under the American Antiquities act of 1906 (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act H.R. 4213, Webb-Boxer Amendment H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Bill number not yet assigned) Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60999; File No. SR-FINRA-2009-077 SEC S7-10-09 Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections House Financial Services Committee, Compensation in the Financial Industry (no specific legislation introduced) Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing, Corporate Governance after Citizens United (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Various issues related to; proposed tax on banks, Proposal to Establish a Quotation Consolidation Facility, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee and implementation issues on Sarbanes-Oxley (no specific legislation introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
General issues on comprehensive health reform, including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (legislation not yet introduced) General issues related to medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) H. Res. 1203, a resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions on health care
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced) H. Res. 252, a resolution of Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 The nomination of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator U.S.-Korea economic relations U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations U.S.-China Economic Relations H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act S. 428/H.R. 874, the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 496, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.282/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act H.R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions on Buy American S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, provisions on trade H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions on Unilateral Economic Sanctions S. 2799/H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on Border Measures, Carbon Tariffs S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act (bill titles does not include year) H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 2194, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2200, the 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions on the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials, Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (See Federal Register January 11, 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues (Draft legislation, not yet introduced) The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See Federal Register January 4, 2010) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modification to the existing First Sale Rule, regulating duties on products that come into the United States. Language included in the Farm Bill prohibiting CBP from implementing any change to the First Sale Rule until January 1, 2011 (See Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; Brazil's retaliatory tariffs, cross border trucking with Mexico, U.S. cotton subsidies, U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs, U.S. C-TPAT program, Canadas Partners in Protection program, Customs and Border Protection Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (specific legislation not introduced)
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) PCAOB Docket No. 26, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, the amendment offered by Sen. Franken regarding dispute-related employment arbitration H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations H. J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes H. J. Res 45, Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to climate S. 1462/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions on energy S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding Issues related to the Renewable Integration Credit, incentives to deploy nuclear power, storing nuclear waste and greenhouse gas emissions (specific legislation not yet introduced) Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned) Various issues relating to the Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Finding for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act Section 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Banking Committees Print of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (bill number not yet assigned) S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 Nomination of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve RIN 3064 AD 56, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FDIC) H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 Various proposals relating to the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank (no specific legislation introduced)
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (specific legislation not yet introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009
Restoring American Financial Stability Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S.1490, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Potential legislation regarding Offline and Online Privacy (not yet introduced) Potential FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not yet introduced)
H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R.1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, Clean Truck programs, SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation introduced) Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rule making (see January 11, 2010 Federal Register notice)
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
General background on possible Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title IV Funds (specific legislation not introduced) H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act S.445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced) Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register Sept. 23, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Mar. 2, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register Oct. 7, 2009) Proposed regulations related to reasonable factors other than age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register February 18, 2010)
Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation introduced)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010 Federal Register notice) H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, the Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 2971, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009, amended to include S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State
H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions on Payroll Tax S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 3014, the Stabenow-Hatch American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related budget reconciliation legislation H.R. 4872, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, tax provisions H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act (bill number does not include year) S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Potential tax gap proposals for small business on 1099 Corporate Reporting and potential tax extenders legislation (no specific legislation introduced) FY 2011 Obama Budget proposal on potential bank tax (no specific legislation introduced) Reid Jobs Bill (Sub Amendment to H.R. 2847) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel
Immigration Reform provisions of the following bills: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Employment Verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 High Skill Immigration provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1791, the STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 Low Skill Immigration provisions on the following bills: S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934/S. 1038, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, the H-2B Reform Act of 2009 Draft Miller-Lofgren H-2B Visa Reform Act (not yet introduced) Border security provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Department of Labor H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 FAR Case 2007013, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program or E-Verify DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04, Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, Proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS "Field Memo:" Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)
H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 1586/H.R. 915/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, and anti-trust immunity Various issues including; proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and the Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095) Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 H.R. 2195, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (no bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see Federal Register June 3, 2008) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review)
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting Preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 924, the Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, provisions on outsourcing and insourcing S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 569, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R.1 and OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, provisions on Buy American FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R.1, provisions on reporting requirements on contracts FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR Case 2008-025, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout Process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System President's Memo on Government Contracting: Competition and workforce issues for Federal contracting General issues relating to; Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws on Federal Contracts, Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases: FTC authority to bring cases under Section 5 of FTC Act, insourcing of federal functions, definition of cost or pricing data on Federal contracts, Defense Acquisition Reform, Arbitration provisions for Federal contractors and High Road Contracting (no specific legislation introduced) Nomination of Winslow Sergeant for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 4957/S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, including provisions relating to a short-term extension of SAFTEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2011 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (not yet introduced) Various issues relating to; the Lithium Battery Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095), Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, Clean Truck programs, regulation of interstate commerce, Port infrastructure, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams, inland waterway system issues, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, short sea shipping and marine highways (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to proposed provisions to temporarily extend SAFETEA-LU and authority for the Highway Trust Fund (specific legislation not introduced)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R.1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Issues related to a funding shortfall for staff and office operations under Public Law No: 110-403, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Various issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Ongoing issue with ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - Requesting temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current economic situation (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2989/H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, the Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provisions on retiree health benefits H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 (bill number not assigned) Issues relating to legislation to provide relief for single-employer, multi-employer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced) Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (bill number not assigned)
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H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration ActEnvironmental Protecvtion Agency proposed endangerment finding California greenhouse gas waiver petition to EPA S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Issues related to U.S. Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation or rule-making) General issues relating to endangered species regulatory process, streamlining environmental permitting
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works ActS. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions to advance intellectual property enforcement H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, intellectual property provisions
Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (no bill number) Potential Medicare Secondary Payer issue in Senate Finance Committee title of the draft Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number)
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State and provisions relating to intellectual property enforcement S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption
H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act of 2009
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced)S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
H.R. 558, Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to educationH.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 H.R. 1464, Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 Ongoing issues relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Various issues relating to workforce development (no specific legislation introduced)
Issues related to various proposals on heath care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009 (Flexible Spending Account cash-outs) Comprehensive healthcare reform (proposals being drafted in the Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House Tri-Committees) ERISA regulation of employee health plans (no specific legislation or regulations)
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974ERISA Preemption - protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation) Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current econonic situation H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 U.S. Department of Labor implementation of Interpretive Bulletins limiting "social investing" practices of pension funds (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009General legislative proposals to increase domestic and regional production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf and on storing nuclear waste (no specific legislation introduced) Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (no specific rulemaking) S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; amendments relating to climate change by Sens. Bond, Johanns, and Thune American Clean Energy Leadership Act (reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but not formally introduced)
SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2028, New Employee Verification Act of 2009The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the Basic Pilot Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1555 and H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low skill H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, provisions on borders H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, Rule requiring government contractors to use the Basic Pilot Program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67
California greenhouse gas waiver petition to Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including an amendment by Sens. Stabenow and Brownback and an amendment by Sen. Feinstein on the issue of "cash for clunkers"H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act of 2009
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Legislative proposals to limit business travel, conferences and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation)H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including Section 236 relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2261, To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 2670, IMPACT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes
S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically the Durbin amendment granting new powers to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of existing, mortgage contracts, and "cramdown" provisions
H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunityIssues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available)H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs The nomination of Karen Mills to Small Business Administrator The nomination and confirmation of the position of Chief Counsel for the SBA Office of Advocacy
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to online and offline privacy on the Internet (no specific legislation introduced)S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 General consumer protection issues related to various proposals on health care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 2831 110th Congress bill (no bill number in the 111th Congress yet) --A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. P.L. 110-314--Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
H. Con. Res. 85, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution S. Con. Res. 13, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolutionIssues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal including: removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009, including provisions related to IMF funding and "cash for clunkers" H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions regarding the Legal Services Corporation H.R. 2918 / S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2892 / S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the funding of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced), including provisions relating to the U.S. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposesH.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences or GSP H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 The 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China.Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements; economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Buy American Provisions and the Baucus-Grassley-Rangel-Camp Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Amendment H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement H.R. 1886, The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, provisions on Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, Automated Customs Environment or ACE provision Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) FY 2009 customs reauthorization bill (no bill number draft legislation) FY 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (no bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Department of Homeland Security 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Covered Position for Patrick Kilbride: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
H.R. 2647 / S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (legislation not yet introduced), and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, including provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, and other legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, specifically issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, freight fees, ballast water discharge (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no rule or specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, including provisions related to Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico.
H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
Various legislative proposals related to Customs and Border Patrol Reauthorization (no specific bills introduced) H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security AppropriationsH.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, the Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace to be completed by the end of Apr. 2009 (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers). 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (legislation not introduced) 2009 Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Services pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program DHSs 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, and yet-to-be-introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives General issues related to clean water (no specific legislation introduced)
General issues including: use of over-the-counter derivatives to manage risks associated with business operations, new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices, and limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (no specific legislation or regulations)
General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development tax creditH. Con. Res. 85 / S. Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2010 and including appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452 / S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes S. 437/ H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services S. 1082, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009 Issues related to taxation in various health care reform proposals (no specific legislation introduced) Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (legislation not introduced), increasing the small businesss start-up expense deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 President's Proposed Budget, FY2010 Greenbook Public Law No. 111-5 - ARRA: Implementation of the Stimulus Bill Access to Capital Provisions and Tax Provisions. SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009
H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (Price amendment) S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (cramdown provisions in the Durbin amendment)
S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expected proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325). Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)).
H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act Ongoing issues relating to broadband provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5)
Comments on proposed approach to scientific integrity (no specific rule or legislation introduced) S. 1242, Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009S. 910, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 1242, To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically Amendment 1 by Senator Vitter to remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions regarding the use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, competitive sourcing and private debt collection provisions H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, "Buy American" requirements H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, "Buy American" provisions S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, False Claims Act provisions S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Nomination of Professor Cass Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget. FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, ("Buy American" requirements) OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1 President's Memorandum on Government Contracting (competition and workforce issues for federal contracting) President's Memorandum on Implementation of P.L. 111-5 (restrictions on lobbyist communications)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
General background on the endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2009 S. 373, a bill to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal Proposed Rulemaking for major sources under the Clean Air Act (not yet published in the Federal Register) Proposed Rulemaking to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards (not yet published in the Federal Register) Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Decision granting a waiver of clean air preemption for Californias 2009 and subsequent model year greenhouse gas emission standards for new motor vehicles Environmental Protection Agency proposed endangerment and cause or contribute finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (See April 24, 2009 Federal Register)
S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 All civil rights and discrimination provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, H.R. 3017, S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721, S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, Franken arbitration amendment Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431 (Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 51,664 (Oct. 7, 2009)) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (no specific legislation introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non business energy property S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Environmental Protection Agency proposed endangerment and cause or contribute finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (See April 24, 2009 Federal Register) Issues relating to a policy for storing nuclear waste and incentives to deploy nuclear power (no specific legislation introduced) Issues related to the renewable integration credit concept that could be included as part of energy or climate legislation (no specific legislation introduced) Proposed Rulemaking for major sources under the Clean Air Act (not yet published in the Federal Register) Proposed Rulemaking to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards (not yet published in the Federal Register) Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Decision granting a waiver of clean air preemption for Californias 2009 and subsequent model year greenhouse gas emission standards for new motor vehicles
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Proposed executive compensation guidance (no specific legislation introduced)
Proposed rulemaking to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards (not yet published) Notice of Environmental Protection Agency's decision granting a waiver of clean air preemption for California's 2009 and subsequent model year greenhouse gas emission standards
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 All telecommunications-related provisions of the following bills: S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521/S. 1192, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144/H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1670, Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
Issues relating to legislation to encourage economic recovery and reinvestment while protecting pension security (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 General background on pension and retirement issues, healthcare, taxes, funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans, ERISA preemption, defined benefit plan funding and financial services issues (no specific legislation introduced) All retirement-related provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act
US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement All trade provisions of the following bills: H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 874/S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 S.1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.2821/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act HR 4279/S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number - draft legislation) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Customs and Border Protection, Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (Federal Register, January 26, 2010 deadline for implementation) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Various issues related to trade and the U.S. sugar industries in the United States and Mexico (no specific legislation introduced) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia; and supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
Issues related to medical liability reform (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3200/S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 S. 2662, Fair Resolution of Medical Liability Disputes Act of 2009 H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009, provisions on flexible spending accounts H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, provision on patient protection Issues related to ERISA preemption (no specific legislation introduced) Senate Finance Health Reform Drafts - Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing aspects Senate HELP Affordable Health Choices Act - Coverage, delivery reform and financing aspects House Tri-Committee Health Reform Bill - Coverage, delivery reform and financing aspects General background on comprehensive health reform, flexible spending accounts, medical liability reform and health savings accounts (no specific legislation introduced)
Issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions on Federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing
S. 373, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal
PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 26 Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk (no specific legislation introduced) International recognition of PCAOB Inspections (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act H.R. 1349, Financial Accounting Oversight Board Act
H.R. 1105, a bill making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170 / S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, a bill to permit continued financing of Government operations H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H. Con Res. 85/S/ Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, provisions relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes Issues relating to Secretary Geithner's request that Congress raise the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1242/S. 910, a bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provision on use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions on Competitive Sourcing and Private Debt Collection H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American provisions H.R. 1334, Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act, provisions on contracting with the federal government H.R. 1874, Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009, provisions on Contracting preferences H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on electric drive vehicles or batteries that are developed and produced in the United States H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions on E-verify H.R. 3170/S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, Buy American provisions H.R. 3183, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions on automakers H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009, provision on domestic sourcing H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, provisions on insourcing and mandatory arbitration H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on small business in federal contracting H.R. 3571, Defund ACORN Act, provisions on debarring contractors H.R. 4220, Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009, provisions on procurement S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009, provisions on contractor employees S. 569, The Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act of 2009, Sec. 3 - Transparent Incorporation Practices Nomination for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, New reporting requirements on contracts FAR Rule mandating use of E-verify System for federal contractors FAR Case 2008-020, Contract Closeout process FAR Case 2008-016, Termination for Default Reporting FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAR Case 2008-031, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges FAR Case 2008-034, Use of Commercial Services Item Authority FAR Case 2008-008, Award Fee Language Revision FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations DFARS Case 2008-D011, Acquisition of Commercial Items President's Memo on Government Contracting, competition and workforce issues for federal contracting Issues related to insourcing of federal functions (no specific legislation) Issues relating to the administration's intent to prohibit registered lobbyists from serving on the Industry Trade Advisory Committees and other federal advisory committees (no specific legislation)
Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3393/S. 1934, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 All tax-related provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452/S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 S. 1678, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 3617, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non business energy property H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Tax Act of 2009 S. 623, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3905, Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 General background on tax gap proposals for small business, 1099 Corporate Reporting and possible tax extenders (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Proposed Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) Issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity. H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 4217, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 H.R. 272/H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions included in the Conference Report extending SAFETEA-LU through December 18, 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to transportation investment S. 1308, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to short sea shipping H.R. 3503, Salmon Solutions and Planning Act Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC)(no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico (no specific legislation introduced) General transportation infrastructure issues including border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, ballast water discharge, future of transportation policy, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding (no specific legislation introduced)
Various issues related to cyber-security/chemical security (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) H.R. 2195, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009,which became retitled in Nov. 2009 as the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number - draft legislation) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling (published Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 18, 2009)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3200/S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, provisions on patient protection
H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Various issues related to E-Verify (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Various issues related to making the Passport Card a true substitute for a U.S. passport under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (no specific legislation introduced) All provisions on employment verification of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, E-Verify amendments S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 All provisions regarding labor skills of the following bills: H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H.R.4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 All provisions on border issues of the following bills: H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter, DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67 FAR Case 2007-013, Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 All consumer and safety provisions of the following bills: S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521/S. 1192, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Free Annual File Disclosures, Rule No. R411005 Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy (not yet introduced)
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 4217, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II, provisions relating to clean truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008 Federal Register)
H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 S. 1646, Keep Americans Working Act S. 2831, Helping Unemployed Workers Act
H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 S. 2662, Fair Resolution of Medical Liability Disputes Act of 2009 H.R. 4155, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009
H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010, known as the Main Street Jobs Act, provisions on TARP funding H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act H.R. 3890, Accountability and Transparency in Ratings Agency Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (no bill number yet in the Senate - still in the Senate Banking Committee) General background on; financial regulatory reform, systemic risk, derivatives trading, executive compensation, corporate governance, resolution authority, preservation of commercial and financial functions and credit ratings agency regulation (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to cross-border trucking H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions included in the Conference Report extending SAFETEA-LU through December 18, 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions included in the Conference Report extending SAFETEA-LU for 60 days H.R. 2847, the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 2010, provisions relating to transportation investment H.R. 3617/S. 1498, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 S. 1308, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to short sea shipping H.R. 3503, Salmon Solutions and Planning Act No Specific Legislation Tied to the Following: Issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, provisions on clean truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues and grant programs Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives Regulatory Issues including ballast water discharge Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico Issues relating to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) Issues relating to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced)
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 H.R. 1299, Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 All travel and tourism-related provisions of the following bills: S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Proposed regulations implementing E.O. 13,502 (Project Labor Agreements) (74 Fed. Reg. 33,953 (July 14, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing E.O. 13,496 (Posting notice of employee rights under labor laws) (74 Fed. Reg. 38,488 (Aug. 3, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750 (Nov. 3, 2009)) Issues relating to implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act and NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions (no specific legislation) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register notice)
H.R. 3200/S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, provisions on patient protection S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to copyright enforcement S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 Nomination for the position of U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation) Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current econonic situation H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 U.S. Department of Labor implementation of Interpretive Bulletins limiting "social investing" practices of pension funds (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009
H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 2647 / S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2028, New Employee Verification Act of 2009 The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the Basic Pilot Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1555 and H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low skill H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, provisions on borders H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, Rule requiring government contractors to use the Basic Pilot Program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to freight fees (no specific legislation pending) H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers General issues related to: Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), the Martime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives, Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways, ballast water discharge, cross-border trucking with Mexico and ARRA-funded projects under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (Price amendment) S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (cramdown provisions in the Durbin amendment)
Legislative proposals to limit business travel, conferences and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation) H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including Section 236 relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2261, To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 2670, IMPACT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically the Durbin amendment granting new powers to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of existing, mortgage contracts, and "cramdown" provisions
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions to advance intellectual property enforcement H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, intellectual property provisions
H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act of 2009
S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expected proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325). Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)).
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act Ongoing issues relating to broadband provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5)
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009
The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (legislation not yet introduced), and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, including provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, and other legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, specifically issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, freight fees, ballast water discharge (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no rule or specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, including provisions related to Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico.
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Environmental Protecvtion Agency proposed endangerment finding California greenhouse gas waiver petition to EPA S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Issues related to U.S. Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation or rule-making) General issues relating to endangered species regulatory process, streamlining environmental permitting
Comments on proposed approach to scientific integrity (no specific rule or legislation introduced) S. 1242, Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009 S. 910, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 1242, To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically Amendment 1 by Senator Vitter to remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions regarding the use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, competitive sourcing and private debt collection provisions H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, "Buy American" requirements H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, "Buy American" provisions S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, False Claims Act provisions S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Nomination of Professor Cass Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget. FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, ("Buy American" requirements) OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1 President's Memorandum on Government Contracting (competition and workforce issues for federal contracting) President's Memorandum on Implementation of P.L. 111-5 (restrictions on lobbyist communications)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences or GSP H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 The 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China. Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements; economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Buy American Provisions and the Baucus-Grassley-Rangel-Camp Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Amendment H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement H.R. 1886, The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, provisions on Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, Automated Customs Environment or ACE provision Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) FY 2009 customs reauthorization bill (no bill number draft legislation) FY 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (no bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Department of Homeland Security 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Covered Position for Patrick Kilbride: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
H. Con. Res. 85, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution S. Con. Res. 13, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal including: removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009, including provisions related to IMF funding and "cash for clunkers" H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions regarding the Legal Services Corporation H.R. 2918 / S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2892 / S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the funding of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced), including provisions relating to the U.S. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
General issues including: use of over-the-counter derivatives to manage risks associated with business operations, new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices, and limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to online and offline privacy on the Internet (no specific legislation introduced) S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 General consumer protection issues related to various proposals on health care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 2831 110th Congress bill (no bill number in the 111th Congress yet) --A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. P.L. 110-314--Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act
California greenhouse gas waiver petition to Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including an amendment by Sens. Stabenow and Brownback and an amendment by Sen. Feinstein on the issue of "cash for clunkers" H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act of 2009
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, and yet-to-be-introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives General issues related to clean water (no specific legislation introduced)
Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (no bill number) Potential Medicare Secondary Payer issue in Senate Finance Committee title of the draft Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number)
Issues related to various proposals on heath care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009 (Flexible Spending Account cash-outs) Comprehensive healthcare reform (proposals being drafted in the Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House Tri-Committees) ERISA regulation of employee health plans (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs The nomination of Karen Mills to Small Business Administrator The nomination and confirmation of the position of Chief Counsel for the SBA Office of Advocacy
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 General legislative proposals to increase domestic and regional production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf and on storing nuclear waste (no specific legislation introduced) Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (no specific rulemaking) S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; amendments relating to climate change by Sens. Bond, Johanns, and Thune American Clean Energy Leadership Act (reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but not formally introduced)
Various legislative proposals related to Customs and Border Patrol Reauthorization (no specific bills introduced) H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, the Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace to be completed by the end of Apr. 2009 (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers). 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (legislation not introduced) 2009 Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Services pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program DHSs 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 558, Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to education H.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 H.R. 1464, Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 Ongoing issues relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Various issues relating to workforce development (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State and provisions relating to intellectual property enforcement S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
Comments on proposed approach to scientific integrity (no specific rule or legislation introduced) S. 1242, Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009 S. 910, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 1242, To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically Amendment 1 by Senator Vitter to remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions regarding the use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, competitive sourcing and private debt collection provisions H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, "Buy American" requirements H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, "Buy American" provisions S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, False Claims Act provisions S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Nomination of Professor Cass Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget. FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, ("Buy American" requirements) OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1 President's Memorandum on Government Contracting (competition and workforce issues for federal contracting) President's Memorandum on Implementation of P.L. 111-5 (restrictions on lobbyist communications)
S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically the Durbin amendment granting new powers to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of existing, mortgage contracts, and "cramdown" provisions
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009
Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (no bill number) Potential Medicare Secondary Payer issue in Senate Finance Committee title of the draft Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number)
Various legislative proposals related to Customs and Border Patrol Reauthorization (no specific bills introduced) H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, the Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace to be completed by the end of Apr. 2009 (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers). 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (legislation not introduced) 2009 Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Services pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program DHSs 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption
H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (Price amendment) S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (cramdown provisions in the Durbin amendment)
Legislative proposals to limit business travel, conferences and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation) H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including Section 236 relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2261, To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 2670, IMPACT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes
The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (legislation not yet introduced), and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, including provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, and other legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, specifically issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, freight fees, ballast water discharge (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no rule or specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, including provisions related to Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico.
H.R. 2647 / S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development tax credit H. Con. Res. 85 / S. Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2010 and including appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452 / S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes S. 437/ H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services S. 1082, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009 Issues related to taxation in various health care reform proposals (no specific legislation introduced) Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (legislation not introduced), increasing the small businesss start-up expense deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 President's Proposed Budget, FY2010 Greenbook Public Law No. 111-5 - ARRA: Implementation of the Stimulus Bill Access to Capital Provisions and Tax Provisions. SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to online and offline privacy on the Internet (no specific legislation introduced) S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 General consumer protection issues related to various proposals on health care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 2831 110th Congress bill (no bill number in the 111th Congress yet) --A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. P.L. 110-314--Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2028, New Employee Verification Act of 2009 The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the Basic Pilot Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1555 and H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low skill H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, provisions on borders H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, Rule requiring government contractors to use the Basic Pilot Program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions to advance intellectual property enforcement H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, intellectual property provisions
H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act of 2009
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Environmental Protecvtion Agency proposed endangerment finding California greenhouse gas waiver petition to EPA S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Issues related to U.S. Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation or rule-making) General issues relating to endangered species regulatory process, streamlining environmental permitting
H. Con. Res. 85, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution S. Con. Res. 13, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal including: removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009, including provisions related to IMF funding and "cash for clunkers" H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions regarding the Legal Services Corporation H.R. 2918 / S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2892 / S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the funding of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced), including provisions relating to the U.S. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Issues related to various proposals on heath care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009 (Flexible Spending Account cash-outs) Comprehensive healthcare reform (proposals being drafted in the Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House Tri-Committees) ERISA regulation of employee health plans (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 General legislative proposals to increase domestic and regional production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf and on storing nuclear waste (no specific legislation introduced) Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (no specific rulemaking) S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; amendments relating to climate change by Sens. Bond, Johanns, and Thune American Clean Energy Leadership Act (reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but not formally introduced)
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to freight fees (no specific legislation pending) H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers General issues related to: Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), the Martime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives, Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways, ballast water discharge, cross-border trucking with Mexico and ARRA-funded projects under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation introduced)
S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expected proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325). Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)).
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
California greenhouse gas waiver petition to Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including an amendment by Sens. Stabenow and Brownback and an amendment by Sen. Feinstein on the issue of "cash for clunkers" H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act of 2009
SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs The nomination of Karen Mills to Small Business Administrator The nomination and confirmation of the position of Chief Counsel for the SBA Office of Advocacy
General issues including: use of over-the-counter derivatives to manage risks associated with business operations, new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices, and limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act Ongoing issues relating to broadband provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences or GSP H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 The 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China. Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements; economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Buy American Provisions and the Baucus-Grassley-Rangel-Camp Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Amendment H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement H.R. 1886, The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, provisions on Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, Automated Customs Environment or ACE provision Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) FY 2009 customs reauthorization bill (no bill number draft legislation) FY 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (no bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Department of Homeland Security 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Covered Position for Patrick Kilbride: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation) Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current econonic situation H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 U.S. Department of Labor implementation of Interpretive Bulletins limiting "social investing" practices of pension funds (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
H.R. 558, Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to education H.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 H.R. 1464, Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 Ongoing issues relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Various issues relating to workforce development (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 All civil rights and discrimination provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, H.R. 3017, S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 3721, S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill, Franken arbitration amendment Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431 (Sept. 23, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 51,664 (Oct. 7, 2009)) Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes
H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 S. 1646, Keep Americans Working Act S. 2831, Helping Unemployed Workers Act
Issues relating to the 3% tax withholding mandate set forth by Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222) (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions on Federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing
General background on the endangered species regulatory process and streamlined environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2009 S. 373, a bill to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal Proposed Rulemaking for major sources under the Clean Air Act (not yet published in the Federal Register) Proposed Rulemaking to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards (not yet published in the Federal Register) Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Decision granting a waiver of clean air preemption for Californias 2009 and subsequent model year greenhouse gas emission standards for new motor vehicles Environmental Protection Agency proposed endangerment and cause or contribute finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (See April 24, 2009 Federal Register)
H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non business energy property S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Environmental Protection Agency proposed endangerment and cause or contribute finding for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (See April 24, 2009 Federal Register) Issues relating to a policy for storing nuclear waste and incentives to deploy nuclear power (no specific legislation introduced) Issues related to the renewable integration credit concept that could be included as part of energy or climate legislation (no specific legislation introduced) Proposed Rulemaking for major sources under the Clean Air Act (not yet published in the Federal Register) Proposed Rulemaking to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and corporate average fuel economy standards (not yet published in the Federal Register) Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Decision granting a waiver of clean air preemption for Californias 2009 and subsequent model year greenhouse gas emission standards for new motor vehicles
Proposed Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) Issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity. H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 4217, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 H.R. 272/H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions included in the Conference Report extending SAFETEA-LU through December 18, 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to transportation investment S. 1308, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to short sea shipping H.R. 3503, Salmon Solutions and Planning Act Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC)(no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico (no specific legislation introduced) General transportation infrastructure issues including border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, ballast water discharge, future of transportation policy, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to cross-border trucking H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions included in the Conference Report extending SAFETEA-LU through December 18, 2009 H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, provisions included in the Conference Report extending SAFETEA-LU for 60 days H.R. 2847, the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act 2010, provisions relating to transportation investment H.R. 3617/S. 1498, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 S. 1308, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to short sea shipping H.R. 3503, Salmon Solutions and Planning Act No Specific Legislation Tied to the Following: Issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, provisions on clean truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues and grant programs Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives Regulatory Issues including ballast water discharge Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico Issues relating to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) Issues relating to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced)
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 H.R. 1299, Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 All travel and tourism-related provisions of the following bills: S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes. S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009
US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement All trade provisions of the following bills: H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 874/S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 4284, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 S.1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.2821/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act HR 4279/S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Customs and Border Protection, Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (Federal Register, January 26, 2010 deadline for implementation) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Various issues related to trade and the U.S. sugar industries in the United States and Mexico (no specific legislation introduced) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia; and supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO
H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Various issues related to E-Verify (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Various issues related to making the Passport Card a true substitute for a U.S. passport under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (no specific legislation introduced) All provisions on employment verification of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, E-Verify amendments S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 All provisions regarding labor skills of the following bills: H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H.R.4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 All provisions on border issues of the following bills: H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter, DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67 FAR Case 2007013, Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify)
PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 26 Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Auditors Assessment of and Response to Risk (no specific legislation introduced) International recognition of PCAOB Inspections (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act H.R. 1349, Financial Accounting Oversight Board Act
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on access to capital
Proposed rulemaking to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards (not yet published) Notice of Environmental Protection Agency's decision granting a waiver of clean air preemption for California's 2009 and subsequent model year greenhouse gas emission standards
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3200/S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, provisions on patient protection
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 All telecommunications-related provisions of the following bills: S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521/S. 1192, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144/H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 1670, Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
Issues relating to legislation to encourage economic recovery and reinvestment while protecting pension security (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 General background on pension and retirement issues, healthcare, taxes, funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans, ERISA preemption, defined benefit plan funding and financial services issues (no specific legislation introduced) All retirement-related provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act
H.R. 3200/S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, provisions on patient protection S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3393/S. 1934, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 All tax-related provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452/S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 S. 1678, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 3617, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non business energy property H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Tax Act of 2009 S. 623, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3905, Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 General background on tax gap proposals for small business, 1099 Corporate Reporting and possible tax extenders (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1105, a bill making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H.R. 2997/S. 1406, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3326, FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3170 / S. 1432, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4314, a bill to permit continued financing of Government operations H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3082/S. 1407, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3081/S. 1434, FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3293, FY 2010 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2918/S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H. Con Res. 85/S/ Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, provisions relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes Issues relating to Secretary Geithner's request that Congress raise the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the FY 2011 U.S. International Affairs Budget (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (no specific legislation introduced) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 4217, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II, provisions relating to clean truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register notice) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008 Federal Register)
H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 S. 2662, Fair Resolution of Medical Liability Disputes Act of 2009 H.R. 4155, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009
H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register notice)
S. 373, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal
Various issues related to cyber-security/chemical security (no specific legislation introduced) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) H.R. 2195, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2998/H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009,which became retitled in Nov. 2009 as the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register notice) The Bush administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama administrations 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) The "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act" (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice) DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling (published Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 18, 2009)
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2010, known as the Main Street Jobs Act, provisions on TARP funding H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 S. 1691, the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act H.R. 3890, Accountability and Transparency in Ratings Agency Act S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (no bill number yet in the Senate - still in the Senate Banking Committee) General background on; financial regulatory reform, systemic risk, derivatives trading, executive compensation, corporate governance, resolution authority, preservation of commercial and financial functions and credit ratings agency regulation (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 All consumer and safety provisions of the following bills: S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414/H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521/S. 1192, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Free Annual File Disclosures, Rule No. R411005 Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy (not yet introduced)
Issues related to medical liability reform (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Proposed regulations implementing E.O. 13,502 (Project Labor Agreements) (74 Fed. Reg. 33,953 (July 14, 2009)) Proposed regulations implementing E.O. 13,496 (Posting notice of employee rights under labor laws) (74 Fed. Reg. 38,488 (Aug. 3, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750 (Nov. 3, 2009)) Issues relating to implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act and NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions (no specific legislation) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Proposed executive compensation guidance (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3200/S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 S. 2662, Fair Resolution of Medical Liability Disputes Act of 2009 H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009, provisions on flexible spending accounts H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, provision on patient protection Issues related to ERISA preemption (no specific legislation introduced) Senate Finance Health Reform Drafts - Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing aspects Senate HELP Affordable Health Choices Act - Coverage, delivery reform and financing aspects House Tri-Committee Health Reform Bill - Coverage, delivery reform and financing aspects General background on comprehensive health reform, flexible spending accounts, medical liability reform and health savings accounts (no specific legislation introduced)
General issues related to the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea, protocols amending U.S. income tax treaties with France and New Zealand, and the new tax convention with Malta (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Bill number not yet available)
H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Issues relating to pre-dispute arbitration agreements as part of the Federal Trade Commission's Debt Collection Roundtable (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Various issues relating to the import of nonnative wildlife species (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 2811, To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal
H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (no bill number yet) EPA Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (Federal Register Sep. 22, 2009) EPA Proposed EPA Rulemaking to Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards EPA Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for Californias 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standard for New Motor Vehicles Issues relating to nuclear waste storage (no specific legislation) Issues related to EPA's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation) EPA's Final Rule on Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act (73 Fed. Reg. 20,421)
Issues relating to the deductibility of prescription medication advertising costs to raise revenues to pay for health care legislation (no specific legislation)
S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 3192/S. 1633, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes S. 1434, the FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 Issues relating to the request from Representatives Waxman and Stupak that 52 health care companies compile detailed business, personnel, and travel information and turn it over to the government (no specific legislation)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2346 / S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009 H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3170/S. 1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 2918/S. 1294, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3082/S. 1407, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3081/S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 2997/S. 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes Issues relating to Secretary Geithner's request that Congress raise the debt ceiling (no specific legislation)
H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Bill number not yet available)
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 3, as amended by Section 915 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations May 4, 2009 Final Rule on Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act (73 Fed. Reg. 20,421) Proposed tailoring rule for major sources under the Clean Air Act EPA Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (Federal Register Sep. 22, 2009) EPA Proposed EPA Rulemaking to Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards EPA Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for Californias 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standard for New Motor Vehicles General background on improving the endangered species regulatory process, environmental permitting and regulating the oceans and Great Lakes (no specific legislation) EPA "Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act," 74 Fed. Reg. 18,886 (April 24, 2009) S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2009 H.R. 2811, a bill to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal
S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization (legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 Nomination of Mark L. Pelesh, Executive Vice President of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., to serve as a negotiator representing the interests of private, for-profit institutions of higher education on Team I, Program Integrity Issues (see Federal Register Notice of September 9, 2009) Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (no specific legislation) Implementation of education provisions of American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 3357, a bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes H.R. 3617/S. 1498, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act FY 2010 S. 1308, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to short sea shipping H.R. 3503, Salmon Solutions and Planning Act Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues Issues relating to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) General transportation infrastructure issues including; cross-border trucking with Mexico; border infrastructure; National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission; National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth; future of transportation policy; financing and funding options for transportation; maritime issues; ballast water discharge; project delivery time; rail capacity and investment; and public transit funding.
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Proposed legislation regarding offline and online privacy (not introduced) Proposed FTC Reauthorization Legislation (not introduced) H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 Official Covered Positions for Ryan McKee: Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella Legislative Correspondent, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella Staff Assistant, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella
S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to access of capital S. 1196, Small Business International Trade Enhancements Act of 2009 S. 1208, Small Business Export Opportunity Development Act of 2009 General Background on H1N1 Flu preparedness for small businesses and Smaller public company compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Rule 404(b) (no specific legislation) The nomination of Winslow Sargeant to be Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy Official Covered Positions for Thomas Quaadman: Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella
H.R. 3249/S. 1478, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 All employment verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S.1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high-skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low-skilled labor H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas (DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67) Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter: Rescission" (DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004) Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas (RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171)) Official Covered Positions for Isaac Reyes: Legislative Correspondent, office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Policy Advisor to the Democratic Policy Committee, Committee Chairman Senator Tom Daschle
H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 3435, a bill to extend "Cash for Clunkers" program Proposed EPA Rule to Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards EPA Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for Californias 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standard for New Motor Vehicles H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for FY 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.
S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
Various issues relating to a proposed drinking and clean water trust fund (no specific legislation)
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation) Issues relating to the defense trade cooperation treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia (no specific legislation)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions related to use of domestic iron and steel The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions on competitive sourcing and private debt collection H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 1334, Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act, provisions on contracting with the federal government H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act, provisions on Buy American requirements H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles and batteries that are developed and produced in the United States H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 3170, FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act H.R. 3183, FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009, provisions on domestic sourcing requirements for development of advanced technologies H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on defining a small business in federal contracting S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009, provisions on contracting for information technology S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, provisions on outsourcing and insourcing S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions on E-Verify S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act, provisions on Transparent Incorporation Practices FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements FAR Rule implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, reporting requirements provision FAR Rule mandating use of E-Verify System for federal contractors Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws on Federal Contracts, Requiring the "inclusion in government contracts provisions requiring that contractors post notices informing their employees of their rights as employees under Federal labor laws" FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations DFARS Case 2008-D011, Acquisition of Commercial Items Nomination of Winslow Sargeant for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Nomination Official Covered Positions for Thomas Quaadman: Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 3548/S. 1647, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732/S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/ S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act of 2009 H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information E.O. 13,494, prohibiting reimbursement of federal contractors for certain expenditures related to union organizing activity E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under Federal labor laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of Project Labor Agreements Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (Project Labor Agreements) (74 Fed. Reg. 33,953 (July 14, 2009)). Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (Posting notice of employee rights under labor laws) (74 Fed. Reg. 38,488 (Aug. 3, 2009)). Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Nominations for the following positions: Craig Becker for Member, National Labor Relations Board Patricia Smith for Solicitor of Labor Lorelei Boylan for Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor David Michaels for Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health General Background on executive compensation, retail shareholder participation and proxy voting system Official Covered Positions for Thomas Quaadman: Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and antitrust immunity S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3607, FY 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 2918, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations, specifically the Continuing Resolution included in the Conference Report relating to the extension of SAFETEA-LU for thirty days H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 Issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAA), in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce. Transportation Security Administrations Interim Final Rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009 Federal Register) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009, provisions relating to freight fees H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010, provisions relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010, provisions relating to cross-border trucking H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act FY 2010 H.R. 3617/S. 1498, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 S. 1308, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions relating to short sea shipping. H.R. 3503, Salmon Solutions and Planning Act Issues relating to the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, in particular provisions relating to Clean Truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce (no specific legislation introduced) General background on port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams; grant programs; Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term marine highway incentives; ballast water discharge and terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2101, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 H.R. 2647/S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 S. 1390 and S. 454, Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
H.R. 3639, Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 Issues relating to new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues related to the limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (specific legislation not yet introduced) Anticipated legislation on a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Thomas Quaadman: Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (Bill number not yet available) America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Bill number not yet available) Issues related medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues related to ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to the request from Representatives Waxman and Stupak that 52 health care companies compile detailed business, personnel, and travel information and turn it over to the government (no specific legislation)
H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1705/S. 566, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation) Issues related to the Expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility to include certain legacy, non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities by the Federal Reserve (no specific legislation) Various issues relating to over-the-counter derivative transactions (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues relating to end-user derivatives (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issac Reyes Official Covered Positions: Legislative Correspondent, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Policy Advisor to the Democratic Policy Committee, Committee Chairman Senator Tom Daschle Thomas Quaadman Official Covered Positions: Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 470/H.R. 1173, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension, provisions related to Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.3083/H.R. 6180, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE Act of 2009) H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1196/S. 1208, The Small Business International Trade Enhancement Act of 2009, provisions related to trade programs for small businesses H.R. 3570, the Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 4279/S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, provisions related to intellectual property H. J. Res. 60, Providing for the approval of the Congress of the proposed agreement for cooperation between the United States and the United Arab Emirates pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 H.R. 874/S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions relating to Chinese poultry H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1837/S. 780, U.S.-Paraguay Partnership Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, The 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions related to the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, provisions related to the Automated Commercial Environment Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia; and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO (no specific legislation) FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations (no bill number assigned) General background on unilateral economic sanctions, compulsory licensing in multilateral fora, internet piracy and counterfeiting, funding for the PRO-IP act, nomination/selection of an IP Enforcement Coordinator, "Buy American" provisions, the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (no specific legislation) Issues relating to U.S. compliance with the World Trade Organization ruling in the dispute settlement case brought by Brazil (DS 267) regarding U.S. cotton subsidies (specific legislation not yet introduced) Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the costwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009). Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act (No bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) One hundred percent (100%) air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (see P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no specific legislation) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no specific legislation) DHSs proposed rule 10+2(see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 144/H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009, provisions related to telecommunications H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3570, Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations SAFE Port Authorization Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available) S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers) Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2009 Reauthorization Act (No bill number draft legislation) Thomas Quaadman Official Covered Positions: Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Vito Fossella Issac Reyes Official Covered Positions: Legislative Correspondent, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Silvestre Reyes Policy Advisor to the Democratic Policy Committee, Committee Chairman Senator Tom Daschle Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices.) General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling as well as DHS guidance for businesses (published Sept. 14, 2009; Aug. 18, 2009). DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (no specific legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent (100%) air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no specific legislation)
General Background on G-20 Executive Compensation and Accounting, International recognition of PCAOB inspections, fair values accounting and financial instruments (no specific legislation introduced)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), 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), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State and provisions relating to intellectual property enforcement S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act of 2009
Various legislative proposals related to Customs and Border Patrol Reauthorization (no specific bills introduced) H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, the Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 S. 773, the Cyber Security Act of 2009 S. 778, a bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations cyber initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) The Obama Administrations 60-day review of all government plans, programs, and activities which address cyberspace to be completed by the end of Apr. 2009 (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review report) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Registers). 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reauthorization (legislation not introduced) 2009 Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Services pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program DHSs 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs The nomination of Karen Mills to Small Business Administrator The nomination and confirmation of the position of Chief Counsel for the SBA Office of Advocacy
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2028, New Employee Verification Act of 2009 The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the Basic Pilot Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1555 and H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low skill H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, provisions on borders H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, Rule requiring government contractors to use the Basic Pilot Program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67
H.R. 2647 / S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (no bill number) Potential Medicare Secondary Payer issue in Senate Finance Committee title of the draft Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number)
H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Environmental Protecvtion Agency proposed endangerment finding California greenhouse gas waiver petition to EPA S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Issues related to U.S. Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation or rule-making) General issues relating to endangered species regulatory process, streamlining environmental permitting
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to online and offline privacy on the Internet (no specific legislation introduced) S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 General consumer protection issues related to various proposals on health care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 2831 110th Congress bill (no bill number in the 111th Congress yet) --A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. P.L. 110-314--Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, and yet-to-be-introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives General issues related to clean water (no specific legislation introduced)
SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically the Durbin amendment granting new powers to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of existing, mortgage contracts, and "cramdown" provisions
H.R. 558, Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to education H.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 H.R. 1464, Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 Ongoing issues relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Various issues relating to workforce development (no specific legislation introduced)
The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (legislation not yet introduced), and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, including provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, and other legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, specifically issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, freight fees, ballast water discharge (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no rule or specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, including provisions related to Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico.
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences or GSP H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 The 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China. Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements; economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Buy American Provisions and the Baucus-Grassley-Rangel-Camp Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Amendment H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement H.R. 1886, The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, provisions on Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, Automated Customs Environment or ACE provision Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) FY 2009 customs reauthorization bill (no bill number draft legislation) FY 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (no bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Department of Homeland Security 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Covered Position for Patrick Kilbride: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (Price amendment) S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (cramdown provisions in the Durbin amendment)
H. Con. Res. 85, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution S. Con. Res. 13, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal including: removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009, including provisions related to IMF funding and "cash for clunkers" H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions regarding the Legal Services Corporation H.R. 2918 / S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2892 / S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the funding of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced), including provisions relating to the U.S. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation) Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current econonic situation H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 U.S. Department of Labor implementation of Interpretive Bulletins limiting "social investing" practices of pension funds (no specific legislation or regulations)
General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development tax credit H. Con. Res. 85 / S. Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2010 and including appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452 / S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes S. 437/ H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services S. 1082, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009 Issues related to taxation in various health care reform proposals (no specific legislation introduced) Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (legislation not introduced), increasing the small businesss start-up expense deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 President's Proposed Budget, FY2010 Greenbook Public Law No. 111-5 - ARRA: Implementation of the Stimulus Bill Access to Capital Provisions and Tax Provisions. SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
California greenhouse gas waiver petition to Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including an amendment by Sens. Stabenow and Brownback and an amendment by Sen. Feinstein on the issue of "cash for clunkers" H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act of 2009
Comments on proposed approach to scientific integrity (no specific rule or legislation introduced) S. 1242, Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009 S. 910, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 1242, To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically Amendment 1 by Senator Vitter to remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions regarding the use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, competitive sourcing and private debt collection provisions H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, "Buy American" requirements H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, "Buy American" provisions S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, False Claims Act provisions S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Nomination of Professor Cass Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget. FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, ("Buy American" requirements) OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1 President's Memorandum on Government Contracting (competition and workforce issues for federal contracting) President's Memorandum on Implementation of P.L. 111-5 (restrictions on lobbyist communications)
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 General legislative proposals to increase domestic and regional production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf and on storing nuclear waste (no specific legislation introduced) Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (no specific rulemaking) S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; amendments relating to climate change by Sens. Bond, Johanns, and Thune American Clean Energy Leadership Act (reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but not formally introduced)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act Ongoing issues relating to broadband provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5)
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009
General issues including: use of over-the-counter derivatives to manage risks associated with business operations, new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices, and limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions to advance intellectual property enforcement H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, intellectual property provisions
S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expected proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325). Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)).
Issues related to various proposals on heath care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009 (Flexible Spending Account cash-outs) Comprehensive healthcare reform (proposals being drafted in the Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House Tri-Committees) ERISA regulation of employee health plans (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
Legislative proposals to limit business travel, conferences and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation) H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including Section 236 relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2261, To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 2670, IMPACT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1508 / S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1020, S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2151, S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 2981, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Nominations for the following positions: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expected proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325). Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (74 Fed. Reg. 9.056 (Mar. 2, 2009)).
Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare statute (no bill number) Potential Medicare Secondary Payer issue in Senate Finance Committee title of the draft Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number)
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 537, H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 263, Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State and provisions relating to intellectual property enforcement S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 272 and H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Various issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009
H.R. 759, FDA Globalization Act of 2009
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act Environmental Protecvtion Agency proposed endangerment finding California greenhouse gas waiver petition to EPA S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Issues related to U.S. Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions (no specific legislation or rule-making) General issues relating to endangered species regulatory process, streamlining environmental permitting
S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically the Durbin amendment granting new powers to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of existing, mortgage contracts, and "cramdown" provisions
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2028, New Employee Verification Act of 2009 The Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 (not yet introduced) H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the Basic Pilot Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1555 and H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, E-Verify Amendments H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 179, STAPLE Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009, provisions on high skilled immigration S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, provisions on low skill H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009, provisions on low skilled immigration H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, provisions on borders H.R. 1751, American Dream Act S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, Rule requiring government contractors to use the Basic Pilot Program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act S. 1233/H.R. 2772, a bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs The nomination of Karen Mills to Small Business Administrator The nomination and confirmation of the position of Chief Counsel for the SBA Office of Advocacy
H.R. 669, Non-native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act
California greenhouse gas waiver petition to Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including an amendment by Sens. Stabenow and Brownback and an amendment by Sen. Feinstein on the issue of "cash for clunkers" H.R. 609, Right to Clean Vehicles Act of 2009
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, and yet-to-be-introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives General issues related to clean water (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act H.R. 1531 / S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009 H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 496, Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences or GSP H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 The 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China. Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; regional trade integration agreements; economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Buy American Provisions and the Baucus-Grassley-Rangel-Camp Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Amendment H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 1027, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement H.R. 1886, The Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009, provisions on Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act H.R. 2892, FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations, Automated Customs Environment or ACE provision Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (see May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register notices) FY 2009 customs reauthorization bill (no bill number draft legislation) FY 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (no bill number draft legislation) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) One hundred percent air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.) Department of Homeland Security 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Covered Position for Patrick Kilbride: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
General issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development tax credit H. Con. Res. 85 / S. Con. Res. 13, Setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2010 and including appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2009 and 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2452 / S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure, to modify such penalty, and for other purposes S. 437/ H.R. 2519, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services S. 1082, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009 Issues related to taxation in various health care reform proposals (no specific legislation introduced) Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 (legislation not introduced), increasing the small businesss start-up expense deduction from $5,000 to $10,000 President's Proposed Budget, FY2010 Greenbook Public Law No. 111-5 - ARRA: Implementation of the Stimulus Bill Access to Capital Provisions and Tax Provisions. SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (Price amendment) S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (cramdown provisions in the Durbin amendment)
SEC Roadmap for Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Repeal of Last-In, First-Out Method of Inventory Accounting (LIFO)
General issues including: use of over-the-counter derivatives to manage risks associated with business operations, new accounting standards modifying mark-to-market accounting practices, and limitation of overdraft and ATM fees charged by banks (no specific legislation or regulations)
H. Con. Res. 85, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution S. Con. Res. 13, the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal including: removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009, including provisions related to IMF funding and "cash for clunkers" H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2997, FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions regarding the Legal Services Corporation H.R. 2918 / S. 1294, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act H.R. 3082, FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 3081, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes H.R. 2996, FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 2892 / S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to the funding of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced), including provisions relating to the U.S. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act Ongoing issues relating to broadband provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5)
H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
Comments on proposed approach to scientific integrity (no specific rule or legislation introduced) S. 1242, Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009 S. 910, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program H.R. 1242, To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, specifically Amendment 1 by Senator Vitter to remove impediments to the repayment of funds received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) S. 386, P.L. 111-21, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H.R. 1788/S. 458, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions regarding the use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, "Buy American" and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, competitive sourcing and private debt collection provisions H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, "Buy American" requirements H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, "Buy American" provisions S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, False Claims Act provisions S. 920, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Nomination of Professor Cass Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget. FAR Rule implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, ("Buy American" requirements) OMB Interim Guidance implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1 President's Memorandum on Government Contracting (competition and workforce issues for federal contracting) President's Memorandum on Implementation of P.L. 111-5 (restrictions on lobbyist communications)
H.R. 558, Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to education H.R. 1578, Fast Track to College Act of 2009 H.R. 1464, Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 Ongoing issues relating to implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Various issues relating to workforce development (no specific legislation introduced)
Legislative proposals to limit business travel, conferences and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation) H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including Section 236 relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1734, To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings S. 1023/H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2261, To designate Greece as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act H.R. 2670, IMPACT Act of 2009 H.R. 2954, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years S. 1335, A bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299 / H.R. 628, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, including provisions to advance intellectual property enforcement H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, intellectual property provisions
The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 (legislation not yet introduced), and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). S. 1036, Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 H.R. 2724, National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009 H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009, including provisions related to NextGen implementation, foreign repair stations, NATCA contract negotiations, and anti-trust immunity H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, and other legislative proposals relating to a National Infrastructure Bank H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 Issues relating to President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal and the House and Senate Budget Resolutions, specifically issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewalls and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 1789, Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R. 1806, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, freight fees, ballast water discharge (no specific legislation introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways issues (no rule or specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, including provisions related to Cross-Border Trucking with Mexico.
H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 All labor provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 824, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2732 / S. 1184, RAISE Act H.R. 2808 / S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2570, Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act S. 813, Teaching and Research Assistants Collective bargaining Rights Act H.R. 2900, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act of 2009 H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2113, Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009 H.R. 2161, Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act H.R. 2199, Protecting Workers From Imminent Dangers Act of 2009 H.R. 1886, PEACE Act H.R. 2410, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, Division B, Title IV S. 181, H.R. 11, P.L. 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing drives E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees of a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed rollback of union financial disclosure rules (74 Fed. Reg. 18,172 (Apr. 21, 2009)) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as it is related to outside sales exemption under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Deputy Secretary of Labor Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
H.R. 528, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 H.R. 2355, Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to freight fees (no specific legislation pending) H.R. 947, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2009 FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations bill relating to funding for the Army Corps of Engineers General issues related to: Port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), the Martime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives, Short Sea Shipping or Marine Highways, ballast water discharge, cross-border trucking with Mexico and ARRA-funded projects under the purview of the Army Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISA Preemption - protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (no specific legislation) Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief - temporary relief for defined benefit pension plans in response to current econonic situation H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1984, 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act Of 2009 H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009 HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 U.S. Department of Labor implementation of Interpretive Bulletins limiting "social investing" practices of pension funds (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act Issues relating to online and offline privacy on the Internet (no specific legislation introduced) S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 General consumer protection issues related to various proposals on health care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 S. 2831 110th Congress bill (no bill number in the 111th Congress yet) --A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. P.L. 110-314--Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
Issues related to various proposals on heath care reform (no specific legislation) H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choice Act (bill number not yet available) H.R. 2526, Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009 (Flexible Spending Account cash-outs) Comprehensive healthcare reform (proposals being drafted in the Senate Finance, Senate HELP and House Tri-Committees) ERISA regulation of employee health plans (no specific legislation or regulations)
H.R. 2647 / S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on federal contracting and insourcing and outsourcing S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 General background on drug labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
EPA review of the California greenhouse gas waiver request on car emission standards
H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid
S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, provision on improving the procurement process at the Department of Defense Export control modernization proposals released by the White House in January 2008 (see Jan. 22, 2008, National Security Presidential Directives 55 and 56) U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S. Australia Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S. Army Reserve Employer Partnership Initiative
Issues related to Federal Insurance Regulation (no specific legislation introduced) #18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu
Security at chemical facilities (no specific legislation introduced) General cyber-security issues (no specific legislation introduced) Reauthorization of Department of Homeland Security (not yet introduced) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register) 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards legislation (No bill number draft House bill) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations Cyber Initiative (Jan. 8, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices.) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (under the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) Air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Department of Homeland Securitys 10+2 proposed rule (Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all technology provisions H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, all technology provisions H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal
Banking provisions in the administration of the TARP Program (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 Issues related to mark-to-market Accounting (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to transportation infrastructure spending #18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, travel provisions Issues relating to limiting business travel, conferences, and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Potential Economic Stimulus legislation
S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 146, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, including efforts to offer the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 as a substitute amendment
H.R. 22, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S. AMDT 570 (In the nature of a substitute) Issues relating to: Build America Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, the State Revolving Fund, and other transportation and infrastructure financing mechanisms, tax reform, estate tax, tax deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development President Obama's FY 2010 budget Tax provisions of the following: H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefit Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014; includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure. H.R. 507, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for taxable years beginning in 2008 or 2009. S. 304, Main Street Recovery Act H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 31/S. 33, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 422, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 506/H.R. 1265, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 260, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property H.R. 275, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 725, Equity for our Nation's Self-employed Act of 2009 Potential Economic Stimulus Legislation
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions regarding Cross-Border Trucking. H.R. 528 / H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to transportation infrastructure spending and Army Corps of Engineers funding. Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential ballst water discharge regulation
Issues related to medical product safety in health care reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 Request for emergency rule from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission staying the effective date of limits on lead content in accessible parts and components in childrens products established under Section 101 (a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-314) S. 374, a bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses Comments on Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Petition re: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Issues relating to the preservation of the Federal Arbitration Act (no specific legislation introduced) S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1788, False Claims Correction Act of 2009
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S. AMDT 570 (In the nature of a substitute) Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule on Energy Savings Performance Contracts program All energy related provisions of the following: President Obama's FY 2010 budget (no specific legislation introduced) H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R.1431 / S. 570, No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 Regulation of Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act (no specific legislation or regulation introduced) Implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005 Implementation of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Minerals Management Service draft 5-year plan for exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf (not yet issued) General issues relating to energy technology and domestic energy production (no specific legislation or regulation proposed)
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009
H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 Issues relating to economic recovery and reinvestment while protecting pension security (legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector Generals Final Report, Special Review of Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply Contracts Awarded to Resellers Nomination of Karen Mills to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration Troubled Asset Relief Program, Access to Capital for small business using TARP funds for SBA loans (not yet introduced) SBA SOP 50 10 5(A), Financing Good Will provisions Proposed Regulations, Office of Advocacy and Regulatory Mission (not yet issued)
Sugar reform and tarriff rate quotas (no specific legislation)
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 Issues related to the Federal Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) Issues related to the administration of TARP (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to P.L. No: 110-343 (no legislation introduced) Issues related to securities litigation reform (no legislation introduced) Issues relating to Build America Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, the State Revolving Fund, and other transportation and infrastructure financing mechanisms. (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, especially the Myrick Amendment (H. AMDT 8) Issues relating to mark-to-market accounting standards H.R. 1586, a bill to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients S. 651, Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards Restrictions on unrelated lobbying activities of TARP participants (no specific legislation or regulation) # 18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu # 18 Continued: Steven Law (Covered Official Positions) Deputy Secretary, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Expansion of Sherman Antitrust Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Act of 2009 S. 181 / H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 S. 182 / H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations bill for FY 2009, provisions relating to the Department of Labor H.R. 824, the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, the Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to replacement contractors under the Service Contract Act E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as related to outside sales under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778. # 18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu # 18 Continued: Steven Law (Covered Official Positions) Deputy Secretary, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
Legislative Proposals relating to Comprehensive Immigration Reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) Implementation of the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation from 110th Congress, not yet introduced in 111th: Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act, New Employee Verification Act, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act, H-1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act, Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act, E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67.
Proposed executive order on Federal Regulatory Review (not yet issued) H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions requiring use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Buy American and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, Buy American and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, "Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009": Provisions on Competitive Sourcing and Private Debt Collection S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 Regulatory Review Process: OMB Request for Comments on the Role of OIRA in the Regulatory Review Process Resellers Contracting at Veterans Affairs: Comments on the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General's "Final Report, Special Review of Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply Contracts Awarded to Resellers"
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 All aviation related provisions of the following: H.R. 1 / S.336, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Aviation provisions of President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
Department of Homeland Security National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (no specific legislation)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Obama Administration's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (no specific legislation) H.R. 1106/S. 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Implementation of Endangered Species Act Section 7 and 4(d) rules
US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Issues related to the 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions regarding Cross-Border Trucking H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions regarding the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Act of 2009 Issues relating to adjusting the tariff rate quotas that restrict imports of sugar into the United States (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China (no specific legislation) H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 Issues pertaining to Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation (no specific legislation introduced) Regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia (no specific legislation introduced) Issues pertaining to economic relations with Russia and acceptance of Russia in the WTO (no specific legislation introduced) S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register) 2009 Customs Reauthorization bill (legislation not introduced) Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilot program to test 100% maritime cargo scanning Air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Department of Homeland Security's 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Additional Lobbyists as the maximum allotted addendum pages was reached for line 18: Adam Salerno
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions regarding cross-border trucking, transportation infrastructure investment, and Army Corps of Engineers funding H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions related to transportation infrastructure investment. H.R. 528 / H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to reauthorization of the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and rehabilitation of locks and dams) (legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping and Marine Highways issues (legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization (legislation not yet introduced) General transportation infrastructure issues including border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, future of transportation policy, financing and funding option for transportation, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, a proposed national Infrastructure Bank, and proposed transportation and infrastructure financing measures including Build America Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, and the State Revolving Fund. (legislation not yet introduced) President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014: includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014: includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Potential ballast water discharge regulation
H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 Appropriations for intellectual property enforcement and programs at the Justice Department by P.L. 110-403 Protections of intellectual property rights in negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (no specific legislation) Inclusion of intellectual property provisions in legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service (not introduced) S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2009
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014- issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S. AMDT 570 (In the nature of a substitute) H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 All telecommunications provisions in the following: S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 S.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (no specific legislation introduced) President Obama's FY 2010 budget
Issues related to employer provided health benefits as part of healthcare reform H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 All health provisions in the following: H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefit Protection Act of 2009 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014
Implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-261), amending language that moved the licensing of satellite exports from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the U.S. Department of State
Issues regarding the endangered species regulatory process (no specific legislation) Issues regarding environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 HR 146, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Section 7 and 4(d) rules (no specific legislation) Regulation of Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act (no specific legislation or regulation) Mineral Management Service draft 5-year plan for exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf (not yet released)
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act of 2009 (No bill number draft bill) Dept. of Homeland Security Risk-Based Performance Standards Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 11, S. 181, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Information Agency (USIA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Legislative Proposals relating to Comprehensive Immigration Reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) Implementation of the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program (specific legislation not yet introduced) Legislation from 110th Congress, not yet introduced in 111th: Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act, New Employee Verification Act, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act, H-1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act, Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act, E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67.
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009
Implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-261), amending language that moved the licensing of satellite exports from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the U.S. Department of State
Sugar reform and tarriff rate quotas (no specific legislation)
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act of 2009 (No bill number draft bill) Dept. of Homeland Security Risk-Based Performance Standards Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 Appropriations for intellectual property enforcement and programs at the Justice Department by P.L. 110-403 Protections of intellectual property rights in negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (no specific legislation) Inclusion of intellectual property provisions in legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service (not introduced) S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2009
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, travel provisions Issues relating to limiting business travel, conferences, and meetings for companies receiving federal aid through TARP (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014, provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, provisions related to Medicare and Medicaid
Department of Homeland Security National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (no specific legislation)
Security at chemical facilities (no specific legislation introduced) General cyber-security issues (no specific legislation introduced) Reauthorization of Department of Homeland Security (not yet introduced) Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register) 2009 reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (No bill number draft legislation) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards legislation (No bill number draft House bill) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk-Based Performance Standards Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) The Bush Administrations Cyber Initiative (Jan. 8, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (Dec. 24, 2008, and Jan. 2/Feb. 11, 2009, Federal Register notices.) General preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling DHS National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (under the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) Air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Department of Homeland Securitys 10+2 proposed rule (Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)
S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills: H.R. 11, S. 181, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 12, S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325)
Issues regarding the endangered species regulatory process (no specific legislation) Issues regarding environmental permitting (no specific legislation introduced) S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 HR 146, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Section 7 and 4(d) rules (no specific legislation) Regulation of Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act (no specific legislation or regulation) Mineral Management Service draft 5-year plan for exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf (not yet released)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions regarding Cross-Border Trucking. H.R. 528 / H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to transportation infrastructure spending and Army Corps of Engineers funding. Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams) (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential ballst water discharge regulation
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to rail infrastructure H.R. 272, the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009, issues relating to the Railroad Investment Tax Credit
S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, provision on improving the procurement process at the Department of Defense Export control modernization proposals released by the White House in January 2008 (see Jan. 22, 2008, National Security Presidential Directives 55 and 56) U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S. Australia Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S. Army Reserve Employer Partnership Initiative
US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Issues related to the 123 Nuclear Agreement between the United States and the United Arab Emirates (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions regarding Cross-Border Trucking H.R. 874 / S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions regarding the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Act of 2009 Issues relating to adjusting the tariff rate quotas that restrict imports of sugar into the United States (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China (no specific legislation) H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension H.R. 7222, Generalized System of Preferences H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 Issues pertaining to Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation (no specific legislation introduced) Regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia (no specific legislation introduced) Issues pertaining to economic relations with Russia and acceptance of Russia in the WTO (no specific legislation introduced) S. 3325/H.R. 4279, The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act Coast Guard/Customs Border Protection Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program (May 22, 2006 and May 7, 2008, Federal Register) 2009 Customs Reauthorization bill (legislation not introduced) Reauthorization of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347) (legislation not introduced) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Freight Initiative pilot program to test 100% maritime cargo scanning Air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53) Department of Homeland Security's 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) Additional Lobbyists as the maximum allotted addendum pages was reached for line 18: Adam Salerno
H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 Issues relating to economic recovery and reinvestment while protecting pension security (legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector Generals Final Report, Special Review of Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply Contracts Awarded to Resellers Nomination of Karen Mills to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration Troubled Asset Relief Program, Access to Capital for small business using TARP funds for SBA loans (not yet introduced) SBA SOP 50 10 5(A), Financing Good Will provisions Proposed Regulations, Office of Advocacy and Regulatory Mission (not yet issued)
Issues related to medical liability reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 1788, False Claims Correction Act of 2009
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Potential Economic Stimulus legislation
EPA review of the California greenhouse gas waiver request on car emission standards
Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation)
S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 146, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, including efforts to offer the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 as a substitute amendment
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions regarding cross-border trucking, transportation infrastructure investment, and Army Corps of Engineers funding H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all provisions related to transportation infrastructure investment. H.R. 528 / H.R. 638, Short Sea Shipping Act H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 272, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 Issues relating to reauthorization of the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to port infrastructure including dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and rehabilitation of locks and dams) (legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to the Maritime Administration's draft proposal on short-term Marine Highway incentives and general Short Sea Shipping and Marine Highways issues (legislation not yet introduced) Issues relating to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization (legislation not yet introduced) General transportation infrastructure issues including border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, future of transportation policy, financing and funding option for transportation, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, public transit funding, a proposed national Infrastructure Bank, and proposed transportation and infrastructure financing measures including Build America Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, and the State Revolving Fund. (legislation not yet introduced) President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014: includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014: includes issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure Potential ballast water discharge regulation
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Obama Administration's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (no specific legislation) H.R. 1106/S. 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 Issues related to the Federal Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) Issues related to the administration of TARP (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Ongoing issues related to P.L. No: 110-343 (no legislation introduced) Issues related to securities litigation reform (no legislation introduced) Issues relating to Build America Bonds, Private Activity Bonds, the State Revolving Fund, and other transportation and infrastructure financing mechanisms. (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, especially the Myrick Amendment (H. AMDT 8) Issues relating to mark-to-market accounting standards H.R. 1586, a bill to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients S. 651, Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards Restrictions on unrelated lobbying activities of TARP participants (no specific legislation or regulation) # 18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu # 18 Continued: Steven Law (Covered Official Positions) Deputy Secretary, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, all technology provisions H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, all technology provisions H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 President Obama's FY 2010 budget proposal
Proposed executive order on Federal Regulatory Review (not yet issued) H.R. 595, American Steel First Act of 2009, provisions requiring use of domestic iron and steel H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Buy American and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, Buy American and 3% repeal provisions H.R. 1105, "Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009": Provisions on Competitive Sourcing and Private Debt Collection S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 Regulatory Review Process: OMB Request for Comments on the Role of OIRA in the Regulatory Review Process Resellers Contracting at Veterans Affairs: Comments on the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General's "Final Report, Special Review of Federal Supply Schedule Medical Equipment and Supply Contracts Awarded to Resellers"
Issues related to employer provided health benefits as part of healthcare reform H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 All health provisions in the following: H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefit Protection Act of 2009 H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (no specific legislation) Implementation of education provisions of American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (no specific legislation)
Banking provisions in the administration of the TARP Program (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 Issues related to mark-to-market Accounting (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to transportation infrastructure spending #18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu
S. 61/H.R. 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Issues relating to the preservation of the Federal Arbitration Act (no specific legislation introduced) S.445, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009 S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Issues related to Federal Insurance Regulation (no specific legislation introduced) #18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu
H.R. 22, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 All telecommunications provisions in the following: S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 S.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (no specific legislation introduced) President Obama's FY 2010 budget
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 All aviation related provisions of the following: H.R. 1 / S.336, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Aviation provisions of President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1512, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009 Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S. AMDT 570 (In the nature of a substitute) Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule on Energy Savings Performance Contracts program All energy related provisions of the following: President Obama's FY 2010 budget (no specific legislation introduced) H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R.1431 / S. 570, No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 Regulation of Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act (no specific legislation or regulation introduced) Implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005 Implementation of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Minerals Management Service draft 5-year plan for exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf (not yet issued) General issues relating to energy technology and domestic energy production (no specific legislation or regulation proposed)
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes President Obama's FY 2010 budget H. Con Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014- issues relating to proposed removal of budgetary firewall and mandatory contract authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers funding, and funding for the Airports and Airway Trust Fund and general aviation infrastructure S. Con Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including S. AMDT 570 (In the nature of a substitute) H. J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Issues related to medical product safety in health care reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 1346 / S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 S. 414, Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 Request for emergency rule from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission staying the effective date of limits on lead content in accessible parts and components in childrens products established under Section 101 (a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-314) S. 374, a bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses Comments on Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Petition re: Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Expansion of Sherman Antitrust Act (specific legislation not yet introduced) H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Act of 2009 S. 181 / H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 S. 182 / H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act RESPECT Act (H.R. 1644, 110th Cong. - possible reintroduction) H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations bill for FY 2009, provisions relating to the Department of Labor H.R. 824, the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 933, the Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 849, the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosion and Fires Act H.R. 1723, the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to replacement contractors under the Service Contract Act E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act as related to outside sales under 29 CFR 541 and bonus payments excluded from the regular rate under 29 CFR 778. # 18 Continued: Jason Matthews (Covered Official Positions) Management Analyst - US Department of Veterans Affairs Legislative Correspondent, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Legislative Director, Senator Mary Landrieu Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu Chief of Staff, Senator Mary Landrieu # 18 Continued: Steven Law (Covered Official Positions) Deputy Secretary, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, US Department of Labor Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell
Implementation of Endangered Species Act Section 7 and 4(d) rules
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Information Agency (USIA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008
S.830, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act H.R. 6666, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes S. 2191 / S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act S. 642, Environmental Justice Act of 2007 S. 2549, Environmental Justice Renewal Act H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, provisions on phthalates, and on lead in certain children's products H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2008, provisions on asbestos containing products/materials Legislative proposals to regulate CO2 emissions (legislation not introduced) Legislative proposals to waive NEPA and other regulatory requirements to ensure disbursement of loan funds from for advanced technology vehicles created by Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (legislation not yet introduced) Final rule to amend the regulations at 50 CFR part 402 to provide greater clarity to the consultation process under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (the Section 7 Rule); and amend the regulations at 50 CFR part 17 to create a special rule under Section 4(d) of the ESA (the 4(d) Rule) Final rule on the Energy Savings Performance Contracts program Draft automobile bailout legislation - provisions on the right to challenge state greenhouse gases standards Final Endangered Species Act Section 7 and 4(d) rules - Supported final regulations codifying the ESA Section 7 and 4(d) rules.
H.R. 5934 / H.R. 5977 / S.2910, Trust of Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act
H.R. 7112, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008 H.R. 7081, United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007, provisions on protection and integrity of personally identifiable information provisions in Sections 201 and 202
S. 1125 / H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, issues relating to a freight rail infrastructure tax credit
H.R. 3997/H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Utilization of funds from the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to provide support to the automotive industry Legislation to provide a bridge loan to cover operating expenses for automakers (not introduced) H.R.7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act Section 136 of the Energy Information and Security Act of 2007 - Removal of barriers to loans for advanced technology vehicles Draft automobile bailout legislation Legislative proposals to provide financial assistance to automakers (not introduced)
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 S. 2920, SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 S. 3362, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, the Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Legislation to provide for easier access to capital for small businesses by subsidizing user and lender fees for the Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) and 504 lending programs (Legislation not yet introduced)
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 5938, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Secret Service protection to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 7323, FY09 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations H.R. 1776, Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008, including provisions related to FTC authority and the common carrier exemption.
S. 3325, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 3464, International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 5938, (Title 1) Former Vice President Protection Act, (Title 2) Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008, provisions related to identity theft S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.R. 1776, Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R 5353/S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act - including net neutrality provisions H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 - including net neutrality provisions H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act H.R. 3919, the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007
H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854/S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
S.J. Res. 26 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership - specifically the FCC decision revising the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban H.J. Res. 79 - A joint resolution disapproving the rules submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership - specifically FCC decision revising the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban. S. 3260, FY09 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, including amendments related to the FCC's decision to revise the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register) National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23, Jan. 8, 2008 Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register) Private sector preparedness provisions of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) General preparedness issues, including pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published in the Federal Register, June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347) Implementation of the 100% air cargo screening/maritime cargo scanning security provisions of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53)
S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 Issues related to the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 including provisions dealing with Health Savings Accounts (No specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 5724, US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264/H.R. 1830, Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act S.1677, The Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 S.1607, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act H.R. 7222, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension H.R. 7081, U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S.3083/H.R. 6180, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2008 S. 3325/H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act H.R. 5724, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement The following issues did not have any specific legislation introduced: Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs An agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program 10+2 proposed rule (see Jan. 2, 2008, Federal Register)(68 FR 68140) Issues related to Trade Adjustment Assistance Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China China's Anti-Monopoly Law China's standards setting regime and policies China's government procurement policies Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) Negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
S. 186, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 HR. 3013/S. 3217, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 H.R. 1338 / S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2019 / S. 1087, Fair Pay Act of 2007 H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 3209, Title VII Fairness Act Department of Justice regulations implementing revised guidelines for making public facilities accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (73 Fed. Reg. 34,508, June 17, 2008) Potential regulations amending 29 CFR 1630 (implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act) as a result of enactment of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-325).
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF)
U.S. Department of the Interior Final Rule, Endangered Species Act; Section 7 and 4 (d) rules -final regulations codifying the ESA Section 7 and 4(d) rules
S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act of 2008, including revenue provisions S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act Section 136 of the Energy Information and Security Act of 2007 - Removal of barriers to loans for advanced technology vehicles Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Regulating Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act Final Rule on Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) program, provision on complete action on the ESPC umbrella contract Variouslegislative proposals to provide for increased domestic exploration and production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf (not introduced)
H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 1776, Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act, provisions on call center disclosures H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, provisions on government contracting H.R. 5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, contracting provisions H.R. 5712/S. 2905, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, provisions on fraud S. 680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, government contracting provisions S. 2904, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008, provisions on database for contractors S. 3001, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, contracting provisions S. 3077, Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 S. 2956, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, specifically Section 3-Transparent Incorporation Practices Specialty Metals Rule, DFARS Case 2008-D003: Domestic sourcing for specialty metals U.S. Customs Rule USCBP-2007-0100 - Uniform Rules of Origin for Imported Merchandise FAR Case 2007-006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting: Reporting FAR Case 2005-036, Definition of Cost or Pricing Data: Definition of Cost or Pricing Data Government contracting opportunities for mid-market companies
H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008
Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Guidance for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (see Oct. 27, 2008, Federal Register)
H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act HR 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act of 2007 H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act FTC Part 3 and 4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking: Parts 3 and 4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. 541 (related to the exemption under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees) and their interpretation. Regulations promulgated by DOL to clarify employer duty to provide personal protective equipment and train each employee, codified at 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926. Regulations finalized by DOL revising requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act, codified at 29 CFR 825, including new leave provisions benefiting families of military personnel. Regulations proposed by DOL standardizing requirements for a drug and alcohol testing program for mine operators, to be codified at 30 CFR Part 66.
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, provisions on oil and gas tax credits H.R. 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, provisions on 3% Tax Withholding Law H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including provisions related to bonus depreciation and increased expensing. H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H. R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380, To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. H. R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3170, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom Act S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007 S. 2199/H.R. 3923, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, provisions on bonus depreciation, increased expensing and taxes H.R. 5109/S.2592, Economic Growth Act of 2008 H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act of 2008 H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 The following issues did not have any specific legislation introduced: Issues related to the Research and Development Tax Credit Corporate repatriation of income earned abroad Temporary Waiver of the Income Tax Related to the Cancellation of Indebtedness Issues related to the Alternative Minimum Tax Legislation related to Estate/ Death Tax Issues Legislation to stimulate economic activity and spur job growth Economic Stimulus Legislation Possible legislation regarding a second economic stimulus bill Possible legislation regarding the automotive industry rescue plan S.____ A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stimulate business investment, and for other purposes H.R. 7044, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for taxable years beginning in 2008 or 2009. S. 2668, the Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's (MOBILE) Cell Phone Act of 2008 - including provisions relating to removing cell phones from the definition of "listed property". H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 - including provisions relating to removing cell phones from the definition of "listed property" H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, provisions on Tax Delinquency for Contractors. IRS Proposed Rule REG-158747-06: IRS Proposed Rule on Withholding Under Internal Revenue Code Section 3402(t) S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, provisions on 3% Tax Withholding Law H.R. 1424/H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 IRS Notice 2008-9, to facilitate liquidity in the near term, IRS and Treasury will issue regulations providing that, for Section 956 purposes, a CFC may choose to exclude from the definition of obligation an obligation held by the CFC that would be an investment in United States property if the obligation is collected within 60 days from the time it is incurred
The National Defense Authorization Act of 1999 (P.L. 105-261), provision transfering the licensing of satellite exports from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the U.S. Department of State
S. 2041/H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, False Claims Act expansion provisions
S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 3464, International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6530, Trade Enforcement Act of 2008
H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology act of 2008 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 Issues related to the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, including provisions dealing with Health Savings Accounts (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 3260 / H.R. 7323, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations S. 3288, FY 2009 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations S. 3258 / H.R. 7324, FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations S. 3182 / H.R. 7322, FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations FY 2009 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations S. 3181 / H.R. 6947, FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations S. 3261, FY 2009 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 6599 / S. 3301, FY 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations S. 3230, FY 2009 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2009 Legislative Branch Appropriations S. 3289, FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations FY 2009 Defense Appropriations FY 2010 U.S. International Affairs budget (legislation not yet introduced)
Various legislative proposals related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) E-Verify Rule, FAR Case 2007-013: Rule to mandate use of E-Verify by government contractors H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5642 Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act S.3514, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity and for other purposes H.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 S. 1083/HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act H.R. 1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act S. 988/H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act S. Con. Res 70, Gregg amendment to provide $750 million for border security H.R. 2642, Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations, amendments in the Senate Appropriations committee on employment-based green cards offered by Sens. Murray and Gregg and on H-2B visas by Sen. Mikulski H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act H.R. 5882, to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future H.R. 6039, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence S. 2094, Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act H.R. 6028, Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 6454, E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act of 2008 H.R. 5596, to extend the Basic Pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation H.R. 5662, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act of 2008, to create a long-term solution to improve security and the timely movement of travelers and goods through our nations land ports of entry H.R. 6617/S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 H.R. 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 Electronic System for Travel Authorization proposed rule, DHS-2008-0052 RIN 1651-AA72 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule, RIN 1205AB54 DHS rule to extend TN nonimmigrant status from one to three years, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0056 US-VISIT biometric air and sea exit proposed rule, Docket No. DHS-2008-0039 Rule mandating government contractors to use the Basic Pilot program (or E-Verify), FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter", DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67
Issues relating to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization (no specific legislation introduced)
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2497/S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 3717/S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, healthcare provisions S. 3118, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes. S.2041, To amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 3800, To advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, healthcare provisions H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law, healthcare provisions H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 H.R. 6288, Retiree Health Account Act of 2008 H.R. 1494, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 H. Con. Res. 405, Recognizing the first full week of April as `National Workplace Wellness Week' H.R. 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 5884/S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 Issues related to the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 including provisions dealing with Health Savings Accounts (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 5658 / S. 2787, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S. 3001, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 The following issues had no specific legislation introduced: export control modernization proposals released by the White House in January 2008 (see Jan. 22, 2008, National Security Presidential Directives 55 and 56) U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S. Australia Trade Cooperation Treaty National Guard and Reserve issues, including the Army Reserves Employer Partnership Initiative FY 2009 Defense Appropriations
S. 1926 / H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 H.R. 3896, National Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 S. 775/H.R. 3398/H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2021, Build America Bonds Act of 2007 H.R. 5102, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 6030, COMMUTER Act of 2008 H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 H.R. 3999, National Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008 H.R. 7002 MOVEMENT Act of 2008 H.R. 5934/H.R. 5977/S.2910 Trust of Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act S. 1125/H.R. 2116, the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, and general issues relating to freight rail infrastructure tax credits. H.R. 6532, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance. The following had no specific legislation introduced: Issues relating to movement of goods in ports and inland waterways Issues relating to transportation infrastructure investment in economic stimulus legislation Issues relating to the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Reauthorization Issues relating to Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization Issues relating to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization General transportation infrastructure issues, including border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, future of transportation policy, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding. Recommendations to the Household Goods Enforcement Working Group regarding the Carmack Amendment.
Postal Regulatory Commission Docket No. MC2008-1: Review of Nonpostal services
H.R. 3232, Travel Promotion Act of 2007
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 3997, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"
Proposed Amendments to the latest authorization of the Lacey Act (PL. 97-79), included in the Farm Bill (PL. 110-246) (not yet introduced)
H.R. 4279 / S. 3325, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 3484, the Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6530, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5638, Increasing federal resources for intellectual property by U.S. Customs and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
S. 1125 / H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007
H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S. 2838 / H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
H.R. 5934/H.R. 5977/S.2910, Trust of Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act H.R. 6630, To Prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress S. 3261, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and other Related Agencies Appropriations, including provisions relating to cross-border trucking
H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Title VIII - Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, provisions on the repeal of oil and gas tax credits S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act, includeding provisions encouraging responsible use of energy resources H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6515, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 Various legislative proposals to provide for increased domestic exploration and production of oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (not introduced) S. 3186, Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act H.R. 6709, National Environment, Conservation and Energy Independence Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2008 Comments on MMS 5-Year Plan on Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Comments on Oil Shale Leasing Program H.R. 6709, National Environment, Conservation and Energy Independence Act of 2008
H.R. 4279 / S. 3325, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 3484, the Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6530, the Trade Enforcement Act of 2008 S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 5938, Former Vice President Protection Act/Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill H.R. 1776, the Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 2317, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S. 1190/H.R. 3627, Connect The Nation Act H.R. 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2248/H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation S. 215/H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R. 3919, the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007
S. 830, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007
H.R. 1776, Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act, provisions on call center disclosures H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, government contracting provisions HR 5658, Defense Authorization Bill: Contracting provisions HR 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, including provision to report fraud in certain circumstances FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, provisions on competitive sourcing S. 680, Accountability in contracting act, government contracting provisions S. 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007, government contracting provisions S. 2394, Good Government Contractor Act of 2007, government contracting provisions S. 2904, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act, provisions on Database for Contractors S. 2905, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, provisions on overseas contracts, to reporting fraud in certain circumstances S. 3001 Defense Authorization bill, contracting provisions S. 3077, Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008, provisions on expanded database of contracts Specialty Metals Rule, DFARS Case 2008D003, provisions on domestic sourcing for specialty metals Custom Rule, USCBP20070100: Country of Origin FAR Case 2008004, Prohibition on Restricted Business Operations in Sudan and Imports from Burma: Prohibition of federal contracts FAR Case 2007006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting: Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting FAR Case 2005-036, Definition of Cost or Pricing Data: Definition of Cost or Pricing Data S.777/H.R.1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, provisions on repeal of 3% withholding mandate S.2956, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act: Section 3. Transparent Incorporation Practices H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S. 2041/H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S. 1638/H.R. 3753, the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act
Colombia Free Trade Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry, as well as CBP staffing and facilities (not yet introduced) An agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no specific legislation introduced) An agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no specific legislation introduced) U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders 10+2 Advance Trade Data requirements - Proposed Rule S.1677, "The Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007" S.1607, "The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007" U.S.-Korea economic relations and U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China China's Anti-Monopoly Law China's standards setting regime and policies China's government procurement policies China's IPR policies Panama Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5724, US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264, H.R. 1830 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R. 3273, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Program and reauthorization H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 S. 3083/H.R. 6180, TRADE Act of 2008 H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act S. 970, the Iran Sanctions Act of 2008 H. Res. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
Regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act within EEOC's jurisdiction (no specific legislation introduced) EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes, EEOC Notice 915.002 All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1338 / S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2831, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881 / S. 3406, ADA Restoration Act / ADA Amendments Act H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act of 2008 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 1928, Equal Remedies Act of 2007 S. 2945, Fair Pay Act of 2008 S. 186, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) H.R. 3013 / S. 3217, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine H.R. 5884: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 Department of Justice regulations implementing revised guidelines for making public facilities accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (73 Fed. Reg. 34,508, June 17, 2008) Kai Hirabayashi Covered Positions Continued: Professional Staff Member, House Education and Labor Cmte.
H.R. 6194, the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2008 EPA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Greenhouse Gases National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rulemaking on speed restrictions to protect white whales
H.R. 3997, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"
S. 2168/H.R. 5938, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 275, the Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S. 2831, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill H.R. 1776, the Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 S. 2663 / H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 4791, the Federal Agency Data Protection Act. S. 2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007, consumer issues S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007, consumer issues S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
H.R. 3232, Travel Promotion Act of 2007
H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 No Child Left Behind reauthorization
H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 S.1745/H.R. 3093, FY 2009 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 2787, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Public Law 105-261, National Defense Authorization Act of 1999, implementation of the moving of licensing of satellite exports from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the U.S. Department of State
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea The U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Export Control Modernization issues (no legislation introduced) Amendment by Sen. Bingaman to the Iran Sanctions Act of 2008 which would preserve the ability of the United States to implement the recently concluded agreement under Section 123 of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to improve nuclear cooperation with Russia. U.S.-India 123 Agreement H.R. 7081, United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
S.J. Res. 28, A resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the FCC with respect to broadcast media ownership S. 3260, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill including any provisions that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from implementing its decision to relax its 33-year old rule prohibiting the co-ownership of a newspaper and a broadcast station in the same market S.J. Res. 28 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J.Res. 79 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership
H.R. 4854/S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, False Claims Act expansion provisions S. 2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, the Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 S. 2041, To amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1638, Federal Salary Restoration Act of 2007
S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2480/H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, provisions on Health Savings Accounts S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes
H.R. 4296/S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 2639/S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Implementation of Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH) Act of 2008
H.R. 5577, "Chemical Security Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008," including section 2110 provisions related to "inherently safer technologies."
H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (enacted as Public Law 110-289) H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Title VIII provisions on Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 1023/S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, provisions on 3%Tax Withholding Law H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act, provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, provisions on Tax Delinquency for Contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: Tax certifications by contractors S. 2668, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: all tax provisions and proposals H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, including the repeal of oil and gas tax credits. Senate Budget Resolution for FY2009: all tax provisions and proposals H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R. 2380, To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3170, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. S.1726/H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit Issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007 S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and the tax portions of this Act H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act S. 2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth Senator Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth (not introduced) H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act of 2008 H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental: tax provisions and proposals S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 6617, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 U.S. income tax treaties with Canada and Iceland New tax convention with Bulgaria H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers Act (RESPECT Act) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 2831/S. 1843, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2007(S-MINER) H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Department of Labor regulations updating regulatory changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (73 Fed. Reg. 43654 (July 28, 2008)). Kai Hirabayashi Covered Positions Continued: Professional Staff Member, House Education and Labor Cmte.
S. 1926/H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 H.R. 6532, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Restore the Highway Trust Fund Balance H.R. 3896, National Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 S. 775/H.R. 3398/H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2021, Build America Bonds Act of 2007 S. 1125/H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 5102, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 National Transportation Strategic Plan H.R. 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008 H.R. 2415, Affordable Gas Price Act H.R. 5986, Diesel Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 2890, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Highway Fuel Tax Holiday S. 2971, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Suspension of the Highway Fuel Tax, and for Other Purposes H.R. 6030, COMMUTER Act of 2008 H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 H.R. 3999, National Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008 H.R. 6630, To Prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border unless expressly authorized by Congress S. 3261, FY 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and other Related Agencies Appropriations, including provisions relating to cross-border trucking S. 3604, A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, including provisions related to infrastructure investment. Proposed Rulemaking on National Marine Fisheries Service, specifically the provision to impose a 10-knot speed restriction on all commercial vessels within 30 nautical miles of the U.S. East Coast. General transportation infrastructure issues (no specific legislation introduced) including border infrastructure, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission:issues related to future of transportation policy, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding. H.R. 6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund Aviation issues including investment and infrastructure
H.R. 6331, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 3101, Medicare Act of 2008, provisions on Electronic Prescribing, Medicare, Medicare Advantage and inclusion of care coordination projects, H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S. 2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 H.R. 6288, Retiree Health Accounts Act H. Con. Res. 405, Workplace Wellness resolution H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H Con Res 405, Recognizing the first full week of April as `National Workplace Wellness Week'. (Introduced in House) H.R. 5884/S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 H.R. 4854/S.2041, To Amend the False Claims Act H.R. 3800, To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 H.R. 6288, Retiree Health Account Act of 2008 H.R. 1494, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296/S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R. 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R. 3717, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6852, Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3947, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Implementation of Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts provisions)
S. 2920, SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 S.3362, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008 S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 324, Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 S. 2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, the Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 6852, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Appointment of Sandy Baruah to the position of Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)
The Environmental Protection Agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act H.R. 6666, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes S. 2191 / S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 1766, The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act S. 642, Environmental Justice Act of 2007 S. 2549, Environmental Justice Renewal Act Final rule listing polar bears as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Clean Air Act, implications of Massachusetts v. EPA decision H.R. 6903, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2008 H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, environmental provisions Comments on the Proposed Rule on Interagency Cooperation under the Endangered Species Act
H.R. 3997, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" S. 2450, A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine H.R. 4008 / S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 5767, the Payment Systems Protection Act Ongoing implementation issues related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission "Reg SHO" and the Naked Short Selling issue (no legislation introduced) H.R. 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"
Antitrust technical assistance work conducted by the FTC/DoJ (No specific legislation introduced) H.R. 2638, the FY 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act S. 3604, a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, including provisions related to infrastructure investment S. 3260, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill S. 3288, FY 2009 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill S. 3258, FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill S. 3182, FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations bill FY 2009 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill S. 3181 / H.R. 6947, FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill S. 3261, FY 2009 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 6599 / S. 3301, FY 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill S. 3230, FY 2009 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill FY 2009 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill S. 3289, FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill FY 2009 Defense Appropriations bill
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including implementation of the National Response Framework (no specific legislation introduced)
Review of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including implementation of the National Response Framework (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Delays at land border ports of entry, including Northern Border operations (no specific legislation introduced) 10+2 Advanced Trade Data requirements (not yet introduced) Trusted Shipper programs, including the C-TPAT program. The "Cyber Initiative", National Security Presidential Directive 54 Implementation of the air and maritime cargo security provisions of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) The Secure Freight Initiative; provisions 100% maritime cargo scanning, P.L. 109-347 Implementation of private sector preparedness provisions of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53). General preparedness issues, including draft pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling (no specific legislation introduced)
Guard and Reserve issues, general homeland defense issues, and export control modernization proposals (no specific legislation introduced) U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S.-Australia Trade Cooperation Treaty H.R. 5658 / S. 2787, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Export control modernization proposals, National Security Presidential Directive (no specific legislation introduced) S. 3001, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (enacted as Public Law 110-289) H.R. 3997, "Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008" H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act H.R. 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
H.R. 6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, aviation issues Aviation issues including investment and infrastructure (no specific legislation introduced)
H.R. 6049, the "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008" S. 3186, the "Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act" H.R. 6709, the "National Environment, Conservation and Energy Independence Act of 2008" H.R. 6515, the "Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008" Proposals to life the prohibition on oil drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (not yet introduced)
H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act of 2008 H.R. 5642, Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act of 2008 H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act of 2008 S.3514, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity and for other purposes H.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 S. 1083/HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act S. 988/H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act S.Con. Res. 70, Gregg amendment on neutral reserve fund to provide $750 million for border security through on H-1B/EB recapture visas plus adjustment of status Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to the Departments of State and Homeland Security to improve the visa process and overall travel experience H.R. 2642, Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations bill: amendments in the Senate Appropriations committee on employment-based green cards offered by Sens. Murray and Gregg and one offered on H-2B visas by Sen. Mikulski H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act H.R. 5882, to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future H.R. 6039, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence S. 2094, Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act H.R. 6028, Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 HR 6454, E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act of 2008 H.R. 5596, to extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation H.R. 5662, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act of 2008 to create a long-term solution to improve security and the timely movement of travelers and goods through our nations land ports of entry H.R. 6617/S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 HR 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 Electronic System for Travel Authorization proposed rule DHS-2008-0052 RIN 1651-AA72 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 DHS rule to extend TN nonimmigrant status from one to three years DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0056 US-VISIT biometric air and sea exit proposed rule Docket No. DHS-2008-0039 Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Rule on Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension with additional requirements DHS Docket No. ICEB-2008-0002 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67 H.R. 5924, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act Extension of the Basic Pilot Program, a voluntary and experimental electronic employment verification system (EEVS) E-Verify program in possible legislation
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S. 2450, A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine H.R. 4008/S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 5767, the Payment Systems Protection Act Ongoing implementation issues related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission "Reg SHO" and the Naked Short Selling issue (no legislation introduced)
H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act H.R. 6039, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. H.R. 5882, To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H. R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act H.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 S. 1083 and HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2007 H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 S. 988 and H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 Gregg Amendment to S.Con.Res 70: creating a deficit neutral reserve fund to provide $750 million for border security Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to the Departments of State and Homeland Security regarding proposals to improve the visa process and overall travel experience. Immigration reform proposals including H-1B visa and employment-based visa reform, H-2B visa reform, employment verification and H-2Aprogram changes E-Verify Rule, FAR Case 2007013: Rule to mandate use of E-Verify by government contractors Proposed rule DHS-2008-0052: Electronic System for Travel Authorization Proposed rule Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1205AB54: H-2B temporary worker DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0056: DHS rule to extend TN nonimmigrant status from one to three years DHS Docket No. 2008-0039: US-VISIT biometric air and sea exit proposed rule Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 DHS Docket No. ICEB-2008-0002 : Rule on Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension with additional requirements Supplemental proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 American Wages and Benefits Act Senate FY 08 Supplemental Appropriations Bill; including all immigration provisions
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, oil and gas tax credits provisions S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 H.R. 6346, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008- Ensign Amendment to extend incentives included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 FY09 Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Bill - including amendment by Rep. Peterson on the moratorium on oil and natural gas exploration on the outer continental shelf (OCS) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea House Energy Committee Hearing entitled "Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects for Engaging Developing Countries" and Hearing on "Strengths and Weaknesses of Regulating Greenhouse Gases using existing Clean Air Act" S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 Proposed Energy and Climate Change Legislation (not introduced) Oil Lease Legislation (not introduced)
No Child Left Behind Reauthorization H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; provisions related to the 90/10 rules and the student loan crisis Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (no bill number yet) H.R. 2289 / S. 958, Striving Readers Act of 2007
House Transportation and Infrastructure Cmte. Hearing on the increased cost of airline travel for small business S. 3044, Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008
100% Scanning of Maritime Cargo H.R. 5533, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2008 H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 S. 3181, FY09 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, including Feinstein Amendment to restrict access to the Visa Waiver Program and delay the ability of new countries to become members. H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 General border security issues, including U.S. assistance to combat illegal drug trafficking and gang violence, delays at land border ports of entry, and Canadian border operations. 10+2 Advanced Trade Data requirements. Trusted shipper programs, including the C-TPAT program. Implementation of the air and maritime cargo security provisions of PL 110-53, the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007." Secure Freight Initiative pilot programs to test 100% maritime cargo scanning. implementation of private sector preparedness provisions of PL 110-53, the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007. General disaster preparedness issues, including draft pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling. President's cybersecurity initiative (announced January 2008). S. 2248, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 H.R. 5440, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008
S. 1926 / H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 H.R. 3896, National Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 S. 775, H.R. 3398 and H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2021, Build America Bonds Act of 2007 S. 1125 and H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 5102, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, including potential provisions relating to infrastructure investment National Transportation Strategic Plan H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 1195, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act H.R. 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008 H.R. 2415, Affordable Gas Price Act H.R. 5986 Diesel Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 2890, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Highway Fuel Tax Holiday S. 2971, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Suspension of the Highway Fuel Tax, and for Other Purposes H.R. 6030, COMMUTER Act of 2008 H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 Proposed Rulemaking on National Marine Fisheries Service, specifically the provision to impose a 10-knot speed restriction on all commercial vessels within 30 nautical miles of the U.S. East Coast. General transportation infrastructure issues (no specific legislation introduced) including: cross-border trucking, border infrastructure, ensuring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, financing and funding options for transportation, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding
H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Government Sponsored Enterprises regulatory reform H.R. 5830, the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008: Bankruptcy provisions
H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 1519, American Homebuyer Protection Act H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act H.R. 3393, Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. S.3101, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF).
H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, bankruptcy provisions
HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S 2317 / H.R. 3155, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1190, Connect The Nation Act S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill S 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 2248 / H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (not introduced) H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3627, Connect the Nation Act Proposals to reform the Universal Service Fund
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY2009 - all tax provisions H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H.R.4042, Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act H. R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007. H. R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3170, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 Including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom. S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007. H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. S.2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and tax provisions H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act. S.2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth H.R. 1023, Withholding Relief Act H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental Appropriations bill S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 Treaty on Taxation Between the United States and Croatia Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-38 (Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property) H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 2641, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations of 2008, including domestic spending amendment which which would impose a 0.47% tax surcharge on individual taxpayers who make more than $500,000 and couples who make more than $1 million in adjusted gross income. S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: Tax Title & Crapo Amendments Nos. 5009 & 5110 S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007: Entire bill S Corporation modernization proposals Energy Tax Policy: LIFO accounting method proposed legislation (not introduced) Senator Specter legislation topromoteeconomic growth (not introduced) President's FY 2009 Budget - Treasury Bluebook: Pages 61-85: Tax gap proposals S. 1140, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Entire bill S. 2792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007: Revenue provisions H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008: Entire bill H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2008: Amendment on "Patriot Tax Surcharge" S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008: Title I - Tax provisions related to oil and gas S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 1986, Federal Contractor Accountability Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: provisions on Tax certifications by contractors Notice 2008-38, 3% Withholding Law: Treasury notice on 3% withholding law Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU): Section 11113. Volumetric Excise Tax Credit for Alternative Fuels H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: Section 179 regarding expensing and bonus depreciation Proposed revenue raiser related to credit card reporting
S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Final ruling listing polar bears as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Clean Air Act, Massachusetts v. EPA
H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 Amendment to the Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) to allow for the purchase of a Soyuz vehicle from Russia to allow the United States to fulfill its obligation to provide crew transportation and rescue services to operate and maintain the ISS beyond 2011.
U.S./EU Cooperation - Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) Strategic economic Dialogue and Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade - U.S. China Dialogues SPP - U.S. Mexico, Canada Dialogue H.R. 5724, US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264, H.R. 1830 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 3905 - New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1229 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 3920 - Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R. 3273 - United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 First Sale Rule Revocation S. 3083/H.R. 6180, TRADE Act of 2008 H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act S. 970, Iran Sanctions Act of 2008 H. Res. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Russia's accession to the WTO PNTR Status for Russia Repeal of the Jackson-Vanik Legislation U.S.- Russia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement U.S.- Russia Economic Dialog U.S.- Central Asia TIFA Agreement U.S.- Russia Bilateral IPR Agreement Draft legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry, as well as CBP staffing and facilities. U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs U.S. C-TPAT program and Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program. Delays, staffing, and cargo inspection procedures and U.S. Department of Homeland Security polices at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders. 10+2 Advance Trade Data requirements S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all trade provisions S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all trade provisions
H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (S-MINER) Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act H.R. 2049/S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2693, Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act H.R. 2769, Miner Health Enhancement Act H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 4301/S. 2419, Working Families Flexibility Act Nominations for Member, National Labor Relations Board, and Director of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed revisions to Family and Medical Leave Act regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Act of 2008 (CHOICE) H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R. 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 3717, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3800, To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) (not yet introduced) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Supporting delay of government withholding; removal of cell-phone from listed property; repeal of private debt collection authority. H.R. 3947, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. S.3101, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. S.2041, To Amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 3101, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance Health Information Technology Health Savings Accounts - Substantiation of expenditures Electronic Prescribing Medicare - Cuts to Medicare Advantage and inclusion of care coordination projects Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 - Closing the specialty hospital loophole
S 2317 / H.R. 3155, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5638, To amend Title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture USTR Section 301 report regarding Thailand's compulsory licenses on pharmaceuticals H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, provision to increase federal coordination and resources for intellectual property enforcement H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 - including provisions to increase federal coordination and resources for intellectual property enforcement
S. 186/HR. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 28 CFR Part 36, RIN 1190AA44, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities: Small business safe haven provisions in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed regulations pertaining to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 2015 / H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 3686, related to employment nondiscrimination based on gender identity H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act / ADA Amendments Act H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 1928, Equal Remedies Act S. 2945, Fair Pay Act Department of Justice regulations implementing revised guidelines for making public facilities accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (73 Fed. Reg. 34,508, June 17, 2008) EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes EEOC, OFCCP definitions of "applicant" (through UGESP) (see 73 Fed. Reg. 15,754 (Mar. 25, 2008)) EEOC position on disparate impact under the ADEA (see 73 Fed. Reg. 16,807 (Mar. 31, 2008))
H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act Global Regulatory Cooperation (no specific legislation introduced) HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act: Government Contracting provisions HR 2419, Farm Bill: State outsourcing provision HR 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions; Section 2 - establishing a database of Federal contractors HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act: Government Contracting provisions HR 3928, Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions HR 5658, Defense Authorization Bill: Contracting provisions HR 5712/S. 2905, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act: Ensure overseas contracts include a provision to report fraud in certain circumstances FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill: Competitive sourcing provisions S. 680, Accountability in Contracting Act: Government Contracting provisions S. 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions S. 2394, Good Government Contractor Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions S. 2904, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act: Database for contractors provisions S. 3001, Defense Authorization Bill: Contracting provisions S. 3077, Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008: contract database provisions E.P.A. Specialty Metals Rule: Domestic sourcing for specialty metals Organization Conflict of Interest: FAR Case 2007-018: Proposed rules on OCI Personal Conflict of Interest; FAR Case 2007-017: Proposed rules on OCI S. 2956, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act: Section 2009 - Transparent Incorporation Practices SBA Size Standard proposed regulations: Entire proposal H.R.1023, to repeal 3% withholding provision: All provisions
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rulemaking on speed restrictions to protect white whales United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, implementation of Health Savings Accounts H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
H.R. 5577, Chemical Security Anti-terrorism Act of 2008 including section 2110 related to "inherently safer technologies."
National Marine Fisheries Service rulemaking on speed restrictions to protect white whales United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 2497 / S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007: False Claims Act expansion provisions S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act. HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S 2661, Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 HR 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 HR 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S 1625, Counter Spy Act HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 4040 / S. 2663, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 324, Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 S. 2902, Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 S. 2920, SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 28 CFR Part 36, RIN 1190AA44, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities: Small business safe haven provisions in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed regulations pertaining to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) H.R. 5789, SBIR reauthorization: Changes in the definition of "small business" SBAs Comprehensive Review of Size Standards Defining Small Businesses
Cross-border trucking (no specific legislation introduced) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Interim Final Rule on hours of service H.R. 5934 / H.R. 5977 / S.2910, Trust of Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act
S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership S. 3260, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, including any provisions that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from implementing its decision to relax its 33-year old rule prohibiting the co-ownership of a newspaper and a broadcast station in the same market H.J. Res. 79 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership FCC Proceeding on Broadcast Localism (MB Docket No. 04-233)
H.R. 5658 / S. 2787, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Export control modernization proposals National Guard, National Reserve matters U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S.-Australia Trade Cooperation Treaty
S. 1125 / H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007
S.830, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008
H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S. 340 and H.R. 371, Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, including the nutrition title. S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) programs and fees for conveyances originating in Canada including agriculture inspection functions at Northern Border crossings.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Export Control Modernization (legislation not introduced) S. 970, Iran Sanctions Act of 2008, Amendment by Sen. Bingaman on the ability of the United States to implement the recently concluded agreement under Section 123 of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to improve nuclear cooperation with Russia. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 General Aviation issues including investment and infrastructure Implementation of the air cargo provisions of P.L 110-53, "Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act", including the development of the Certified Cargo Screener Program for air cargo. Implementation of the TSA Registered Traveler Program. Development of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's US-PASS program for international air travel.
H. Con. Res 312 / S. Con. Res. 70, Budget Resolution for FY2009 H.R. 6044, Antitrust Technical Assistance Authorization Act S. 3260, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill FY 2009 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill S. 3258, FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill S. 3182, FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations including provisions related to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, NASA, the Census, and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership bill FY 2009 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill S. 3181, FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill S. 3261, FY 2009 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill FY 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill S. 3230, FY 2009 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill FY 2009 Legislative Branch Appropriations FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations FY 2009 Defense Appropriations H.R. 2642, FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations for the U.S. Census Bureau and the Emergency Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008) supplemental appropriation for the U.S. Census Bureau
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (S-MINER) Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act H.R. 2049/S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2693, Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act H.R. 2769, Miner Health Enhancement Act H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 4301/S. 2419, Working Families Flexibility Act Nominations for Member, National Labor Relations Board, and Director of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Proposed revisions to Family and Medical Leave Act regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825
100% Scanning of Maritime Cargo H.R. 5533, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Act of 2008 H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 S. 3181, FY09 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, including Feinstein Amendment to restrict access to the Visa Waiver Program and delay the ability of new countries to become members. H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 General border security issues, including U.S. assistance to combat illegal drug trafficking and gang violence, delays at land border ports of entry, and Canadian border operations. 10+2 Advanced Trade Data requirements. Trusted shipper programs, including the C-TPAT program. Implementation of the air and maritime cargo security provisions of PL 110-53, the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007." Secure Freight Initiative pilot programs to test 100% maritime cargo scanning. implementation of private sector preparedness provisions of PL 110-53, the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007. General disaster preparedness issues, including draft pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (published June 3, 2008), particularly related to antiviral drug use and antiviral stockpiling. President's cybersecurity initiative (announced January 2008). S. 2248, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 H.R. 5440, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 H.R. 6304, FISA Amendments Act of 2008
H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Government Sponsored Enterprises regulatory reform H.R. 5830, the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008: Bankruptcy provisions
Cross-border trucking (no specific legislation introduced) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Interim Final Rule on hours of service H.R. 5934 / H.R. 5977 / S.2910, Trust of Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs (TRUCC) Act
H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. S.3101, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 1519, American Homebuyer Protection Act H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act H.R. 3393, Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S 2317 / H.R. 3155, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1190, Connect The Nation Act S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill S 1625, Counter Spy Act S. 2248 / H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 5994, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (not introduced) H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 3627, Connect the Nation Act Proposals to reform the Universal Service Fund
No Child Left Behind Reauthorization H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; provisions related to the 90/10 rules and the student loan crisis Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (no bill number yet) H.R. 2289 / S. 958, Striving Readers Act of 2007
S.830, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008
H.R. 5658 / S. 2787, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Export control modernization proposals National Guard, National Reserve matters U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S.-Australia Trade Cooperation Treaty
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, oil and gas tax credits provisions S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 H.R. 6346, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008- Ensign Amendment to extend incentives included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 FY09 Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations Bill - including amendment by Rep. Peterson on the moratorium on oil and natural gas exploration on the outer continental shelf (OCS) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea House Energy Committee Hearing entitled "Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects for Engaging Developing Countries" and Hearing on "Strengths and Weaknesses of Regulating Greenhouse Gases using existing Clean Air Act" S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 Proposed Energy and Climate Change Legislation (not introduced) Oil Lease Legislation (not introduced)
Implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF).
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY2009 - all tax provisions H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H.R.4042, Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act H. R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007. H. R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3170, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 Including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom. S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007. H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. S.2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and tax provisions H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act. S.2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth H.R. 1023, Withholding Relief Act H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental Appropriations bill S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 Treaty on Taxation Between the United States and Croatia Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-38 (Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property) H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 2641, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations of 2008, including domestic spending amendment which which would impose a 0.47% tax surcharge on individual taxpayers who make more than $500,000 and couples who make more than $1 million in adjusted gross income. S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: Tax Title & Crapo Amendments Nos. 5009 & 5110 S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007: Entire bill S Corporation modernization proposals Energy Tax Policy: LIFO accounting method proposed legislation (not introduced) Senator Specter legislation topromoteeconomic growth (not introduced) President's FY 2009 Budget - Treasury Bluebook: Pages 61-85: Tax gap proposals S. 1140, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Entire bill S. 2792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007: Revenue provisions H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008: Entire bill H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2008: Amendment on "Patriot Tax Surcharge" S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008: Title I - Tax provisions related to oil and gas S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 1986, Federal Contractor Accountability Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: provisions on Tax certifications by contractors Notice 2008-38, 3% Withholding Law: Treasury notice on 3% withholding law Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU): Section 11113. Volumetric Excise Tax Credit for Alternative Fuels H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: Section 179 regarding expensing and bonus depreciation Proposed revenue raiser related to credit card reporting
H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 Amendment to the Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) to allow for the purchase of a Soyuz vehicle from Russia to allow the United States to fulfill its obligation to provide crew transportation and rescue services to operate and maintain the ISS beyond 2011.
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 324, Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 S. 2902, Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 S. 2920, SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 28 CFR Part 36, RIN 1190AA44, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities: Small business safe haven provisions in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed regulations pertaining to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) H.R. 5789, SBIR reauthorization: Changes in the definition of "small business" SBAs Comprehensive Review of Size Standards Defining Small Businesses
S. 2191 / S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 1766, The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 Final Decision by the Department of the Interior to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act House Energy and Commerce Committees Hearing on the strengths and weaknesses of regulating greenhouse gas emissions using existing Clean Air Act (CAA) authorities and Hearing titled "Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects for Engaging Developing Countries" S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 Proposed Surface Transfer Legislation (not introduced) U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Clean Air Act, Massachusetts v. EPA S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 Proposed Energy and Climate Change Legislation (not introduced)
S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 General Aviation issues including investment and infrastructure Implementation of the air cargo provisions of P.L 110-53, "Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act", including the development of the Certified Cargo Screener Program for air cargo. Implementation of the TSA Registered Traveler Program. Development of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's US-PASS program for international air travel.
H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act H.R. 6039, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. H.R. 5882, To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H. R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act H.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 S. 1083 and HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2007 H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 S. 988 and H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 Gregg Amendment to S.Con.Res 70: creating a deficit neutral reserve fund to provide $750 million for border security Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to the Departments of State and Homeland Security regarding proposals to improve the visa process and overall travel experience. Immigration reform proposals including H-1B visa and employment-based visa reform, H-2B visa reform, employment verification and H-2Aprogram changes E-Verify Rule, FAR Case 2007013: Rule to mandate use of E-Verify by government contractors Proposed rule DHS-2008-0052: Electronic System for Travel Authorization Proposed rule Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1205AB54: H-2B temporary worker DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0056: DHS rule to extend TN nonimmigrant status from one to three years DHS Docket No. 2008-0039: US-VISIT biometric air and sea exit proposed rule Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 DHS Docket No. ICEB-2008-0002 : Rule on Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension with additional requirements Supplemental proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 American Wages and Benefits Act Senate FY 08 Supplemental Appropriations Bill; including all immigration provisions
H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R.3963/H.R.976, To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, implementation of Health Savings Accounts H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
National Marine Fisheries Service rulemaking on speed restrictions to protect white whales United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S. 340 and H.R. 371, Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, including the nutrition title. S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) programs and fees for conveyances originating in Canada including agriculture inspection functions at Northern Border crossings.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Cmte. Hearing on the increased cost of airline travel for small business S. 3044, Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008
H.R. 2497 / S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 4854 / S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007: False Claims Act expansion provisions S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008
S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Final ruling listing polar bears as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Clean Air Act, Massachusetts v. EPA
H.R. 5577, Chemical Security Anti-terrorism Act of 2008 including section 2110 related to "inherently safer technologies."
S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership S. 3260, FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, including any provisions that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from implementing its decision to relax its 33-year old rule prohibiting the co-ownership of a newspaper and a broadcast station in the same market H.J. Res. 79 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership FCC Proceeding on Broadcast Localism (MB Docket No. 04-233)
H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act Global Regulatory Cooperation (no specific legislation introduced) HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act: Government Contracting provisions HR 2419, Farm Bill: State outsourcing provision HR 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions; Section 2 - establishing a database of Federal contractors HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act: Government Contracting provisions HR 3928, Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions HR 5658, Defense Authorization Bill: Contracting provisions HR 5712/S. 2905, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act: Ensure overseas contracts include a provision to report fraud in certain circumstances FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill: Competitive sourcing provisions S. 680, Accountability in Contracting Act: Government Contracting provisions S. 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions S. 2394, Good Government Contractor Act of 2007: Government Contracting provisions S. 2904, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act: Database for contractors provisions S. 3001, Defense Authorization Bill: Contracting provisions S. 3077, Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008: contract database provisions E.P.A. Specialty Metals Rule: Domestic sourcing for specialty metals Organization Conflict of Interest: FAR Case 2007-018: Proposed rules on OCI Personal Conflict of Interest; FAR Case 2007-017: Proposed rules on OCI S. 2956, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act: Section 2009 - Transparent Incorporation Practices SBA Size Standard proposed regulations: Entire proposal H.R.1023, to repeal 3% withholding provision: All provisions
U.S./EU Cooperation - Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) Strategic economic Dialogue and Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade - U.S. China Dialogues SPP - U.S. Mexico, Canada Dialogue H.R. 5724, US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264, H.R. 1830 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 3905 - New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1229 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R. 3920 - Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R. 3273 - United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals H.R. 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 First Sale Rule Revocation S. 3083/H.R. 6180, TRADE Act of 2008 H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act S. 970, Iran Sanctions Act of 2008 H. Res. 1092, Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Russia's accession to the WTO PNTR Status for Russia Repeal of the Jackson-Vanik Legislation U.S.- Russia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement U.S.- Russia Economic Dialog U.S.- Central Asia TIFA Agreement U.S.- Russia Bilateral IPR Agreement Draft legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry, as well as CBP staffing and facilities. U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs U.S. C-TPAT program and Canada's Partners in Protection (PIP) program. Delays, staffing, and cargo inspection procedures and U.S. Department of Homeland Security polices at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders. 10+2 Advance Trade Data requirements S. 2191, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all trade provisions S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all trade provisions
S. 1125 / H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007
S. 186/HR. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 28 CFR Part 36, RIN 1190AA44, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities: Small business safe haven provisions in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed regulations pertaining to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 2015 / H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 3686, related to employment nondiscrimination based on gender identity H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act / ADA Amendments Act H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 1928, Equal Remedies Act S. 2945, Fair Pay Act Department of Justice regulations implementing revised guidelines for making public facilities accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (73 Fed. Reg. 34,508, June 17, 2008) EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes EEOC, OFCCP definitions of "applicant" (through UGESP) (see 73 Fed. Reg. 15,754 (Mar. 25, 2008)) EEOC position on disparate impact under the ADEA (see 73 Fed. Reg. 16,807 (Mar. 31, 2008))
S. 1926 / H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 H.R. 3896, National Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 S. 775, H.R. 3398 and H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2021, Build America Bonds Act of 2007 S. 1125 and H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 5102, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, including potential provisions relating to infrastructure investment National Transportation Strategic Plan H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund H.R. 1195, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act H.R. 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008 H.R. 2415, Affordable Gas Price Act H.R. 5986 Diesel Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 2890, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Highway Fuel Tax Holiday S. 2971, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Suspension of the Highway Fuel Tax, and for Other Purposes H.R. 6030, COMMUTER Act of 2008 H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 Proposed Rulemaking on National Marine Fisheries Service, specifically the provision to impose a 10-knot speed restriction on all commercial vessels within 30 nautical miles of the U.S. East Coast. General transportation infrastructure issues (no specific legislation introduced) including: cross-border trucking, border infrastructure, ensuring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, financing and funding options for transportation, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding
S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act. HR 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S 2661, Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 HR 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 HR 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008 S 1625, Counter Spy Act HR 5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 S. 3260, FY09 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill HR 2290, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 4040 / S. 2663, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S. 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Export Control Modernization (legislation not introduced) S. 970, Iran Sanctions Act of 2008, Amendment by Sen. Bingaman on the ability of the United States to implement the recently concluded agreement under Section 123 of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to improve nuclear cooperation with Russia. H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Act of 2008 (CHOICE) H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R. 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 2499, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R. 3140, Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 H.R.241, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 3717, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 3800, To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) (not yet introduced) H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Supporting delay of government withholding; removal of cell-phone from listed property; repeal of private debt collection authority. H.R. 3947, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Health Savings Accounts) S. 3118, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care under the Medicare program for beneficiaries residing in rural areas. S.3101, A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. S.2041, To Amend the False Claims Act H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 3101, Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance Health Information Technology Health Savings Accounts - Substantiation of expenditures Electronic Prescribing Medicare - Cuts to Medicare Advantage and inclusion of care coordination projects Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees Act of 2008 (CHOICE) S. 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 - Closing the specialty hospital loophole
S 2317 / H.R. 3155, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5638, To amend Title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture USTR Section 301 report regarding Thailand's compulsory licenses on pharmaceuticals H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, provision to increase federal coordination and resources for intellectual property enforcement H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 - including provisions to increase federal coordination and resources for intellectual property enforcement
Department of Labor interpretive bulletins and advisory opinions on Retirement Security / Pensions / ERISA H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act, ERISA Amendments of 2008
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rulemaking on speed restrictions to protect white whales United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
S. 2450, A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine H.R. 4008/S. 2978, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 5767, the Payment Systems Protection Act Ongoing implementation issues related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission "Reg SHO" and the Naked Short Selling issue (no legislation introduced)
H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, bankruptcy provisions
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Implementation of TSA air cargo regulations and the TSA Registered Traveler Program Development of US Customs and Border Protection US-PASS program for international air travel S. 4 / H.R. 1, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, air cargo and aviation security provisionsAir cargo screening provisions of H.R. 2638, the FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. For Fiscal 2008, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act was part of the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act. S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007; including provisions related to the Highway Trust Fund
H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act Department of Homeland Security E-Verify Rule Possible future inclusion of Korea in U.S. Visa Waiver ProgramH.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008; S. 1083/HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act; H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007; S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act; H.R. 1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act; S. 988/H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act; H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act; S.Con.Res 70, amendment to create a deficit neutral reserve fund for border security through on H-1B/EB recapture visas plus adjustment of status; H.R. 5642, Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act Regulation from the Department of Homeland Security on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter;" Expected regulation from the Department of Homeland Security on requiring government contractors to use E-Verify Expected regulation from the Department of Homeland Security relating to Optional Practical Training (OPT) for student visa holders Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to the Departments of State and Homeland Security to improve the visa process and overall travel experience. Draft legislation on comprehensive immigration reform, H-1B visa and employment-based visa reform, H-2B visa reform, employment verification, H-2A reform, and "AgJobs." Covered Official Positions Continued: John Gonzales; Deputy State Director - Senator Gramm, Deputy Director - Sen. Hutchison
H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, repeal of oil and gas tax credits
General trucking issues, including cross-border trucking. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Interim Final Rule on hours of service
S 1504, To revalue the LIFO inventories of major integrated oil companies.
H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 Law of the Sea Treaty
H.R. 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 Proposed legislation on regulation of bank balance sheets (not introduced)
H.R. 1 / S. 4, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, all maritime, cargo, and screening provisions National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan Framework
EEOC, OFCCP definitions of "applicant" (through UGESP) (see 73 Fed. Reg. 15,754 (Mar. 25, 2008) EEOC position on disparate impact under the ADEA (including expected NPRM on Mar. 31, 2008) EEOC regulations related to employment benefits and age discrimination (finalized at 72 Fed. Reg. 72,938) EEOC policies regarding litigation decisionsOFCCP Equal Opportunity Survey OFCCP Revised Affirmative Action Plan Regulations EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes Department of Justice regulations implementing revised guidelines for making public facilities accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Nomination All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 1338 / S. 766 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1431, Workplace Religious Freedom Act H.R. 2015 / H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 3686, related to employment nondiscrimination based on gender identity H.R. 2019 / S. 1087, Fair Pay Act H.R. 2660, Civil Rights Pay Fairness Act H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act H.R. 5129 / S. 2554, Civil Rights Act S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 1928, Equal Remedies Act S. 186, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
H.R. 749, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S. 2480 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA. Guidance regarding scope of permissible non-financial activities under ERISA S. 1974, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007Further amendments to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 Comments to the Department of Labor - Increasing the disclosure of fees paid by plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to service providers. ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
HR 4279: PRO-IP Act S 2317: Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 5638: to amend Title 35, U.S. Code to create an exception for infringement for certain component parts used to prepare another article of manufacturing
S. J. Res. 28 -- A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J.RES.79 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership
H.R. 5724, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 3273, U.S.-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act Customs Reauthorization Legislation (not introduced) Doha Development AgendaLegislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry, strategies for enforcing the safety of imported goods, including the Report to the President on the Interagency Working Group's Action Plan on Import Safety (not introduced) U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs agreement (no title yet, no agreement yet) U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders S. 2663, the CPSC Reform Act": provisions related to trade compliance and enforcement US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement H.R. 3920 - Trade and Globalization Act; labor and employment provisions S. 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007, labor and employment provisions H.R. 3905 - New Partnership for Development Act, labor and employment provisions S. 1673 / H.R. 2819 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act U.S./EU Cooperation - Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) Strategic Economic Dialogue with China U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, all trade discussions Security and Prosperity Partnership - U.S., Mexico, Canada Dialogue Haiti Trade Preferences Legislation/(HOPE II) - not introduced US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement US-Korea Free Trade Agreement H.R. 5264, H.R. 1830 - Andean Trade Preference Act Extension H.R. 1229 - Non-market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 H.R. 2942 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 S. 1919 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 796 - Fair Currency Act of 2007 S. 1607 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S. 1677 - Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 H.R. 3920 - Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R. 3890 - Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 H.R. 3273 - United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 5264 - Trade Preference Extension Act H.R. 3934, S. 2372 - Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 Legislation on Trade Adjustment Assistance (not introduced) Generalized System of Preferences Renewal, trade preference for developing countries (not introduced) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rule: "First Sale Rule" to value goods for import purposes S. 1848 - Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3272, the "United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007" H.R. 3272, H.R. 3274, H.R. 3275 "US-China Competitiveness Agenda of 2007" H.R. 3275 - the "US-China Language Engagement Act" H.R. 3274 - the "US-China Energy Cooperation Act" P.L. 109-432 Generalized System of Preferences P.L. 109-401 US-India civil nuclear cooperation agreement S. 122 / H.R. 910 - American Adjustment and Competitiveness Act H.R. 556, National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the US from Canada Export Control Modernization Reform Trade enforcement policiesCovered Official Positions Continued: John Gonzales; Deputy State Director - Senator Gramm, Deputy Director - Sen. Hutchison Geoffrey O'Hara; Clerk, Dept. of Justice, Federal Public Defender's Office Additional Lobbyists: Liz Reilly Kathleen McInearney
Proposed legislation on export control modernization proposals (not introduced) H.R. 4264, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007. General background on National Guard and the ReservesH.R. 1585(vetoed) and H.R. 4986(re-introduced): FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act: Title 8 concerning specialty metals and Section 1083
H.R. 275, the "Global Online Freedom Act of 2007", Sections 201 and 202 regarding U.S. businesses operating in "Internet restricting" countries
National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Petition for NLRB rulemaking regarding "minority" or "members-only" unionsAll labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 142, Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 866, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 980 / S. 2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 1327, the Protective Equipment for America's Workers Act H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act H.R. 1763, Indentured Servitude Abolition Act H.R. 1882, Workplace Representation Integrity Act H.R. 2392, Balancing Act of 2007 H.R. 2637 / S. 1598 / S. 1614, Child Labor Protection Act H.R. 2670 / S. 1570, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2674, CARE Act H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 2792, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 2808, Living Organ Donor Job Security Act H.R. 3582 / S. 2061, Fair Home Health Care Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act H.R. 4047, Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act H.R. 4301/ S. 2419, Working Families Flexibility Act S. 1681, The Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2049/S. 1244, The Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2693, The Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 378, The Nurse and Patient Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 720, Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 H.R. 5090, related to expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act H.R. 5228, Employee Changing Room Privacy Act H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act--provisions applying the Davis-Bacon Act to construction projects supported by the Act, extension of the FUTA surtax H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act H.R. 2769, Miner Health Enhancement Act H.R. 1585, DOD Authorization Act, provisions granting leave for employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act when family members are called up on active military duty, or are recovering from injuries sustained while on active duty H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1945, Patriot Employer Act H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 493 / S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Member, National Labor Relations Board - Nomination Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Nomination Commissioner, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission - Nomination Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825, implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pts. 403, 408, relating to disclosures required of labor organizations Proposed rulemaking by the National Labor Relations Board related to consent elections (73 Fed. Reg. 10,199 (Feb. 26, 2008)) Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (not introduced)H.R. 2831: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843: Fair Pay Restoration Act Covered Official Positions Continued: Doug Loon; Staff Director - Senate Veterans Affairs Cmte, Leg. Monitor - Senator Arlen Specter, LC - Senator Arlen Specter
Bankruptcy Provisions for: S. 2636: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, all bankruptcy related provisions H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007, all bankruptcy related provisions
H.R. 5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 5109: Economic Growth Act of 2008 Proposed Legislation: Rep. Barney Frank's economic, mortgage, and housing rescue proposal. Legislation on mortgage repricing / mortgage refinancing (not introduced)
S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007
President's FY 2009 Budget Proposal - Treasury Bluebook; provisions on the tax gap H. Con. Res 312 and S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY2009 - passage of entire legislationAir cargo screening provisions of H.R. 2638, the FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. For Fiscal 2008, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act was part of the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Request that the following legislation be introduced and passed: FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations FY 2009 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations FY 2009 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, including provisions related to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, NASA, Bureau of the Census and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
P.L. 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act, reauthorization processH.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, 90/10 rules provision, student loan provisions and the Bishop/Grijalva amendment. General issues related to the student loan credit crunch
H.R. 3628, Department of Homeland Security FY 2008 Appropriations Act - entire legislationChemical Security regulations (not issued) National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secure Freight Initiative (not introduced) H.R. 1 / S.4, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, maritime security, air cargo and private sector provisions, Title IX, delays at land border ports of entry, trusted shipper programs, including C-TPAT, 100% Scanning of Maritime Cargo Telecommunications immunity provisions of the following bills: S. 2248, FISA Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3773, FISA Amendments Act of 2008 H.R. 5440, FISA Amendments Act of 2008
H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act FCC Proceeding on Broadband Industry Practices (WC Docket No. 07-52): net neutrality and broadband networks provisionsFCC Proceeding on Petition Seeking a Declaratory Ruling Stating That Text Messaging and Short Codes Are Title II Services or Title I Services Subject to Section 202 Nondiscrimination Rules (WT Docket No. 08-7) Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2007 (not introduced) HR 1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 4279: PRO-IP Act S 2317: Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1492 - Broadband Data Improvement Act, broadband provisions S 1190 - Connect The Nation Act, broadband margins and findings provisions HR 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2248 and H.R. 3773: FISA Amendments Act of 2007, telecom immunity provisions FCC approval of the Verizon Wireless acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation
USDA APHIS/AQI inspections and fees for conveyances originating in Canada H.R. 2419, S. 2302: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S. 340 and H.R. 371: Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007, nutrition title. H.R. 2364: Local Food and Farm Support Act, provisions on tradeS. 2242: Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007
S. 2041: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S.1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1638: Federal Salary Restoration Act of 2007
Department of Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2009 - aerospace issue (not introduced) 2009 NASA Budget 2009 NOAA Budget
H.R. 3717 / S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- tax credits for employers that participate in wellness programs. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- provisions on parity of mental health benefitsH.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- parity for coverage of mental health benefits H.R. 3800 / S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007-tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- health care demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- health care demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. H.R. 3580 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health care flexible spending arrangements S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 2900/H.R. 3580/S. 1082 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the post market authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 4296 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 2480 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R. 2639 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 2499 Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries H.R. 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2499 A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act- credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information Covered Official Positions Continued: Doug Loon; Staff Director - Senate Veterans Affairs Cmte, LC - Senator Arlen Specter, Leg. Monitor - Senator Arlen Specter
H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiariesH.R. 2900/H.R. 3580/S. 1082 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the post-market authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007
S. 2663, the "CPSC Reform Act," all provisions; amendment banning the use of Phthalates in any childrens toy or product H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" Possible import safety-related legislationS. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 H.R. 4791, the Federal Agency Data Protection Act. H.R. 275, the Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 S. 2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 2290, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2007 Consumer protection provisions in the following bills: H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007 S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S.1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 853, Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007
General transportation infrastructure issues including: Cross-border trucking, border infrastructure, ensuring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, and the future of transportation policy2007 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, reauthorization, financing and funding option for transportation, maritime issues, project delivery time, rail capacity and investment, and public transit funding (not introduced) S. 1926 and H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 H.R. 3896, National Infrastructure Development Act of 2007 S. 775, H.R. 3398 and H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2021, Build America Bonds Act of 2007 S. 1125 and H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 5102, Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, potential provisions relating to infrastructure investment National Transportation Strategic Plan Covered Official Positions Continued: Geoffrey O'Hara; Clerk, Dept. of Justice, Federal Public Defender's Office John Gonzales; Deputy State Director - Senator Gramm, Deputy Director - Sen. Hutchison
S. 1125 and H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007
H.R. 1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by Government Entities, repeal of 3% Government Withholding provision Tax Policy: Prevention of modification to the treatment of carried interestS. 2636: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 IRC Sec. 168, Depreciation of oil & gas pipelines H. Con. Res 312: FY 2009 House Budget Resolution S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. Con. Res 21: Senate Budget Resolution - all revenue provisions Tax extender legislation, extension of research and development tax credit (not introduced) S. 2540: To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide expensing for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009 Tax Day Hearing in Committee on Small Business Business Plan legislation modeled after 12 USC 3331-3351, or Title XI of FIRREA (not introduced) Estate tax, marginal income tax rates, capital gains rates Internal Revenue Code Section 4064: Gas Guzzler Tax H.R. 4881: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 Tax Delinquency FAR Rule H.R. 5109: Economic Growth Act of 2008 26 U.S.C. 3402(t) S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution FY2009 - all revenue provisions S. 2539: To amend the IRS code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009 Legislation regarding expensing of real property for small business (not introduced) H.R. 4912: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, including the repeal of oil and gas tax credits. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom Act S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007. H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, the "pay for," settlement and tax provisions. S.2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007: the "pay for," settlement and tax provisions. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and tax portions of this Act. S.2592 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Senator Specter draft legislation on economic growth (not introduced) H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007: including bonus depreciation and increased expensing provisions H. R. 4172 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H.R.4042 Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act H. R. 3475 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380 To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. H. R. 4242 Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007H.R.3170 To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit Issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70: Including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. Covered Official Positions Continued: Geoffrey O'Hara; Clerk, Dept. of Justice, Federal Public Defender's Office Doug Loon; Staff Director - Senate Veterans Affairs Cmte, Legislative Monitor - Senator Arlen Specter, Legislative Correspondent- Senator Arlen Specter
Joint Draft Report by the Office of Management and Budget and The Secretariat General of the European Commission Review of the application of EU and U.S. regulatory impact guidelines on international trade and investment H.R. 1362: Accountability in Contracting Act H.R. 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting ActH.R. 3867: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R. 4881: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S. 2300: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007 Office of the National Ombudsman regulatory enforcement hearing - Testimony H.R. 4458: Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Proposed Legislation to Reauthorize the Small Business Innovative Research Program H.R. 3033: Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3928: Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 S. 680: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 S. 2394: Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 National Defense Authorization Act of 2007, provisions on technical assistance and the r3 initiative
Mortgage Refinancing H.R. 5109: Economic Growth Act of 2008 Proposed Legislation: Rep. Barney Frank's economic, mortgage, and housing rescue proposal.
Intellectual property and patent-related provisions of: H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2480, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007All technology provisions in the following: H.R. 2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 3234, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1951, Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 2499, A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R.3963/H.R.976 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes
U.S. Department of Homeland Security chemical security regulations (not issued) H.R. 5577, "Chemical Security Anti-terrorism Act of 2008" including provisions related to "inherently safer technologies."
Department of Interior listing of Polar Bears under the Endangered Species Act H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 S. 2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 1766: The Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007Final U.S. EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Draft climate change legislation (not introduced) Covered Official Positions Continued: John Gonzales; Deputy State Director - Senator Gramm, Deputy Director - Sen. Hutchison
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
S. 186 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) HR. 3013 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1279 - Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act.
Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA EBSA Advisory Opinion Letter 2007-07A ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Cafeteria Plans - Comments to the Treasury Department on regulatory guidance. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation - Restrictions on the annual limit for nonqualified deferred compensation. Extension of the effective date for the final regulations. Plan Fee Disclosure - H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; and comments to the Department of Labor - Increasing the disclosure of fees paid by plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to service providers. HR 695 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1974 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007
H.R. 3010, S. 1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S. 192 - Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007
S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007 H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 Florida Executive Orders: EO-07-126 / EO-07-127 / EO-07-128 U.S. EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone U.S. EPA petition for rulemaking on international border pollution Major Economics Process Program for Deployment of Climate Change Technologies Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) issues relating to U.S. EPA's rulemaking for greenhouse gases
S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- opposed parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- supported parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services Wired for Health Care Quality Act- supported widespread adoption of nationwide, interoperability health information technology infrastructure H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- supported creation of pay for performance and transparency initiatives by providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers that participate in comprehensive wellness programs. Independent Health Record Trust Act- supported credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information SCHIP(1): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 976- Opposed expanded coverage for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP(2): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3963; SCHIP(3, CHAMP): Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 3162) Medicare: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate, S. 2499)- Focused on employer coverage of end stage renal disease from 30 to 42 months. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- weighed in on creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act 2007
Executive Order 13422, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review S. 849, OPEN Government Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Freedom of Information Act reform Data Quality HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, procurement S 680: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, procurement HR 1362: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, procurement HR 2419: Farm Bill, limiting states ability to contract out functions for their food stamp programs HR 3033: Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007, procurement HR 3867: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, procurement S 2300: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007, procurement HR 3161, FY08 Agriculture Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors HR 3093, FY08 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors and tax certifications for contractors HR 3043, FY08 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors and tax certifications for contractors HR 3074, FY08 Transportation and HUD Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors and tax certifications by contractors HR 2829: FY08 Financial Services Appropriations Act, competitive sourcing HR 2638: FY08 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, procurement and tax certifications for contractors HR 3222: FY08 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, competitive sourcing and tax certifications for contractors HR 2642, FY08 Military, Veterans Appropriations, tax certifications for contractors Department of Homeland Security, Social Security No-Match Letter Rule Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 reform Proposed amendment to Part 102-38 of the Federal Management Regulations
Education and Workforce Policy Issues, No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization, Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Reauthorization, Head Start Reauthorization ESEA Reauthorization S. 486: Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 4137: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 2669: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2390: TEACH Act of 2007 S. 873: Incentives to Educate American Children (I Teach) Act of 2007 S. 958, H.R. 2289: Striving Readers Act of 2007 H.R. 362 the "10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds" Science and Math Scholarship Act H.R. 363 the "Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research" Act S. 1360 Higher Education Access Act and Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 2669 the College Cost Reduction and Access Act S. 1642 the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 761 the "America Competes" Act H.R. 3920 the "Trade and Globalization Act" of 2007 H.R. 3747 The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1848 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 Appropriations Act of 2007 for the Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services and related agencies H.R. 1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 H.R. 2272 the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science Act"
H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 S. Con.Res. 21: U.S. Government Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2008, appropriated budgetary levels for 07' and 2009-2012 H.R. 2764 - H. Rept. 110-497 FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the omnibus Air cargo screening provisions of H.R. 2638, the FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. For Fiscal 2008, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act was part of the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R.Con.Res. 99 H.R. 2206, H.R. 2207, and S. 965 - FY2007 Supplemental H.R 3074, S. 1789 - FY 2008 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 1195 To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes S. 1611 - To make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit H.R. 2829 - FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations H.R. 2643, S. 1696: FY 2008 Interior and the Environment Appropriations Report H.R. 2764 - FY 2008 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2641, S. 1751 - FY 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 2642, S. 1645 - FY 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations H.R. 3043, S. 1710 - FY 2008 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 2771, S 1686 - FY 2008 Legislative Branch Appropriations H.R. 4890 - Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 H.R. 3161, S. 1859 - FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 3093, S. 1745 - FY 2008 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations H.R. 3222 - FY 2008 Defense Appropriations H.J.RES. 52 - 1st Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government H.R. 3222 - 2nd Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government H.J. RES. 69 - 3rd Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government H.J. RES. 72 - 4th Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act 2007 to March 2008
H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling S. 1859, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling
H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007
Implementation of TSA air cargo regulations and the development of a certified shipper program for air cargo H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 2638, the FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, specifically the air cargo and aviation security provisions and air cargo screening provisions For Fiscal 2008, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1076 and H.R. 1356, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.J.Res. 69, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 772 and H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 1125 and H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 1195, to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. S. 1611, to make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit. S. 1926 and H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 S. 775 and H.R. 3398, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 1773, Safe American Roads Act of 2007 H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, 2007 S. 1076 and H.R. 1356, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 953 and H.R. 2881, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 H.R. 3248, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S. 2009, S. 1937 and H.R. 3311, To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes. H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
HR 1585: FY08 National Defense Authorization Act, Procurement issues, particularly Title VIII export control modernization proposals, Guard and Reserve issues, and broad homeland defense issues. H.R. 4264, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security) Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661, H.R. 3232, H.R. 1061, S. 4 - "Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act") Passenger Vessels Service Act (regulation comments re: Proposed Interpretation Docket Number USCBP-2007-0098); US-VISIT Implementation, Visa Delays and Consular Processing (Secured Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to DHS and DOS); and, the Visa Waiver Program (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53.)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security chemical security regulations.
Prevention Reimportation of Drugs H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries H.R. 2900 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 1082 Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act H.R. 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements
S. 2302 / H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 and Amendments on CBH and APHIS inspection functions S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship and Health (FRESH) Act of 2007 Lobbying contacts addressed amendments to HR 2419 - extension of Farm Bill to March 2008 S. 340 and H.R. 371: Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2499 A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R.3963/H.R.976 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes H.R. 2272: 21st Century Competitiveness Act
H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 3628, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 Chemical Security regulations National Infrastructure Protection Plan .National Response Plan U.S. Department of Homeland Security cargo security initiatives. Maritime cargo, air cargo, and private sector preparedness provisions of H.R. 1 / S. 4 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007
Commerce, State and Justice Appropriations Act- 2008 NASA Budget and 2008 NOAA Budget H.R. 3093 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 3222
H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007
HR 2834 To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services S. 1624 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. HR . 3919 Small Business Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Assistance Act of 2006 H.R. 2829 -Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 - 404 compliance for small businesses
HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts HR 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1689 To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses HR 3578 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" and other possible import-safety related legislation stemming from a series of high profile product recalls. HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1780 Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act H.R. 4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3578 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 / H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 1666 Health Care price Transparency Promotion Act
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea "Law of the Sea Treaty"
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - H.R. 6 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 2337: Energy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 Rulemaking on Transmission Corridors, Rulemaking on Energy Technology H.R. 2264: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 S. 1263: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act S. 1419: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2461: the Energy and Water Appropriations bill H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 6 - PL 110 - 140, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Monitoring climate change proposals in Congress
S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2302, Food, Energy and Security Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband Net Neutrality HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts HR 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1689 To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 S 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3578 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act HR 3541 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1780 - Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act S 1492 - Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1190 - Connect The Nation Act
HR 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts
S.1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secy. of HHS to negotiate prices for Part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H1-B Visas, Electronic Employment Verification Systems, Border Security/Enforcement, Worksite Enforcement, Visa Delays, H-2B visas S. 1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S. 1639: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration H.R. 1061 (Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act); H.R. 2638 (FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations); H.R. 4088 (Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007); S. 1083/HR 1930 (Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act); HR 98 (EEVS); S. 1092 (High-Tech Worker Relief Act); S. 1035 (H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); HR 1645 (Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act), S. 988/H.R. 1843 (Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act), Commerce, State, Justice appropriations bill for provisions extending the H-2B return worker exemption for one year H.R. 3093/S. 1745; Sections of appropriations bills requiring certain employers to use the basic pilot employment verification program: Such as Labor/HHS/Education HR 3043/ 1710; Transportation/HUD HR 3074/S 1789; Homeland Security Reg. Info. No. 1651-AA69 (Docket No. USCBP 2007-0061) Documents Required for Travelers Arriving in the United States at Sea and Land Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere Proposed interpretation of the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) by the Department of Homeland Securitys Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
S. 4 / H.R. 1 Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, related to private sector preparedness standards National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan National Response Framework
H.R. 6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (also known as: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007) H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 / CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 1023: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 1261: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1677: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1797: Small Business Expensing Expansion and Permanency Act of 2007 HR 1870: Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R. 2116: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 2205: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 H.R. 2230: A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property H.R. 2380: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2458: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 2785: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services H.R. 2834: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services H.R. 3056: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4195: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 4351: AMT Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4839: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S. 34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 347: Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 349: Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 S. 777: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1010: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S. 1125: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1263: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act S. 1501: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 S. 1624: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services S. 1726: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2223: Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 S. 2374: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S 2394: Good Government Contractor Act of 200 Tax Accord with Germany Tax Accord with Denmark Tax Accord with Finland Tax Accord with Belgium H.R. 743, S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac of 2007 H.R. 275: Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 819/S 381 - Retirement Security for Life Act S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4839 - Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 3501 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition indebtedness by organizations which are limited partners for purposes of the unrelated business income tax. H.R. 3417 - To establish the Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity H.R. 4172 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000 H.R. 4235 - Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1040 - Tax Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 - Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3693 - American Competitiveness Tax Act of 2007 S. 1140 Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752- Working American Competitiveness Act
S. 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act H.R. 2829, Senate consideration of FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, all amendments relating to the Federal Communications Commission H.R. 4307, Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act; FCC regulations on indecency; media ownership; media violence; all FCC cable-related regulations Implementation of Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act of 2006;
H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
H.R. 800/S. 1041 Employee Free Choice H.R. 2 / S. 2 Minimum Wage Increase H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination H.R. 32, Health Care Incentive Act H.R. 33, Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R. 239, Working Americans Growing the Economy Act H.R. 324, Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 509, Minimum Wage for All Americans Act H.R. 142, Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act H.R. 866, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 1050, A Living Wage, Jobs for All Act H.R. 1327, the Protective Equipment for America's Workers Act H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 1431, Workplace Religious Freedom Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1643 / S. 2240, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act H.R. 1763, Indentured Servitude Abolition Act H.R. 1882, Workplace Representation Integrity Act H.R. 2392, Balancing Act H.R. 2637 / S. 1598 / S. 1614, Child Labor Protection Act H.R. 2660, Civil Rights Pay Fairness Act H.R. 2670 / S. 1570, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2674, CARE Act H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 2792, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 2808, Living Organ Donor Job Security Act H.R. 3582 / S. 2061, Fair Home Health Care Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act H.R. 4047, Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act H.R. 4301, S. 2419 Working Families Flexibility Act S. 347, Minimum Wage Act S. 1681, The Family Leave Insurance Act S. 2123, Public Sector Employer-Employee Cooperation Act S. 2514, Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act H.R. 2049/S. 1244, The Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2693, The Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 2638, FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 378, The Nurse and Patient Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 720, Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 H.R. 1585, DoD Authorization Act, provisions granting leave for employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act when family members are called up on active military duty, or are recovering from injuries sustained while on active duty H.R. 976, H.R. 3963, State Childrens Health Insurance Program bills, provisions granting leave for employees to be with family members who sustained injuries while on active military duty H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act--provisions applying the Davis-Bacon Act to construction supported by the act, extension of the FUTA surtax H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act H.R. 2769, Miner Health Enhancement Act FY 2008: Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations H.R. 2831: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843: Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 697, National Right-to-Work Act Overtime Exemption for Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Whether the FY 2008 omnibus appropriations bills would contain riders related to union financial disclosure requirements Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor, Department of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Commissioner, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825, implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pts. 403, 408, relating to disclosures required of labor organizations Financial disclosure under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LM-30 and LM-10 reports) Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Petition for NLRB rulemaking regarding "minority" or "members-only" unions H.R. 3043-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008--provisions directing OSHA to conduct rulemakings and funding for the Office of Labor Management Standards in DOL Final Regulations under code section 409A Proposed regulations under ERISA section 408(b)(2) Proposed regulations under code section 125 Request for information on Fee and Expense Disclosures to Participants in Individual Account plans, 29 CFR Part 2550: RIN 1210-AB07 To Treasury Department: Improper Interpretation of Anti-Backloading Rules to Hybrid Plans To DOL: Selection of Annuity Providers for Individual Account Plans Proposed Rule
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
S. 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act H.R. 2829, Senate consideration of FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, all amendments relating to the Federal Communications Commission H.R. 4307, Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act; FCC regulations on indecency; media ownership; media violence; all FCC cable-related regulations Implementation of Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act of 2006;
S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2302, Food, Energy and Security Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband Net Neutrality HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts HR 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1689 To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 S 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3578 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act HR 3541 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S 1780 - Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act S 1492 - Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1190 - Connect The Nation Act
Prevention Reimportation of Drugs H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries H.R. 2900 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 1082 Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act H.R. 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
Education and Workforce Policy Issues, No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization, Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Reauthorization, Head Start Reauthorization ESEA Reauthorization S. 486: Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 4137: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 2669: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2390: TEACH Act of 2007 S. 873: Incentives to Educate American Children (I Teach) Act of 2007 S. 958, H.R. 2289: Striving Readers Act of 2007 H.R. 362 the "10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds" Science and Math Scholarship Act H.R. 363 the "Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research" Act S. 1360 Higher Education Access Act and Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 2669 the College Cost Reduction and Access Act S. 1642 the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 761 the "America Competes" Act H.R. 3920 the "Trade and Globalization Act" of 2007 H.R. 3747 The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1848 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 Appropriations Act of 2007 for the Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services and related agencies H.R. 1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 H.R. 2272 the "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science Act"
H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 3628, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 Chemical Security regulations National Infrastructure Protection Plan .National Response Plan U.S. Department of Homeland Security cargo security initiatives. Maritime cargo, air cargo, and private sector preparedness provisions of H.R. 1 / S. 4 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007
H.R.3801: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes H.R. 3688, "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" Export control modernization reform APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the U.S. from Canada Customs reauthorization legislation Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA (H.R. 1830) Generalized System of Preferences or GSP (P.L.109-432) U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (P.L. 109-401) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA (S. 122 and H.R. 910) Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act (S.1673 and H.R. 2819) National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 556) U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Customs and Border Protection trade enforcement policies Doha Development Agenda Draft legislation to reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including specific provisions related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights at ports of entry. Enforcing the safety of imported goods, including the Report to the President on the Interagency Working Group's Action Plan on Import Safety. Negotiation of an agreement to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Cargo inspections procedures and U.S. Department of Homeland Security policies at land ports of entry along the U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico borders Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 - S. 1919 Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - H.R. 1229 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight and Reform Act - S. 1607 Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 - S. 1677 SBA Trade Programs Act - H.R. 2992 Golf Club Component Duty Reduction - H.R. 2362 Trade and Globalization Act - H.R. 3920 CFIUS - H.R. 556/S. 1610 Generalized System of Preferences - H.R. 3427
S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007 H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 Florida Executive Orders: EO-07-126 / EO-07-127 / EO-07-128 U.S. EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone U.S. EPA petition for rulemaking on international border pollution Major Economics Process Program for Deployment of Climate Change Technologies Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) issues relating to U.S. EPA's rulemaking for greenhouse gases
H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
S.1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secy. of HHS to negotiate prices for Part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 S. Con.Res. 21: U.S. Government Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2008, appropriated budgetary levels for 07' and 2009-2012 H.R. 2764 - H. Rept. 110-497 FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the omnibus Air cargo screening provisions of H.R. 2638, the FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. For Fiscal 2008, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act was part of the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R.Con.Res. 99 H.R. 2206, H.R. 2207, and S. 965 - FY2007 Supplemental H.R 3074, S. 1789 - FY 2008 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R. 1195 To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes S. 1611 - To make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit H.R. 2829 - FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations H.R. 2643, S. 1696: FY 2008 Interior and the Environment Appropriations Report H.R. 2764 - FY 2008 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2641, S. 1751 - FY 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 2642, S. 1645 - FY 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations H.R. 3043, S. 1710 - FY 2008 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 2771, S 1686 - FY 2008 Legislative Branch Appropriations H.R. 4890 - Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 H.R. 3161, S. 1859 - FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 3093, S. 1745 - FY 2008 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations H.R. 3222 - FY 2008 Defense Appropriations H.J.RES. 52 - 1st Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government H.R. 3222 - 2nd Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government H.J. RES. 69 - 3rd Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government H.J. RES. 72 - 4th Continuing Resolution on current funding levels for the Government HR 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act 2007 to March 2008
H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007
HR 2834 To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services S. 1624 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. HR . 3919 Small Business Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Assistance Act of 2006 H.R. 2829 -Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 - 404 compliance for small businesses
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2499 A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 H.R.3963/H.R.976 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes H.R. 2272: 21st Century Competitiveness Act
U.S. Department of Homeland Security chemical security regulations.
H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements
H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007
S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- opposed parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- supported parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services Wired for Health Care Quality Act- supported widespread adoption of nationwide, interoperability health information technology infrastructure H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- supported grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- supported creation of pay for performance and transparency initiatives by providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- supported tax credits for employers that participate in comprehensive wellness programs. Independent Health Record Trust Act- supported credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information SCHIP(1): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 976- Opposed expanded coverage for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP(2): Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, H.R. 3963; SCHIP(3, CHAMP): Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 3162) Medicare: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate, S. 2499)- Focused on employer coverage of end stage renal disease from 30 to 42 months. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- weighed in on creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Ace, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- opposed legalizing importation of drugs H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 1951 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 S. 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 H.R. 3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carry forward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 H.R. 2639/ S. 3234 Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 S. 1693/H.R. 3800 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act 2007
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H1-B Visas, Electronic Employment Verification Systems, Border Security/Enforcement, Worksite Enforcement, Visa Delays, H-2B visas S. 1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S. 1639: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration H.R. 1061 (Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act); H.R. 2638 (FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations); H.R. 4088 (Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007); S. 1083/HR 1930 (Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act); HR 98 (EEVS); S. 1092 (High-Tech Worker Relief Act); S. 1035 (H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); HR 1645 (Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act), S. 988/H.R. 1843 (Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act), Commerce, State, Justice appropriations bill for provisions extending the H-2B return worker exemption for one year H.R. 3093/S. 1745; Sections of appropriations bills requiring certain employers to use the basic pilot employment verification program: Such as Labor/HHS/Education HR 3043/ 1710; Transportation/HUD HR 3074/S 1789; Homeland Security Reg. Info. No. 1651-AA69 (Docket No. USCBP 2007-0061) Documents Required for Travelers Arriving in the United States at Sea and Land Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere Proposed interpretation of the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) by the Department of Homeland Securitys Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
HR 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - H.R. 6 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 2337: Energy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 Rulemaking on Transmission Corridors, Rulemaking on Energy Technology H.R. 2264: No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 S. 1263: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act S. 1419: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2461: the Energy and Water Appropriations bill H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 6 - PL 110 - 140, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Monitoring climate change proposals in Congress
S. 2302 / H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 and Amendments on CBH and APHIS inspection functions S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship and Health (FRESH) Act of 2007 Lobbying contacts addressed amendments to HR 2419 - extension of Farm Bill to March 2008 S. 340 and H.R. 371: Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007
S. 186 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 (ACPPA) HR. 3013 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1279 - Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act.
S. 4 / H.R. 1 Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, related to private sector preparedness standards National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan National Response Framework
Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA EBSA Advisory Opinion Letter 2007-07A ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Cafeteria Plans - Comments to the Treasury Department on regulatory guidance. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation - Restrictions on the annual limit for nonqualified deferred compensation. Extension of the effective date for the final regulations. Plan Fee Disclosure - H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; and comments to the Department of Labor - Increasing the disclosure of fees paid by plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to service providers. HR 695 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1974 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007
H.R. 3010, S. 1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S. 192 - Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007
Commerce, State and Justice Appropriations Act- 2008 NASA Budget and 2008 NOAA Budget H.R. 3093 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 3222
H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.J.Res. 69, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 772 and H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 1125 and H.R. 2116, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 1195, to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. S. 1611, to make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit. S. 1926 and H.R. 3401, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 S. 775 and H.R. 3398, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 1773, Safe American Roads Act of 2007 H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, 2007 S. 1076 and H.R. 1356, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007 S. 953 and H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 H.R. 3248, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S. 2009, S. 1937 and H.R. 3311, To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes. H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007
HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts HR 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1689 To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses HR 3578 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
Implementation of TSA air cargo regulations and the development of a certified shipper program for air cargo H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 2638, the FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, specifically the air cargo and aviation security provisions and air cargo screening provisions For Fiscal 2008, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1076 and H.R. 1356, Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007
HR 1585: FY08 National Defense Authorization Act, Procurement issues, particularly Title VIII export control modernization proposals, Guard and Reserve issues, and broad homeland defense issues. H.R. 4264, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007.
H.R. 800/S. 1041 Employee Free Choice H.R. 2 / S. 2 Minimum Wage Increase H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination H.R. 32, Health Care Incentive Act H.R. 33, Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R. 239, Working Americans Growing the Economy Act H.R. 324, Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 509, Minimum Wage for All Americans Act H.R. 142, Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act H.R. 866, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 1050, A Living Wage, Jobs for All Act H.R. 1327, the Protective Equipment for America's Workers Act H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 1431, Workplace Religious Freedom Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1643 / S. 2240, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act H.R. 1763, Indentured Servitude Abolition Act H.R. 1882, Workplace Representation Integrity Act H.R. 2392, Balancing Act H.R. 2637 / S. 1598 / S. 1614, Child Labor Protection Act H.R. 2660, Civil Rights Pay Fairness Act H.R. 2670 / S. 1570, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2674, CARE Act H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 2792, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 2808, Living Organ Donor Job Security Act H.R. 3582 / S. 2061, Fair Home Health Care Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act H.R. 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act H.R. 4047, Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act H.R. 4301, S. 2419 Working Families Flexibility Act S. 347, Minimum Wage Act S. 1681, The Family Leave Insurance Act S. 2123, Public Sector Employer-Employee Cooperation Act S. 2514, Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act H.R. 2049/S. 1244, The Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2693, The Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 2638, FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 378, The Nurse and Patient Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 720, Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 H.R. 1585, DoD Authorization Act, provisions granting leave for employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act when family members are called up on active military duty, or are recovering from injuries sustained while on active duty H.R. 976, H.R. 3963, State Childrens Health Insurance Program bills, provisions granting leave for employees to be with family members who sustained injuries while on active military duty H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act--provisions applying the Davis-Bacon Act to construction supported by the act, extension of the FUTA surtax H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act H.R. 2769, Miner Health Enhancement Act FY 2008: Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations H.R. 2831: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843: Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 697, National Right-to-Work Act Overtime Exemption for Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Whether the FY 2008 omnibus appropriations bills would contain riders related to union financial disclosure requirements Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor, Department of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Commissioner, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825, implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pts. 403, 408, relating to disclosures required of labor organizations Financial disclosure under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LM-30 and LM-10 reports) Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Petition for NLRB rulemaking regarding "minority" or "members-only" unions H.R. 3043-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008--provisions directing OSHA to conduct rulemakings and funding for the Office of Labor Management Standards in DOL Final Regulations under code section 409A Proposed regulations under ERISA section 408(b)(2) Proposed regulations under code section 125 Request for information on Fee and Expense Disclosures to Participants in Individual Account plans, 29 CFR Part 2550: RIN 1210-AB07 To Treasury Department: Improper Interpretation of Anti-Backloading Rules to Hybrid Plans To DOL: Selection of Annuity Providers for Individual Account Plans Proposed Rule
H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling S. 1859, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling
H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" and other possible import-safety related legislation stemming from a series of high profile product recalls. HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1780 Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act H.R. 4008 Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 S. 2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3578 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 / H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R. 1666 Health Care price Transparency Promotion Act
Executive Order 13422, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review S. 849, OPEN Government Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Freedom of Information Act reform Data Quality HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, procurement S 680: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, procurement HR 1362: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, procurement HR 2419: Farm Bill, limiting states ability to contract out functions for their food stamp programs HR 3033: Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007, procurement HR 3867: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, procurement S 2300: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007, procurement HR 3161, FY08 Agriculture Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors HR 3093, FY08 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors and tax certifications for contractors HR 3043, FY08 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors and tax certifications for contractors HR 3074, FY08 Transportation and HUD Appropriations, mandatory use of basic pilot by contractors and tax certifications by contractors HR 2829: FY08 Financial Services Appropriations Act, competitive sourcing HR 2638: FY08 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, procurement and tax certifications for contractors HR 3222: FY08 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, competitive sourcing and tax certifications for contractors HR 2642, FY08 Military, Veterans Appropriations, tax certifications for contractors Department of Homeland Security, Social Security No-Match Letter Rule Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 reform Proposed amendment to Part 102-38 of the Federal Management Regulations
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea "Law of the Sea Treaty"
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S. 2302 / H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 and Amendments on CBH and APHIS inspection functions S. 2228, Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship and Health (FRESH) Act of 2007
H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - H.R. 6 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 2337: Energy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 Rulemaking on Transmission Corridors, Rulemaking on Energy Technology
H.R. 3161, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling S. 1859, FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, all provisions relating to country of origin labeling
H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007
Education and Workforce Policy Issues, No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization, Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Reauthorization, Head Start Reauthorization ESEA Reauthorization S. 486: Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 4137: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 2669: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007
Implementation of TSA air cargo regulations and the development of a certified shipper program for air cargo H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007
H.R. 3010, S. 1782: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S. 192 - Lobbying, Ethics, and Earmarks Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007
H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007
H.R. 6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (also known as: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007)
S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 2302, Food, Energy and Security Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, all provisions relating to broadband Net Neutrality
U.S. Department of Homeland Security chemical security regulations.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H1-B Visas, Electronic Employment Verification Systems, Border Security/Enforcement, Worksite Enforcement, Visa Delays, H-2B visas S. 1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S. 1639: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration
Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA EBSA Advisory Opinion Letter 2007-07A ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Cafeteria Plans - Comments to the Treasury Department on regulatory guidance.
S. 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act H.R. 2829, Senate consideration of FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, all amendments relating to the Federal Communications Commission H.R. 4307, Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act;
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea "Law of the Sea Treaty"
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- creation of regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products
H.R. 800/S. 1041 Employee Free Choice H.R. 2 / S. 2 Minimum Wage Increase H.R. 4458, Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
Commerce, State and Justice Appropriations Act- 2008 NASA Budget and 2008 NOAA Budget H.R. 3093 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 3222
HR 2834 To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services
S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007 H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007
HR 1585: FY08 National Defense Authorization Act, Procurement issues, particularly Title VIII export control modernization proposals, Guard and Reserve issues, and broad homeland defense issues. H.R. 4264, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007.
H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 3628, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008
S. 4 / H.R. 1 Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, related to private sector preparedness standards National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan National Response Framework
HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security) Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661, H.R. 3232, H.R. 1061, S. 4 - "Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act")
Executive Order 13422, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review S. 849, OPEN Government Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Freedom of Information Act reform Data Quality HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, procurement
H.R. 3610, "The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007" and other possible import-safety related legislation stemming from a series of high profile product recalls. HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act
S.1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secy. of HHS to negotiate prices for Part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.J.Res. 69, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
Prevention Reimportation of Drugs H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
H.R.3801: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes H.R. 3688, "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" Export control modernization reform
S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- opposed parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R. 1061 (Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act); H.R. 2638 (FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations); S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); S. 1639 (Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act ); S. 1083/HR 1930 (Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act);HR 98 (EEVS); S. 1092 (High-Tech Worker Relief Act); S. 1035 (H–1B and L–1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); HR 1645 (Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act). Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - S. 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H1-B Visas, Electronic Employment Verification Systems, Border Security/Enforcement, Worksite Enforcement, Visa Delays, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, H-2B Visas
S. Res 192 - Media Shield Bill, H.R. 3187 - Media Shield Bill, H.R. 989, "The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act"
HR 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts H.R. 1279, the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act
H.R. 493 / S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 1338 / S. 766 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2015, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 2019 / S. 1087, Fair Pay Act H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Legislation to expand the Americans with Disabilities Act FY 2008 Appropriations bills for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Labor Department Nominations for the following position: Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC policies regarding litigation decisions OFCCP Equal Opportunity Survey OFCCP Revised Affirmative Action Plan Regulations EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes EEOC, OFCCP definitions of "applicant" (through UGESP) EEOC position on disparate impact under the ADEA OFCCP proposed guidance on compensation discrimination (see November 16, 2004 Federal Register pages 67,246-55) Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2006 (ACPPA) S. 186 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product H.R. 1279, the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act.
HR 2834 To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services S. 1624 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. H.R 4291 - Protection Against Executive Compensation Abuse Act PSLRA- Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Reform S. 3919 Small Business Sarbanes-Oxley Commpliance Assistance Act of 2006
S. 849, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act P.L. 106-554, Information Quality Act Executive Order 13422, Further Amendment to Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review Draft Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices Proposed Amendment to Part 102-38 of the Federal Management Regulations U.S. EPA FY 2007 Budget Rural Economic Development H.R. 1362: Accountability in Contracting Act HR 2829: FY08 Financial Services Appropriations Act, competitive sourcing HR 2641: FY08 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, competitive sourcing HR 2638: FY08 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, procurement HR 1591: Emergency Supplemental, procurement HR 1684: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, procurement HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, procurement S 1639: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007, procurement HR 2: Minimum Wage bill, procurement S 680: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, procurement HR 1362: Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007, procurement
H.R. 2830 - The Pension Protection Act of 2005 S. 1783 - The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 HR 695 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act The Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of Funding Rules for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation- Restrictions on the annual limit for nonqualified deferred compensation S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services
H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007
S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007 HSA.. Healthcare IT.. Cafeteria Plans Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services Wired for Health Care Quality Act- Bill promoted widespread adoption of nationwide, interoperability health information technology infrastructure H.R. 853- Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007- Bill offers tax credits for employers and employees that participate in comprehensive wellness programs S. 1481- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- Bill would provide grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects H.R. 2497- Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act- Bill would provide grant funding to produce health court demonstration projects S. 1544- Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007- Bill would advance pay for performance and transparency initiatives by providing qualified organizations with access to Medicare claims data, enrollment, survey and assessment data for development of reports on the quality and cost of nation's health care system. Healthy Workforce Act of 2007- Bill offers tax credits for employers that participate in comprehensive wellness programs. Independent Health Record Trust Act- Bill establishes credit union-like banks to hold electronic health record information H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries
Andean Trade Preference Act Renewal - H.R. 1830 Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - H.R. 1229 Colombia Trade Preference Agreement Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Renewal Trade Adjustment Assistance Renewal Doha WTO Negotiations Generalized System of Preferences CFIUS - H.R. 556, S. 1610 Export control modernization reform APHIS inspections and AQI user fees on conveyances entering the U.S. from Canada Customs reauthorization legislation Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA (H.R. 1830) Generalized System of Preferences or GSP (P.L.109-432) U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (P.L. 109-401) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers or TAA (S. 122 and H.R. 910) Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act (S.1673 and H.R. 2819) National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 556) Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act (H.R. 1229) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 (S.1607) U.S-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Customs and Border Protection trade enforcement policies Doha Development Agenda
S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Net Neutrality Copper Retirement HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 5055 To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 761 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act HR 34 Pilot Program in Certain District Courts HR 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1689 To provide support to combat illegal downloading on college and university campuses
All labor & employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2 / S. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act H.R. 32, Health Care Incentive Act H.R. 33, Minimum Wage Fairness Act H.R. 142, Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act H.R. 239, Working Americans Growing the Economy Act H.R. 324, Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act H.R. 509, Minimum Wage for All Americans Act H.R. 697, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 866, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 1050, A Living Wage, Jobs for All Act H.R. 1327, the Protective Equipment for America's Workers Act H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 1431, Workplace Religious Freedom Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1643, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act H.R. 1763, Indentured Servitude Abolition Act H.R. 1882, Workplace Representation Integrity Act H.R. 2392, Balancing Act H.R. 2637 / S. 1598 / S. 1614, Child Labor Protection Act H.R. 2660, Civil Rights Pay Fairness Act H.R. 2670 / S. 1570, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2674, CARE Act H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 2792, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act All labor & employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2808, Living Organ Donor Job Security Act S. 347, Minimum Wage Act S. 1681, The Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2049/S. 1244, The Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2693, The Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 2638, FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 378, The Nurse and Patient Safety and Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 720, Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor, Department of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Commissioner, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 541, relating to exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825, implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pts. 403, 408, relating to disclosures required of labor organizations Financial disclosure under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LM-30 and LM-10 reports) Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions H.R. 800; S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 2 Minimum Wage Increase, H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination, FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, H.R. 720 - Water Quality Financing Act of 2007.
H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 1721, Pool and Spa Safety Act S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act S. 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007 S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 948 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 5156 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act S 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 780 Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2474, a bill to increase the maximum Civil Penalty for Violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act.
H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan
S.1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007- Bill seeks to create regulatory pathway for licensing of biosimilar biological products Non-numbered House FDA-related bills concerning: Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; and Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research S.1082; Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act- Bill concerns Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Drug Safety/Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy; Clinical Trials; Reagan-Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and importation of drugs S. 3 Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007- Bill concerns importation of drugs H.R. 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 Draft Report on Asbestos and Other Mineral Fibers: a Roadmap for Scientific Research
Education and Workforce Policy Issues, No Child Left Behild Reauthorization, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization H.R. 2669 (The College Cost Reduction Act.); .S. 761,(The “America COMPETES Act); H.R. 362, the “10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds” Science and Math Scholarship Act, and H.R. 363, the “Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research” Act; S. 1360 Higher Education Access Act and Higher Education Amendments of 2007 No Child Left Behind First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 - H.R. 2559
H.R. 4297 - Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 5638 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 HR 819/S 381 Retirement Security for Life Act P.L 109-222 - Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 S.2020 - Windfall Tax Profits S. 2720 Baucus amendment to IRS for Research Compeititveness S 1103 Baucus AMT Tax S. 2485 Walden Secure Rural Schools S. 3496 - Working American Compeititveness Act of 2006 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 HR 743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (also known as: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007) H.R. 6: CLEAN Act of 2007 H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act H.R. 743: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1023: Witholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 1261: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1677: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1797: Small Business Expensing Expansion and Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 1870: Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R. 2116: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 2205: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 H.R. 2380: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2458: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 2785: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services H.R. 2834: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services S. 34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 347: Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 349: Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 S. 777: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1010: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S. 1125: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1263: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act S. 1501: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 S. 1624: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services S. 1726: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 The Tax Gap AMT - S Corp. Reform - Section 179
Extension and reauthorization of H.R. 1153 Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2005 and S. 467 Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005, H.R. 3199 & S. 2167 - USA Patriot and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2006, Terrorism Risk Revision and Extension Act of 2007
Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 NASA Budget, Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2008
S. 1419, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2264, the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2007 H.R. 2337, Energy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 H.R. 2471, FY 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations Renewable Portfolio Standards FY 2008 Appropriations for Energy Transmission Corridors Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Leasing Moratorium H.R. 6, CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 H.R. 364, to Provide for the Establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) H.R. 1252, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act S. 1263, Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act
H.R. 1585: FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act General National Guard and Reserve issues. HR 1585: FY08 National Defense Authorization Act, Procurement issues
H.R. 1495 and S. 1248 - Water Resources and Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1773 - Safe American Roads Act of 2007 H.R. 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4 - Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S. 1300 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act H.R. 2701 - Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 H.R. 2116 and S. 1125 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.J.RES.20 - Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 H.R. 1195 – To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes S. 1611 - To make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit H.R.Con.Res. 99 and S.Con.Res. 21 - Budget Resolution H.R. 2206, H.R. 2207, H.R. 1591, and S. 965 - FY2007 Supplemental H.R. 5576 - FY2008 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007), US-VISIT Implementation, visa delays and consular processing, Visa Waiver program; H.R. 1061 (Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act); H.R. 2638 (FY08 Homeland Security Appropriations), S. 4, the “Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.”
U.S. EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards U.S. EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule U.S. EPA Clean Air Ozone Rule U.S. EPA Clean Air Particulate Rule U.S. EPA Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Project S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 H.R. 1496, Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Climate Change U.S. EPA Petiton for Rulemaking on the Impact of Foreign Air Emissions
H.R.241 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 324 Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act; H.R. 749 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act; S. 555 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act 2007; H.R. 853 Wellness and Prevention Act 2007. S. 246, "The Small Business Compliance Assistance Act" Small Business Fairness in Contracting Bill HR 1873
H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 118 To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries S.1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250 Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007
Chemical Security regulations National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Response Plan S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 H.R. 3628 - Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2008
Implementation of TSA air cargo regulations H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
H.J.RES.20 - Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 H.R. 1195 – To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes S. 1611 - To make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU and other related laws relating to transit H.R. 2829: FY 2008 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations H.R. 2643, S. 1696: FY 2008 Interior and the Environment Appropriations Report H.R. 2764: FY 2008 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2641: FY 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 2642, S. 1645: FY 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations H.R. 2638, S1644: FY 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations S. 1710: FY 2008 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 2771, S 1686: FY 2008 Legislative Branch Appropriations H.R. 4890 - Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 Access to Capital - SCORE Funding SBA Funding Small Business Development Center Funding H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007 S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012 S. 1745: Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.Con.Res. 99 and S.Con.Res. 21 - Budget Resolution H.R. 2206, H.R. 2207, H.R. 1591, and S. 965 - FY2007 Supplemental H.R 5576 - FY 2008 Transportation, Housing and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
H.R. 2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 A La Carte Programming FCC Decency Regulations Media Violence
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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 Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 5648 S.3709 To permit sharing of civilian nuclear technology with India
H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917, Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 2726, Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 S. 1294, Community Broadband act of 2005 S. 1504, Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act H.R. 3997, the Financial Data Protection Act H.R. 5319, the Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 S. 2113, Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 S. 2256, Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 H.R. 5072, Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 5273, Network Neutrality Act of 2006 H.R. 5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 H.R. 5252, Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Return Act
S. 2008 Greenlane Maritime Cargo Security Act S. 1052 Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2005 S. 3658 Customs and Trade Facilitation Authorization Act of 2006 H.R. 4373 - Safe Skies Cargo Inspection Act; H.R. 4954/S. 2008/S. 2459 - Greenlane Maritime Cargo Security Act; S. 1761 - Gulf Coast Recovery Act; S. 2008 (reintroduced as S. 2456) - GreenLane Cargo Security Act,
H.R. 5684/S.3569 - United States-Oman Free Trade Implementation Act ; S.3495/H.R. 5602 - To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam S. 3549 - Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2006 H.R. 5337 - The National Security FIRST Act of 2006 H.R. 5682/S. 3709 - U.S. & India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006 S. 295 - Schumber-Graham China Currency Misalignment H.R. 6406/H.R. 6346/H.R. 6111 - Modification of Duty Rates, Technical amendments to Trade Laws, Extension of Certain Trade Preference Programs H.R. 5070 - GSP Renewal U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement U.S. - Columbia FTA U.S. - Malaysia FTA U.S. - Korea FTA Peru-U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement Colombia-U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement Panama-U.S. Trade Promotion Agreement Generalized System of Preferences ATPDEA U.S.-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty S 3904: Renewal of GSP trade benefits for India. Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Vietnam U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Indonesia Economic Policy .295 - To authorize appropriate actions if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. Lobbying activities: In opposing S. 295, the Chamber educated the Senate on the potentially destructive consequences of this bill on the U.S.-China economic and commercial relationship. Broad messaging encouraged the Senate and House to engage China in a more constructive manner and encourage progress on several critical commercial fronts including increased intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement, more consistent WTO compliance, and expanded market access. S. 2467- U.S. Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 that would repeal the current legal framework used to address fundamentally misaligned currencies. Lobbying activities: Support legislation that attempts to spotlight enforcement challenges, without resorting to WTO-inconsistent retaliation or other measures that might generate a strong reaction from foreign governments and have an adverse impact on American importers and consumers. The Chamber advocated to the Administration for IPR protection and enforcement in China and for consistent US government messaging across governmental agencies on China’s antitrust and standards setting policies. Chamber advocated the review of the U.S. Export Control policy toward China. Chamber advocated China's financial services and energy/natural resources liberalization. Advocated to the Administration for a more streamlined business visa process.
S. 1268, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act S. 616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act of 2005 H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 H.R. 1440, Stamp Out Censorship Act of 2005 S. 946, Kid Friendly TV Programming Act of 2005 S. 2140, Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Act of 2005 S. 2686, The Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006
H.R. 1279, the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act
H.R. 32, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act; H.R. 2795. Patent Reform Act of 2005; H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005; H.R. 5921, Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2006 H.R. 5249/S. 3800 - the Stop Aid to Counterfeiters Act H. R. 5156 - the Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S.1984, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 5055 - the Design Piracy Prohibition Act S.3818 Patent Reform Act of 2006 HR 6052, Copyright Modernization Act of 2006 H.R.5418, To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
S. 3274 Asbestos Reform Extension and reauthorization of H.R. 1153 Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2005 and S. 467 Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005. H.R. 3199 & S. 2167 - USA Patriot and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2006
H.R. 913 Broad-Based Stock Option Plan Transparency Act. S.1037 Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005.
S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005; H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005S
H.R. 2864 - Water Resources Development Act of 2005, S. 728 -Water Resources Development Act of 2005; U.S.-Japan economic relations and possible U.S.-Japan economic partnership agreement. H.R. 5576 - Transportation, Treasury, Housing & Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 2007; H.J. Res.102 - 3rd Continuing Resolution; H.R. 6233 - SAFETEA-LU: to make technical corrections and for other purposes
HR 5441 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 4939 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 HR 5385 - Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5361 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5122 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S. 2005 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2005 S. 2459 - GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act S. 1052 -Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2005 S. 2766 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law No: 109-364) H.R. 4954 - SAFE Port Act
H.R. 2429; H.R. 5368 Minimum Wage Increase S. 1783/H.R. 2830 Pension Reform H.R. 5647 FY07 Labor, HHS, Education All labor & employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 101, Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act H.R. 279, Family and Medical Leave Protection Act H.R. 475, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 476, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act H.R. 500 / S. 370, National Right to Work Act H.R. 582, Employee Changing Room Privacy Act H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act H.R. 740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act H.R. 741, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act H.R. 773, Fairness in Labor Litigation Act H.R. 874 / S. 1173, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1050, A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act H.R. 1073, Union Members Right to Know Act H.R. 1074, Union Members Information Enforcement Act H.R. 1075, Labor-Management Accountability Act H.R. 1247, Working Families Access to Justice Act H.R. 1248, Government Labor Neutrality Act H.R. 1589, Balancing Act H.R. 1667 / S. 798, Military Families Leave Act H.R. 1696 / S. 842, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1748, Union Members Freedom From Strikes Act H.R. 1816 / S. 983 Truth in Employment Act H.R. 1902 / S. 932 / S. 1085, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1993, Living Organ Donor Job Security Act H.R. 2004, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2005, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act H.R. 2122, Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments H.R. 2870, Youth Worker Employment Act H.R. 2876, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 3171, VAWA 2005 Reauthorization Act H.R. 3185, S. 1796, Security and Financial Emplowerment Act H.R. 3402, related to Justice Department Appropriatons (VAWA reauthorization and leave provisions only) H.R. 3403, related to jurisdiction thresholds under the NLRA;H.R. 3413, Minimum Wage Competitiveness Act;H.R. 3684 / S. 1817, Cleanup and Restoration Enhancement Act;H.R. 3763, Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act;H.R. 3834, related to suspension of Davis-Bacon requirements;H.R. 3949, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act;H.R. 4190, Safe at Work Act;H.R. 5554, the Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act;H.R. 5787, Minimum Wage Competitiveness Act;H.R. 5998, Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act;H.R. 6422, related to wage mandates;H.Res. 467, related to information about wages and benefits under post-hurricane contracts;S. 223, Overtime Rights Protection Act;S. 282, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act;S. 947, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act;S. 1749, Fair Wages for Hurricaine Katrina Recovery Workers Act;S. 1763, Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction and Displaced Worker Assistance Act;S. 1925, Rebuild with Respect Act;S. 2065, Occupational Safety Partnership Act;S. 2066, Occupational Safety Fairness Act;S. 2067, the HazCom Simplification and Modernization Act;FY '07 Science, State, Justice, Commerce Appropriations bill markup (Obey minimum wage amdt.);H.Amdt. 367 to H.R. 3010 (relating to funding of certain Labor Department settlement agreements);Nominations for the following positions:Member, National Labor Relations Board;General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board;Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor;Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor;Commissioner, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission;Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 541, relating to exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act;Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 825, implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act;Reform of regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. pts. 403, 408, relating to disclosures required of labor organizations;Financial disclosure under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LM-30 and LM-10 reports);Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act;National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions
H.R. 4297 - Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 5638 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 8 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005; P.L 109-222 - Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005; S.2020 - Windfall Tax Profits S. 2720 Baucus amendment to IRS for Research Competitiveness S 1103 Baucus AMT Tax S. 2485 Walden Secure Rural Schools H.R. 2 Minimum Wage increase S. 3496 - Working American Competitiveness Act of 2006 S. 420, H.R. 8 Estate Tax Repeal S. 267 - Energy Fairness for America Act H.R. 5300 - Energy Fairness for America Act S. 2636 - Oil Subsidy Elimination Act of 2006 H.R. 5285 - Gas Tax Equity Act of 2006 S. 2748 - Enhanced Energy Security Tax Incentives Act of 2006 H.R. 5176 - Fair Flat Tax Act of 2006 S. 2993 - Strategic Energy Fund Act of 2006 H.R. 939: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1956) to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce; and for other purposes. H.R. 4961: "Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed" H.R. 4: Pension Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 819: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2005 H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2006 H.R. 4790: Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2006 H.R. 5970: Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 5986: Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6167, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2006 H.R. 6242: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 6264: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2006 H.R. 6406: To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes H.R. 6408: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6423: To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to offset the cost of payments to States and counties under such Act, and for other purposes. S. 832: Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2005 S. 1321: Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005 S. 2287: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and permanently extend the expensing of certain depreciable business assets for small businesses. S. 2721: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2006 S. 2821: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006 S. 3626: Estate Tax Relief and Reform Act of 2006 S. 4026: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2006 Social Security Name-Number no-match issue The Tax Gap
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H-1B visa and employment-based visa reform (green card), H-2B visa reform, employment verification, DHS social security "no match" rule S. 1033/H.R.2330 Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005; S. 2691/HR 5744 the Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006; S. 2284/H.R. 4740 the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006; H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, H.R. 4437 The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R. 6061 - Secure Fence Act; Possible future inclusion of Korea in U.S. Visa Waiver Program; S. 2611 The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006; S. 2454 Securing America's Borders Act;
H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health IT Act, S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; H.R. 4157 - Health IT ;U.S.-Korea FTA Negotiations; IPR Issues/Patents
H.R. 4520 - The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004;l H.R. 2830 - The Pension Protection Act of 2005; S. 1783 - The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005; S H.R. 4520 - The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - Legislation to implementing restrictions on the use of nonqualified deferred compensation plans. H.R. 4 - The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of Funding Rules for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits H.R. 1998/S. 309/H.R. 2830 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health IT Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S. 2494, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 2424, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 406: Small Business Health Fairness Act S. 2607: Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 H.R. 525: Small Business Health Fairness Act Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111: "The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006"
HR 4939 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 HR 5384 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5361 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5427 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5522 - Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5441 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5368 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5521 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5385 - Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5576 - Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5672 - Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5647 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 H Con Res 376 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 HR 4890 - Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 H.R. 2965 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act H.J. Res. 102 - 3rd Continuing Resolution Access to Capital Small Business Development Center Funding H.R. 6159: SBA Funding H.R. 4890: Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006
H.R. 5429 - The American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act H.R. 5386 - The FY07 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill S. 2429 - To authorize the President to waive the application of certain requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to India H.R. 4974 - To authorize the President to waive the application of certain requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to India H.R. 5427 - Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 4761, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act H.R. 5386, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R. 6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 2253, To require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing S. 3711, The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 S. 2589, The Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act S. 3962, Nuclear Waste Acceleration to Yucca Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) H.R. 5648 S.3709 To permit sharing of civilian nuclear technology with India
H.R. 1998/S. 309 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 5242: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 S. 2656: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits
H.R. 4591, Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treat Act of 2005
H.R. 5358, the Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act; H.R. 5356, the Early Career Research Act; H.R. 5357, the Research for Competitiveness Act S. 2197, S. 2198, and S. 2199. Protecting America’s Competitive Edge (PACE) Act FY 2007 Science-State-Justice-Commerce Appropriations bill H.R. 6138 To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind;FY 200Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006;
Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2006 (ACPPA) H.R. 1279, the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act. All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 288, Civil Rights Amendments Act H.R. 715, relating to employer-liability for gender-motivated violence H.R. 1227 / S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 1445 / S. 677, Workplace Religious Freedom Act H.R. 1687 / S. 841, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1697 / S. 840, Fair Pay Act H.R. 6125, Taxpayer Protection from Genetic Discrimination Act H.R. 6258, Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act S. 3823, Civil Rights Restoration Act Proposed nondiscrimination legislation relating to sexual orientation FY 2007 appropriations legislation funding the Labor Department Proposals to encourage voluntary self-critical employment analyses. EEOC revisions of the EEO-1 Form OFCCP Equal Opportunity Survey OFCCP Revised Affirmative Action Plan Regulations EEOC policy position on arbitration of employment disputes EEOC, OFCCP definitions of "applicant" (through UGESP) EEOC position on disparate impact under the ADEA OFCCP proposed guidnace on compensation discrimination (see November 16, 2004 Federal Register pages 67,246-55) EEOC policies regarding litigation decisions EEOC proposed rulemaking (related to age discrimination) to comply with General Dyanmics Land Systems v. Cline, (see August 11, 2006 Federal Register pages 46,177-80) Nomination for the position of Commissioner, EEOC Nomination for the position of General Counsel, EEOC
S. 852 FAIR Act of 2005. S. 668 Asbestos Standards Enforcement Act of 2005. S. Res 192 - Media Shield Bill H.R. 3187 - Media Shield Bill
HR 5672, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007: NASA Budget; H.R. 5631, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007
H.R. 5672, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5576: FY07 Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Act, anti-competitive sourcing issues HR 5384: FY07 Agriculture Appropriations bill, food stamp services HR 5647: FY07 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, anti-outsourcing S. 2590: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 HR 4946: Berry Amendment Extension Act HR 2965: Federal Prison Industries Competition H.R. 4093, the Federal Judgeship and Administrative Efficiency Act of 2005 H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 H.R. 5060, To amend the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 to require data with respect to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and user friendly form. S. 1845, the Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005 S. 2590, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Data Quality and Data Inconsistency Forest Service Land Sales Initiative 3% Withholding tax for businesses OMB Bulletin on Good Guidance Practices OMB Proposed Bulletin on Risk Assessments Paperwork Reduction Act Rural Economic Development National Environmental Policy Act Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (H.R. 5441--Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007), US-VISIT Implementation, visa delays and consular processing, Visa Waiver program Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative - H.R. 5536 the Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2006, S. 2611 the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006
S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005,H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data H.R. 2795, Patent Reform Act of 2005 S. 3658, The Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006 H.R. 5249/S. 3800 - the Stop Aid to Counterfeiters Act H. R. 5156 - the Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act H.R. 3375, Financial Data Security Act H.R. 4127, Data Accountability and Trust Act
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