TIMOTHY BARNES

-Lobbying in support of the multi-employer pension provisions included in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan.

-Lobbying in support of voting rights and in support of the For the People Act of 2021 (H.R.1/S.1)

-H.R. 1319-American Rescue Plan 100% COBRA Premium Support Provision. -Regulations following the No Surprises Act dealing with Surprise Medical Bills. -Continue to work on prescription drug reform

-Lobbying in support of the inclusion of 501 (c)(5) organizations to be included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that was included in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan.

-Lobbying in support of UNITE HERE's tens of thousands of members in the airline catering industry and airport concessions.

-Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service and the elimination of middle-class jobs within the Amtrak system.

-Lobbying against airline catering contractors and airlines being able to abuse the Payroll Support Program (PSP) to take direct aid from the federal government while laying off tens of thousands of airline catering workers.

-Lobbying against any legislation seeking to shield employers who place workers in unsafe workplaces from liability.

-Lobbying in support of legislation that seeks to solve the Multi-Employer Pension Crisis.

-S.3814 RESTART Act -Employee Retention Tax Credit -Legislation seeking to bailout out billionaire hotel owners' Commercial Mortgage Back Securities (CMBS) debt.

-Lobbying against the elimination of the requirement of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that 75% of the loans go toward keeping workers on the payroll. -Lobbying for the eligibility for 501 c(5) and other non-profits to be eligible for PPP loans.

Lobbying in support of all legislation that aims to end surprise medical billing.

H.R.1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service and the elimination of middle-class jobs within the Amtrak system.

S.226- Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 H.R.779- Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 -Opposed to both bills above as well as any effort to take away the rights of working people on the job.

Lobbying is support of: H.R.1046 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 S.377 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019

H.R.1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

-Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks to keep the Multi-Employer Pension system solvent, namely H.R. 397, the "Butch Lewis Act."

-Lobbying against Nafta 2.0 due to the giveaways to the pharmaceutical industry and the immunity provisions for short-term rental industry under the Communications Decency Act Section 230.

Lobbying in support of: H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 S.874 - Dream Act of 2019 -Opposed to the expansion and/or existence of the EB-5, H2-B, and J1 visa programs that continue to allow Immigration Reform for the 1%

H.R.1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

Lobbying in Support of Both: H.R.748-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S.684-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Lobbying Against: -Any effort to end the employer exclusion for the health benefits provided by employers -Any effort to tax non-profit health plans to help for-profit commercial health insurers with their reinsurance risk pools Also monitoring surprise billing legislation

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service and the elimination of middle-class jobs within the Amtrak system.

Lobbying in support of: H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 S.874 - Dream Act of 2019 -Opposed to the expansion and/or existence of the EB-5, H2-B, and J1 visa programs that continue to allow Immigration Reform for the 1%

S.226- Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 H.R.779- Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019 -Opposed to both bills above as well as any effort to take away the rights of working people on the job.

-Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks to keep the Multi-Employer Pension system solvent, namely H.R. 397, the "Butch Lewis Act."

H.R.1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

-Lobbying against Nafta 2.0 due to the giveaways to the pharmaceutical industry and the immunity provisions for short-term rental industry under the Communications Decency Act Section 230.

Lobbying in support of: H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 S.874 - Dream Act of 2019 -Opposed to the expansion and/or existence of the EB-5, H2-B, and J1 visa programs that continue to allow Immigration Reform for the 1%

-Monitoring data breach investigations of the hospitality industry.

Lobbying is support of: H.R.1046 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 S.377 - Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019

Lobbying in Support of Both: H.R.748-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S.684-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Lobbying Against: -Any effort to end the employer exclusion for the health benefits provided by employers -Any effort to tax non-profit health plans to help for-profit commercial health insurers with their reinsurance risk pools

H.R.1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act

Lobbying in support of: H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 S.874 - Dream Act of 2019 -Opposed to the expansion and/or existence of the EB-5, H2-B, and J1 visa programs that continue to allow Immigration Reform for the 1%

-Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks to keep the Multi-Employer Pension system solvent.

-Lobbying against Nafta 2.0 due to the giveaways to the pharmaceutical industry and the immunity provisions for short-term rental industry under the Communications Decency Act Section 230.

H.R. 3053 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 -Supported Amendment that would allow for consent-based siting of nuclear waste storage.

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying against efforts to end food and beverage service and other efforts to denigrate service on Amtrak's Long Distance routes.

Advocating for the passage of: H.R. 1245-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 469-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1776-Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act Meaningful patent reform around prescription drugs

Various labor provisions in renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

-Lobbying against any and all attempts to cap and/or eliminate the employer exclusion for the 181,000,000 Americans who get their health care coverage through their employer. -Monitoring Regulations around Tipped Workers following March passage of changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 prohibiting managers from keeping employees' tips

S.58-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 173-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Lobbying against any efforts to establish a reinsurance tax on union-employer health care trusts

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying National Mediation Board to follow its own long-held policies and procedures in setting election dates. -Lobbying against efforts to end food and beverage service and other efforts to denigrate service on Amtrak's Long Distance routes.

S. 140-A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. -Opposed to above legislation as well as any other efforts by Congress to take away the rights of American citizens.

-Lobbying against any and all attempts to cap and/or eliminate the employer exclusion for the 181,000,000 Americans who get their health care coverage through their employer. -Monitoring Regulations around Tipped Workers following March passage of changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 prohibiting managers from keeping employees' tips

H.R. 3053 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018 -Supported Amendment that would allow for consent-based siting of nuclear waste storage.

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

-Lobbying against any and all attempts to cap and/or eliminate the employer exclusion for the 177,000,000 Americans who get their health care coverage through their employer. -Monitoring Regulations around Tipped Workers following March passage of changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 prohibiting managers from keeping employees' tips

Monitoring findings of Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans as it relates to the funding of multi-employer pension plans.

S. 140-A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. -Opposed to above legislation as well as any other efforts by Congress to take away the rights of American citizens.

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying National Mediation Board to follow its own long-held policies and procedures in setting election dates. -Lobbying against efforts to end food and beverage service and other efforts to denigrate service on Amtrak's Long Distance routes.

Advocating for the passage of: H.R. 1245-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 469-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1776-Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act Meaningful patent reform around prescription drugs

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying National Mediation Board to follow its own long-held policies and procedures -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service

Monitoring: H.R.597 - Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017 S.1285/H.R.3225 - Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act

H.R. 986-Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 S. 63-Tribal Sovereignty Act of 2017 Opposed to above legislation as well as any other efforts by Congress to take away the rights of American citizens.

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

Advocating for the passage of S. 1615/H.R.3440-the DREAM Act of 2017 Advocating on behalf of the 320,000 people currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Advocating for the passage of S. 232-A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program Advocating for the termination of the J-1 and H2-B Visa Programs Advocating against S. 792-the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017. Advocating against harmful, anti-immigrant legislation and regulations that are too numerous to list.

Advocating for the passage of: H.R. 1245-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 469-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1776-Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act Opposing the Nomination of Mr. Alex Azar to Secretary of HHS

Advocating for the passage of: H.R. 1245-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 469-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1776-Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act Opposing the Nomination of Mr. Alex Azar to Secretary of HHS

Lobbying against any and all attempts to cap and/or eliminate the employer exclusion for the 177,000,000 Americans who get their health care coverage through their employer.

Advocating for passage of H.R.2117 - Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

S.58-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 173-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Lobbying against any efforts to establish a reinsurance tax on union-employer health care trusts

-Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying National Mediation Board to follow its own long-held policies and procedures -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

S.58-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 173-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 -Lobbying against any effort to end the employer exclusion for health care provided to employees.

S. 1405-Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2997-21st Century AIRR Act -Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service

Advocating for the passage of: H.R. 1245-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 469-Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1776-Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act Opposing the Nomination of Mr. Alex Azar to Secretary of HHS

Monitoring: H.R.597 - Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017 S.1285/H.R.3225 - Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act

S. 1405-Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2997-21st Century AIRR Act -Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service

H.R. 986-Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 S. 63-Tribal Sovereignty Act of 2017 Opposed to above legislation as well as any other efforts by Congress to take away the rights of American citizens.

Advocating for the passage of S. 1615/H.R.3440-the DREAM Act of 2017 Advocating on behalf of the 320,000 people currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Advocating for the passage of S. 232-A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program Advocating for the termination of the J-1 and H2-B Visa Programs Advocating against S. 792-the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017. Advocating against harmful, anti-immigrant legislation and regulations that are too numerous to list.

Monitoring: H.R.597 - Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017 S.1285/H.R.3225 - Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

S.58-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 173-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 -Lobbying against any effort to end the employer exclusion for health care provided to employees.

S. 1405-Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2997-21st Century AIRR Act -Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. -Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

Advocating for passage of H.R.2117 - Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017

Advocating for the passage of S. 1615/H.R.3440-the DREAM Act of 2017 Advocating on behalf of the 320,000 people currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Advocating for the passage of S. 232-A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program Advocating for the termination of the J-1 and H2-B Visa Programs Advocating against S. 792-the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017. Advocating against harmful, anti-immigrant legislation and regulations that are too numerous to list.

Monitoring legislation and regulations dealing with short-term rentals impacting the country's affordable housing stock.

S.1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act Advocating for the 20,000 UNITE HERE members in the in-flight catering industry. Lobbying against efforts to end Amtrak Long Distance Service

H.R.1245 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1776 - Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act

-Monitoring transportation funding for AMTRAK facilities across the country.

-Monitoring regulations and legislation dealing with cyber-security implications of foreign-owned corporations purchasing hotels that are frequent hosts to government officials.

-Lobbying against the American Health Care Act as written by the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees -Lobbying in support of S.58/H.R. 173 the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017

-Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934 (S.63/H.R. 986 and H.R. 130). -Monitoring H.R. 597, the Lyttton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017

Lobbying Congress, the Department of Labor, and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to not grant any waivers that will enable any financial institution to continue to manage retirement accounts (401s, public and private pensions) after having been found guilty of criminal conduct.

-Monitoring legislative attempts to end or curtail the employer exclusion for health benefits.

-Monitoring the potential renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

-Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B and J-1 visa regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program. -Lobbying in support S.128/H.R.496 BRIDGE Act.

-Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains. -Monitoring transportation development that funds development of AMTRAK stations across the country. -Supporting legislation that increases the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

-Monitoring Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering. -Monitoring national and cyber security implications of foreign-owned corporations purchasing hotels that are frequent hosts to government officials.

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934 and S. 248 and HR 511 which seeks to strip workers of collective bargaining rights at tribal-owned enterprises. -Monitoring H.R. 1296 and H.R. 2538.

Monitoring legislation and regulatory issues surrounding the so-called "sharing economy" and its impact on the affordable housing stock in cities across the country.

Monitoring and supporting H.R. 458 which amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to revise requirements permitting multiemployer plans to adopt alternative rules for computing the payment of an employer's withdrawal liability to include a plan in critical status whose plan sponsor determines it cannot be expected to emerge from that status by the end of the rehabilitation period.

Legislative and regulatory issues surrounding REIT conversions and private letter rulings from Treasury. -Monitoring H.R. 3868 "Small Business Credibility Act" and its treatment of Business Development Corporations (BDCs) under the tax code.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B and J-1 visa regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program.

Lobbying Congress, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to not grant any waivers that will enable any financial institution to continue to manage retirement accounts (401ks, public and private pensions) after having been found guilty of criminal conduct.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Lobbying Congress to ensure that soft-drink companies commit to the the responsible marketing and promoting standards with respect to young customers that the soft-drink companies enacted in response to Congressional inquiries.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B and J-1 visa regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

-Monitoring Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering. -Monitoring national and cyber security implications of foreign-owned corporations purchasing hotels that are frequent hosts to government officials.

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934 and S. 248 and HR 511 which seeks to strip workers of collective bargaining rights at tribal-owned enterprises. -Monitoring H.R. 1296 and H.R. 2538.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Monitoring legislation and regulatory issues surrounding the so-called "sharing economy" and its impact on the affordable housing stock in cities across the country.

Monitoring and supporting H.R. 458 which amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to revise requirements permitting multiemployer plans to adopt alternative rules for computing the payment of an employer's withdrawal liability to include a plan in critical status whose plan sponsor determines it cannot be expected to emerge from that status by the end of the rehabilitation period.

-Monitoring Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering. -Monitoring national and cyber security implications of foreign-owned corporations purchasing hotels that are frequent hosts to government officials.

Lobbying Congress to ensure that soft-drink companies commit to the the responsible marketing and promoting standards with respect to young customers that the soft-drink companies enacted in response to Congressional inquiries.

Monitoring legislation and regulatory issues surrounding the so-called "sharing economy" and its impact on the affordable housing stock in cities across the country.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934 and S. 248 and HR 511 which seeks to strip workers of collective bargaining rights at tribal-owned enterprises. -Monitoring H.R. 1296 and H.R. 2538.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B and J-1 visa regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program.

-Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains. -Monitoring transportation development that funds development of AMTRAK stations across the country. -Supporting legislation that increases the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

Monitoring and supporting H.R. 458 which amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to revise requirements permitting multiemployer plans to adopt alternative rules for computing the payment of an employer's withdrawal liability to include a plan in critical status whose plan sponsor determines it cannot be expected to emerge from that status by the end of the rehabilitation period.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

-Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains. -Monitoring transportation development that funds development of AMTRAK stations across the country. -Supporting legislation that increases the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

-Monitoring Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering. -Monitoring national and cyber security implications of foreign-owned corporations purchasing hotels that are frequent hosts to government officials.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B and J-1 visa regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program.

Legislative and regulatory issues surrounding REIT conversions and private letter rulings from Treasury. -Monitoring H.R. 3868 "Small Business Credibility Act" and its treatment of Business Development Corporations (BDCs) under the tax code.

Lobbying Congress to ensure that soft-drink companies commit to the the responsible marketing and promoting standards with respect to young customers that the soft-drink companies enacted in response to Congressional inquiries.

Monitoring and supporting H.R. 458 which amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to revise requirements permitting multiemployer plans to adopt alternative rules for computing the payment of an employer's withdrawal liability to include a plan in critical status whose plan sponsor determines it cannot be expected to emerge from that status by the end of the rehabilitation period.

Lobbying Congress, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to not grant any waivers that will enable any financial institution to continue to manage retirement accounts (401ks, public and private pensions) after having been found guilty of criminal conduct.

-Monitoring Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering. -Monitoring national and cyber security implications of foreign-owned corporations purchasing hotels that are frequent hosts to government officials.

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934 and S. 248 and HR 511 which seeks to strip workers of collective bargaining rights at tribal-owned enterprises. -Monitoring H.R. 1296 and H.R. 2538.

Monitoring and supporting H.R. 458

Lobbying Congress, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to not grant any waivers that will enable any financial institution to continue to manage retirement accounts (401ks, public and private pensions) after having been found guilty of criminal conduct.

Legislative and regulatory issues surrounding REIT conversions and private letter rulings from Treasury. -Monitoring H.R. 3868 "Small Business Credibility Act" and its treatment of Business Development Corporations (BDCs) under the tax code.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Lobbying Congress to ensure that soft-drink companies commit to the the responsible marketing and promoting standards with respect to young customers that the soft-drink companies enacted in response to Congressional inquiries.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Legislative issues surrounding REIT conversions in the gaming industry. Specifically, the anti-trust implications of such conversions.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Lobbying Congress to ensure that soft-drink companies commit to the the responsible marketing and promoting standards with respect to young customers that the soft-drink companies enacted in response to Congressional inquiries.

-Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains. -Monitoring transportation development that funds development of AMTRAK stations across the country. -Supporting legislation that increases the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

-Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains. -Monitoring transportation development that funds development of AMTRAK stations across the country. -Supporting legislation that increases the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B regulations and the reauthorization of the EB-5 program.

Lobbying Congress, the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to not grant any waivers that will enable any financial institution to continue to manage retirement accounts (401ks, public and private pensions) after having been found guilty of criminal conduct.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation.

Legislative issues surrounding REIT conversions in the gaming industry. Specifically, the anti-trust implications of such conversions.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering.

Legislative issues surrounding REIT conversions.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering.

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage on AMTRAK trains as well as increasing the federal government's cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC).

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

OSHA reform, specifically addressing ergonomic risks faced by hotel housekeepers.

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage service aboard AMTRAK trains.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in- flight catering.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

OSHA reform, specifically addressing ergonomic risks faced by hotel housekeepers.

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in-flight catering

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage service aboard AMTRAK trains.

The proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement with particular focus on the inclusion of Brunei in the agreement and the "yarn forward" rule of origin.

Transportation Security Administration's regulations concerning security protocol for in-flight catering

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934.

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage service aboard AMTRAK trains.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B regulations.

Monitoring legislative regulation surrounding the labeling, classification, and marketing of energy drinks.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B regulations.

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage service aboard AMTRAK trains.

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934

OSHA reform, specifically addressing ergonomic risks faced by hotel housekeepers.

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage service aboard AMTRAK trains.

Monitoring legislative regulation surrounding the labeling, classification, and marketing of energy drinks.

OSHA reform, specifically addressing ergonomic risks faced by hotel housekeepers.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934

Monitoring implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203) specifically the Collins Amendment codified at 12 USC 5371 which addresses financial institutions' capital requirements.

Lobbying in support of any legislation that seeks comprehensive immigration reform. Monitoring legislation affecting implementation of H2-B regulations.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Monitoring various Internet gaming legislation

Monitoring implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), specifically the Collins Amendment codified at 12 USC 5371 which addresses financial institutions' capital requirements.

Lobbying on issues and leglislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Monitoring various internet gaming legislation, specifically H.R. 2366 and H.R. 1174

OSHA reform, specifically addressing ergonomic risks faced by hotel housekeepers

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934. Bills monitored include H.R. 2335, H.R. 1234, H.R.1291, and S.676 and S.771

Monitoring various internet gaming legislation, specifically H.R. 2366 and H.R. 1174

Lobbied in support of the Kingston/McCollum Amendment to H.R. 5856 which would have reduced the amount of Defense Department for professional sports sponsorships by $72,300,000 and applied the savings to the spending reduction account.

Monitoring implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) with particular emphasis on elimination or amelioration of taxation of employee health care benefits resulting in a middle class tax increase.

Monitoring legislation affecting the operation and administration of food and beverage service aboard Amtrak trains, specifically provision Section 8106 in H.R.7 and monitoring legislation and oversight of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA)

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934. Bills monitored include: H.R. 2335, H.R. 1234, H.R. 1291, S.676, and S.771