mr DAVID FRENCH

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; BEACON Act (pre-introductions discussions) Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; Telehealth Expansion Act; Health Savings Account Reforms; Surprise Medical Billing, including IDR implementation; e-Delivery Issues; State Fair Share Laws

The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations

Career and technical education issues generally.

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.

Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.

DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Wage & Hour Rules on Dual Jobs; OSHA Walkaround Rule; H.R. 20 and S. 852, The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320, Independent Contractor Law Reforms; H.R. 2572 Worker Enfranchisement Act

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues

Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees.

Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Career and technical education issues generally.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues;

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues

Update House and Senate on the implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act and the importance of preserving the USPS universal service obligation.

Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees.

Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Career and technical education issues generally.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; H.R. 1843/S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act

S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues HR 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, support.

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers, including: H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act.; H.R. 7890, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; and proposed legislation to amend the Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose H.R. 10127 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act - oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry

Career and technical education issues generally.

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; RECHARGE Act, S. 4989, to allow EV charging at Interstate rest areas -- oppose passage; Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, H.R. 8834 - support the bill

Update House and Senate on the implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act and the importance of preserving the USPS universal service obligation.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues HR 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, support.

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers, including: H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act.; H.R. 7890, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; and proposed legislation to amend the Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT

Career and technical education issues generally.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; H.R. 1843/S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; RECHARGE Act, S. 4989, to allow EV charging at Interstate rest areas -- oppose passage.

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act. S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues. Discussion Draft of American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), circulated by House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce Committee.

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15, 2020; oppose H.R. 7531, the Secure Payments Act; support for S. 1838, the Credit Card Competition Act. Oppose efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring merchants under agency jurisdiction.

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits

Career and technical education issues generally.

Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.

S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues HR 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, support.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (immigration and border security provisions)

S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Update House and Senate on the implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act and the importance of preserving the USPS universal service obligation.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; ; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB) ; Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms

Career and technical education issues generally.

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15, 2020; oppose H.R. 7531, the Secure Payments Act; support for S. 1838, the Credit Card Competition Act.

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act. S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues. Discussion Draft of American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), circulated by House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce Committee.

Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT;;; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation.

S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Career and technical education issues generally

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

Career and technical education issues generally

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2BRegulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; DOL Overtime Rule; NLRB Election Procedures Rule; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), and S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ImplementationH.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill to provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1,2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act

S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

S 140/HR 895- Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139 - Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB)

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199Adeduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.

Career and technical education issues generally

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), and S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility; oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft version of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; S. 365, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

S 140/HR 895- Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139 - Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - Support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, fraud costs, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; support for Trade Credit Insurance and the Credit Card Competition Act.

Career and technical education issues generally

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose;

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S . 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022S. 5046/H.R. 9177 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act - support Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 4674, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB)

H.R. 6852, the Porch Pirates Act of 2022 - Support

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); enactment of H.R. 5823- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Career and technical education issues generally

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022 S. 5046/H.R. 9177 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act - support Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R.8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection act FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 4674, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act

H.R. 6852, the Porch Pirates Act of 2022 - Support

Career and technical education issues generally

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); enactment of H.R. 5823- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); enactment of H.R. 5823- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); Build Back Better Act (civil monetary penalties for mental health plans and other health care provisions)

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation;

Career and technical education issues generally

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

S. 1720/H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 - support passage of the legislation, specifically Section 202.

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022 Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation;

S. 1720/H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 - support passage of the legislation, specifically Section 202.

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); enactment of H.R. 5823- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996, S. 3580 - support the bill; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan; support for Trade Credit Insurance

S. 1720/H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 - support passage of the legislation, specifically Section 202.

Career and technical education issues generally

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal ActS.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions. Fair Labor Standards Act provisions, and universal paid leave program); S.J. Res. 29, Congressional disapproval of the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996 - support the bill; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); COVID Vaccine Incentives; H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (COBRA provisions); S. 1424, the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; S.380, Health Savings Act of 2021; Build Back Better Act (civil monetary penalties for mental health plans and other health care provisions)

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction

S. 936, INFORM Consumers Act

S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation Expressed concerns with U.S. Customs & Border Protection assessment of fines under novel interpretation of Jones Act in connection with transport of seafood through Canadian rail transit

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccination mandates; Joint Employer Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4015, Strengthening Unemployment Programs to Provide Opportunities for Recovery and Training (SUPPORT) for New Workers Act.; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions and universal paid leave program)

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); COVID Vaccine Incentives; H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (COBRA provisions); S. 1424, the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; S.380, Health Savings Act of 2021; Build Back Better Act (civil monetary penalties for mental health plans and other health care provisions)

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Specific lobbying issues Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996 - support the bill. Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visa shortage; H-2B visa shortage

Specific lobbying issues Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 an 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing tolling on Interstate highways

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Career and technical education issues generally

S. 1720/H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 - support passage of the legislation, specifically Section 202.

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); COVID Vaccine Incentives; H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (COBRA provisions); S. 1424, the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; S.380, Health Savings Act of 2021;

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act. S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. Price-Gouging Issues - communications of retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 675, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; ; support for COVID relief for businesses; COVID vaccinations; Joint Employer Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4015, Strengthening Unemployment Programs to Provide Opportunities for Recovery and Training (SUPPORT) for New Workers Act.; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; generally

Support USPS emergency funding efforts in legislative proposals

S. 936, INFORM Consumers Act

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 6800, Heroes Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1865, Consolidated Appropriations Act (surprise billing provisions) H.R. 133, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (all provisions)

S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the exclusion process and reinstatement of exclusion Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. Price-Gouging Issues - communications of retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 675, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 an 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346

Career and technical education issues generally

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID relief for businesses; COVID vaccinations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.

Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose cutback in NOL carryback (H.R. 696; S. 147); support Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 1944, S 537); support Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act ; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25);

Career and technical education issues generally

NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave provisions; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions)

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally

Prior approval reform

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 3456, The Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019; the staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 to be sponsored by Sen. Wicker; and the staff discussion draft of privacy legislation circulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committee; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act

Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave and tax credit provisions; CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions.

Support H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act Support funding for USPS in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Support NOL carryback; Employee Retention Credit (HR 6776); Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 7615, S 4214); Safe Reopening Tax Credit (HR 7222); Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act (S 3995); Support Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) S 978, HR 2213, S 4318; Efairness legislation - oppose HR5515, S 128; ; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Oppose corporate tax rate increases.

Support USPS emergency funding efforts in legislative proposals

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; H.R. 2; INVEST in America Act - oppose Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 an 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID relief for businesses; COVID vaccinations.

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program

COVID-19 liability protection provisions included in relief legislation introduced by the Senate leadership and members of the Senate Judiciary Committees, including: S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4537, RECOVERY Act; and S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; and Sens. Manchin and Portman staff discussion draft of Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protections Act.

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act; S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act; Draft [Carper-Blunt] Data Security and Breach Notification Act (not yet introduced in Senate); H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act; H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; and House Energy and Commerce Committee draft privacy legislation. Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. Price-Gouging Issues - communications of retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 6472, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act; S. 3574, Ending Price-Gouging During Emergencies Act; S. 3576, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act; and Senate Commerce Committee draft price-gouging legislation. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Career and technical education issues generally

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 6800, Heroes Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1865, Consolidated Appropriations Act (surprise billing provisions) H.R. 133, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (all provisions)

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; generally

Support H.R. 4174, the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act Support USPS emergency funding efforts in legislative proposals

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 6800, Heroes Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions)

Career and technical education issues generally

COVID-19 liability protection provisions included in relief legislation introduced by the Senate leadership and members of the Senate Judiciary Committees, including: S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4537, RECOVERY Act; and S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act

H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019, support H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, opposH.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, oppose Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences H.R.991 - Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, support Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain

Support NOL carryback; Employee Retention Credit (HR 6776); Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 7615, S 4214); Safe Reopening Tax Credit (HR 7222); Charitable Donations of Inventory; Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act (S 3995); Support Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) S 978, HR 2213, S 4318; Efairness legislation - oppose HR5515, S 128; ; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Oppose corporate tax rate increases.

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID relief for businesses.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; generally

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act; S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act; Sens. Carper and Blunt staff discussion draft of Data Security and Breach Notification Act (not yet introduced); H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act; H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; and House Energy and Commerce Committee staff discussion draft of privacy legislation. Price-Gouging Issues - communications or retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 6472, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act; S. 3574, Ending Price-Gouging During Emergencies Act; S. 3576, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act; Sen. Moran staff discussion draft of price-gouging legislation; and Sen. Cantwell staff discussion draft of price-gouging legislation. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Prior approval reform

Support NOL carryback; Employee Retention Credit (HR 6776); Healthy Workplace Tax Credit; Safe Reopening Tax Credit (HR 7222); Charitable Donations of Inventory; Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act (S 3995); Deferral of income tax payment and filing deadline. Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Oppose corporate tax rate increases.

NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave; COVID-19 and workplace safety issues, generally; H.R.6800, Heroes Act

H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act

Career and technical education issues generally

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act; H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; Sen. Wicker staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019; and House Energy and Commerce Committee staff discussion draft of privacy legislation. Price-Gouging Issues - communications or retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 6472, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act; S. 3574, Ending Price-Gouging During Emergencies Act; S. 3576, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act; and Sen. Moran staff discussion draft of price-gouging legislation. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 6800, Heroes Act HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions)

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan

Proposed COVID-19 liability protection legislation to be introduced by the Senate and House leadership and members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees.

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund

Prior approval reform

NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave provisions; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave

Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave and tax credit provisions; CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions.

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions)

Support the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430/S. 3052) H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain

Support H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act Support funding for USPS in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 3456, The Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019; the staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 to be sponsored by Sen. Wicker; and the staff discussion draft of privacy legislation circulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committee; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally

Prior approval reform

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; EEO-1 form; DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

Career and technical education issues generally

S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (all provisions) H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (all provisions) H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (all provisions)

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views Communicate retail views on the White House Task Force report on USPS, especially package delivery

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019; the staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 to be sponsored by Sen. Wicker; and the staff discussion draft of privacy legislation circulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committte; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.

Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996). Oppose corporate tax rate increases. Support extension of WOTC (H.R. 2213 and S.978).

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation

Prior approval reform

Career and technical education issues generally

Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996). Oppose corporate tax rate increases. Support extension of WOTC (H.R. 2213 and S.978).

H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Restoring Justice for Workers Act; EEO-1 form; DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the Eshoo-Lofgren draft frame work of the Online Privacy Act of 2019; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally; H-1B Visa Program

H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); - Workforce Development Issues, Generally - Re-entry Issues, Generally - H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act - H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act - H.R. 5, Equality Act - Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act - DOL Joint Employer Standard - Scheduling Issues, Generally - HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act - FAMILY Act - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - EEO-1 form - DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate

Career and technical education issues generally

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally; H-1B Visa Program; Dream Act; H.R.6 American Dream and Promise Act

Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL. Oppose corporate tax rate interests

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views Communicate retail views on the White House Task Force report on USPS, especially package delivery

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation

Prior approval reform

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views Communicate retail views on the White House Task Force report on USPS, especially package delivery

Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collections, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security; and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.

H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs HR 764, U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally; H-1B Visa Program; Dream Act

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workplace Democracy Act; Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act. -Workforce Development Issues, Generally - Re-entry Issues, Generally -H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act -H.R. 1423/S.610, Fair Act -H.R. 5, Equality Act -Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act -DOL Joint Employer Standard - Scheduling Issues, Generally - Workforce Democracy Act - Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act

Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128), oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL. HR 1869, Amend internal revenue code of 1986 to restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; S.2629 Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 - Support; Communicate retail views on the United States Postal Service to the White House Task Force on the United States Postal Service.

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); S.2810/HR 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act -HR7109/S3615, Restoring Justice for Workers Act -OSHA Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Rule -Workforce Development Issues, Generally

Communication regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Generally; H-1B Visa Program

S577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Ace, all provisions; HR1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR1315 RFS Reform Act, all provisions; sought sponsor for draft legislation to modify Renewable Fuel Standard. The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act)

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4200/S.2052 - Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Opioids Legislation - mental health parity enforcement. HR 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, all provisions. DOL rule on Association Health Plans; surprise billing. H.R.6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act, Mental health parity; ESRD HR 6301 - All Provisions HR 6317 - All Provisions HR 6305 - All Provisions, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act HR 6312 - All Provisions, PHIT Act HR 6309 - All Provisions HR 6199 - All Provisions HR 6306 - All Provisions HR 6313 - All Provisions, Responsible Additions And Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits HR 6314 - All Provisions, Health Savings Act HR 6311 - All Provisions HR 3919 - All Provisions, Commonsense Reporting Act S.1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act H.R. 3798-Save American Workers Act - all provisions

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 6743: Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and HR 7184, Jobs Act - QIP (support HR 88, The Retirement Saving and other Tax Relief Act of 2018) (Oppose S.3725).

Prior approval reform; H.R. 2101; SEC 630 HR 6258

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; S.2810/HR 5728 Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064 Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act -H.R.6544 - The Employee Rights Act of 2018 -OSHA Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Rule

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. H.R.4318 - Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 - in support - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs

S577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Ace, all provisions; HR1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR1315 RFS Reform Act, all provisions; sought sponsor for draft legislation to modify Renewable Fuel Standard. The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act)

Prior approval reform; H.R. 2101; SEC 630 HR 6258

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Generally.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; S.2629 Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 - Support; Communicate retail views on the United States Postal Service to the White House Task Force on the United States Postal Service.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4200/S.2052 - Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Opioids Legislation - mental health parity enforcement. HR 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, all provisions. DOL rule on Association Health Plans; H.R.6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act, Mental health parity; ESRD HR 6301 - All Provisions HR 6317 - All Provisions HR 6305 - All Provisions, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act HR 6312 - All Provisions, PHIT Act HR 6309 - All Provisions HR 6199 - All Provisions HR 6306 - All Provisions HR 6313 - All Provisions, Responsible Additions And Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits HR 6314 - All Provisions, Health Savings Act HR 6311 - All Provisions HR 3919 - All Provisions, Commonsense Reporting Act S.1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act H.R. 3798-Save American Workers Act - all provisions

Patent reform - communicating impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices. Oppose S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act, concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 6743: Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle, Dana Baiocco and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1628 - all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; S.1818 - Small Business Health Plans Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4200/S.2052 - H.R. 4200: Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Alexander - Murray - Individual Market Stabilization; Opioids Legislation - mental health parity enforcement. HR 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, all provisions. DOL proposed rule on Association Health Plans; H.R.6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act, Mental health parity HR 6301 - All Provisions HR 6317 - All Provisions HR 6305 - All Provisions, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act HR 6312 - All Provisions, PHIT Act HR 6309 - All Provisions HR 6199 - All Provisions HR 6306 - All Provisions HR 6313 - All Provisions, Responsible Additions And Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits HR 6314 - All Provisions, Health Savings Act HR 6311 - All Provisions HR 3919 - All Provisions, Commonsense Reporting Act S.1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs

Prior approval reform

Patent reform - communicating impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices. Oppose S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act, concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters.

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353/S.3217, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

Port related issues -- congestion, metrics, ocean carrier alliances, detention / demurrage. Transportation related issues -- freight policy, truck productivity, funding infrastructure. No Human Trafficking on our Roads (S.1532) - support The DRIVE-Safe Act (HR.5358), all provisions (Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy) House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation + Infrastructure -letter offering change to law to allow commercial activities at federal interstate highway right-of-way and rest stop areas. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3353, S1655) - Support the bill. Support improvements to truck productivity. Support Denham Amendment to clarify state meal and rest break requirements.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; S.2629 Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 - Support; Communicate retail views on the United States Postal Service to the White House Task Force on the United States Postal Service.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Generally.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle, Dana Baiocco and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Port related issues -- congestion, metrics, ocean carrier alliances, detention / demurrage. Transportation related issues -- freight policy, truck productivity, funding infrastructure. No Human Trafficking on our Roads (S.1532) - support The DRIVE-Safe Act (HR.5358), all provisions (Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy) House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation + Infrastructure -letter offering change to law to allow commercial activities at federal interstate highway right-of-way and rest stop areas. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3353, S1655) - Support the bill. Support improvements to truck productivity. Support Denham Amendment to clarify state meal and rest break requirements.

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

S577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Ace, all provisions; HR1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR1315 RFS Reform Act, all provisions; sought sponsor for draft legislation to modify Renewable Fuel Standard. The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act)

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; S.2629 Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 - Support; Communicate retail views on the United States Postal Service to the White House Task Force on the United States Postal Service.

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip Regulations; Americans with Disabilities Act (ABA; S.2810/HR 5728 Workplace Democracy Act

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Generally.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1628 - all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; S.1818 - Small Business Health Plans Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4200/S.2052 - H.R. 4200: Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Alexander - Murray - Individual Market Stabilization; Opioids Legislation - mental health parity enforcement. HR 5138, Bipartisan HAS Improvement Act, all provisions. DOL proposed rule on Association Health Plans

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; and discussion drafts of retail bots legislation. Discussion on draft of House Financial Services Committee Breach Bill

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; S.2629 Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 - Support.

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences, Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip Regulations; Americans with Disabilities Act (ABA)

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Financial corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - including in HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018)

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Support H.R.1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; modify interest deduction elimination; small business issues

Prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support inclusion of GSP benefits for travel goods for all GSP member countries; Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences, Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation

Patent reform - communicating impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices. Oppose S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act, concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters.

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; and discussion drafts of retail bots legislation.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; Postal Service Reform Act (HR756) - support

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4570/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip of Regulations

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support inclusion of GSP benefits for travel goods for all GSP member countries; Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences, Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; and discussion drafts of retail bots legislation.

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Support H.R.1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; modify interest deduction elimination; small business issues

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4570/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip of Regulations

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1628 - American Health Care Act, all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; Better Care Reconciliation Act, all provisions. H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; H.R. 3956: STARS Act; S.1818 - Small Business Health Plans Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4618 - Over the Counter Drugs; HR4200/S.2052 - H.R. 4200: Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Alexander - Murray - Individual Market Stabilization; Sen. Pauls Association Health Plan Draft

Port related issues -- congestion, metrics, ocean carrier alliances, detention / demurrage. Transportation related issues -- freight policy, truck productivity, funding infrastructure. No Human Trafficking on our Roads (S.1532) - support FY18 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act (HR3353, S1655) -passenger facility charge -truck productivity

Prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB, EEO-1. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act. Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions.

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support inclusion of GSP benefits for travel goods for all GSP member countries; Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences, Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views; Postal Service Reform Act (HR756) - support

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; House Better Way Blueprint for Tax Reform, border adjustment and interest rate provisions; United Framework for fixing our Broken Tax Code - support

Prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

Port related issues -- congestion, metrics, alliences, detention / demurrage. Transportation related issues -- freight policy, truck productivity, funding infrastructure.

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; House Beter Way Blueprint for Tax Reform, border adjustment and interest rate provisions.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Career and technical education issues generally; HR2353, Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support inclusion of GSP benefits for travel goods for all GSP member countries; Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences, Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Mad Products Act of 2017 - all provisions.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1628 - American Health Care Act, all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; Better Care Reconciliation Act, all provisions.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views.

Patent reform - communicating impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices. Oppose S. 1390, STRONGER Patents Act, concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions.

Prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1628 - American Health Care Act, all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; pending revised Financial Choice Act, provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues.

Efairness legislation, tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; House Beter Way Blueprint for Tax Reform, border adjustment and interest rate provisions.

Port related issues -- congestion, metrics, alliences, detention / demurrage. Transportation related issues -- freight policy, truck productivity, funding infrastructure.

Prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

Career and technical education issues generally.

U.S. Postal Service reform - communication of retail industry views.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; H.R.5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Financial Choice Act (H.R. 5983), provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; career and technical education issues generally

Port related issues - congestion, SOLAS, BTS Port Performance Task Force. Drivers Hours of Service Issues. Rhode Island application for grant under Dept. of Transportation to implement bridge tolling S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016, all provisions; H.R.818 - PRIME Act of 2015, all provisions; S.2844/H.R.5394 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, all provisions Dept. of Commerce 21st Century U.S. Port Competitiveness Initiative

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

Westmoreland Amendment to H.R. 5485 the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; H.R. 5074, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; House Better Way Blueprint for Tax Reform, border adjustment and interest rate provisions

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Westmoreland Amendment to H.R. 5485 the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, prior approval reform; Regulatory Accountability Act (no bill number), all provisions

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein; H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues; S.2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.5111, Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, all provisions; S.2508/H.R.4460 - Youth Sports Concussion Act, all provisions; H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015", all provisions; H.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; career and technical education issues generally

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; H.R. 5074, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; House Better Way Blueprint for Tax Reform, border adjustment and interest rate provisions

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

Port related issues - congestion, SOLAS, BTS Port Performance Task Force. Drivers Hours of Service Issues. Rhode Island application for grant under Dept. of Transportation to implement bridge tolling S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016, all provisions; H.R.818 - PRIME Act of 2015, all provisions; S.2844/H.R.5394 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, all provisions Dept. of Commerce 21st Century U.S. Port Competitiveness Initiative

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein; H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues; S.2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, all provisions; S.2508/H.R.4460 - Youth Sports Concussion Act, all provisions; H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015", all provisions;H,.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; H.R.5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Financial Choice Act (H.R. 5983), provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; Comments regarding proposed EEO-1 W-2 pay and total hours reporting requirement; H.J. Res 87, to disapprove "Persuader" rule, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Eeform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

Westmoreland Amendment to H.R. 5485 the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, prior approval reform

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; Comments regarding proposed EEO-1 W-2 pay and total hours reporting requirement; H.J. Res 87, to disapprove "Persuader" rule, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Eeform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues; S.2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, all provisions; S.2508/H.R.4460 - Youth Sports Concussion Act, all provisions; H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015", all provisions;H,.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Westmoreland Amendment to H.R. 5485 the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, prior approval reform

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; H.R.5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Financial Choice Act (H.R. 5983), provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, p2p encryption.

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; H.R. 5074, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; Proposed Section 385 Regulations

Implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 adopted as Division N of H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Westmoreland Amendment to H.R. 5485 the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; H.R.5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Financial Choice Act (no bill number), provisions to repeal Durbin amendment provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; S 2693, EEOC Reform Act; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; HR 4900, PROMESA Act; HR 4773 / S2707 Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; Comments regarding proposed EEO-1 W-2 pay and total hours reporting requirement; H.J. Res 87, to disapprove "Persuader" rule, all provisions

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

Implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 adopted as Division N of H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; H.R. 5074, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; Proposed Section 385 Regulations

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views; implementation issues. S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes. Support GSP eligibility for travel goods. European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; H.R. 5074, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; Proposed Section 385 Regulations

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; H.R.5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Financial Choice Act (no bill number), provisions to repeal Durbin amendment provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; S 2693, EEOC Reform Act; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; HR 4900, PROMESA Act; HR 4773 / S2707 Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; Comments regarding proposed EEO-1 W-2 pay and total hours reporting requirement; H.J. Res 87, to disapprove "Persuader" rule, all provisions

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 4441) - issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S.2658)- issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Port related issues - congestion, SOLAS, BTS Port Performance Task Force. Drivers Hours of Service Issues. Rhode Island application for grant under Dept. of Transportation to implement bridge tolling S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016, all provisions; H.R.818 - PRIME Act of 2015, all provisions; S.2844/H.R.5394 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, all provisions

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; European Union-United States Privacy Shield issues; S.2044 - Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.5111 - Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, all provisions; S.2508/H.R.4460 - Youth Sports Concussion Act, all provisions;

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions.

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 4441) - issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S.2658)- issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Port related issues - congestion, SOLAS, BTS Port Performance Task Force. Drivers Hours of Service Issues.

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015;

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 adopted as Division N of H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; appropriations language pertaining to threshold EFTA amendment; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, debit routing and other payment innovation.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR); S 2733 Venue Equity & Non-uniformity Elimination Act (Venue Act) - establishes venue laws regarding patent infringement litigation

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; S. 1695, , FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407-409; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor NRPM on Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; HR 2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act; S2773, Gender Advancement in Pay Act; S 2693, EEOC Reform Act; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; HR 4900, PROMESA Act; HR 4773 / S2707 Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 4441) - issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S.2658)- issues involving drone registration, transportation of lithium batteries, trucking provisions, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). Port related issues - congestion, SOLAS, BTS Port Performance Task Force. Drivers Hours of Service Issues.

Transpacific Partnership Agreement -- support, communicate retail views. Implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, communicate retail views.

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 and discussion drafts of data security breach legislation by Senator Warner and by Senators Grassley/Feinstein. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions. Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Administrative Changes to Overtime Rules, generally; S. 288, National Labor Relations Board Reform; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; S.J. Res. 8/H.J. Res. 29, resolution of Congressional disapproval of ambush election rule; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; Comments to Small Business Administration regarding factors relevant to determining affiliation between entities involved in a franchise; H.R. 3020, FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407, 408, 410; S. 1695, , FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407-409; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Highway Bill Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy including financing mechanisms; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communicate impact of West Coast Ports labor negotiations on shippers and need for resolution; Communicate need for long-term Highway Bill Reauthorization; S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act, All provisions; S. 1298, Ports Performance Act, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill THUD (HR 2577/ no S number yet) - truck efficiency provisions in the bill dealing with drivers hours of service (HOS) and twin 33 trailers;

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR)

All provisions of the following: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act.

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; S.1141, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015, provisions expanding application of depreciation to retail and restaurant owned property; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015

H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, all provisions; HR 1295/S. 1267, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, all provisions; retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; extension of the Bahrain Tariff Preference Level; extension of the Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level; H.R. 1062, ETEACH Act, all provisions; HR 1907/S 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644), all provisions.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Highway Bill Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; Issues relating to slowdown and labor strife at West Coast ports; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communication of retail industry views regarding the impact of West Coast port labor negotiations

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, and fee shifting; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority

All provisions of the following: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act.

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; S.155 - Fair Tax Act of 2015, all provisions; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act and discussion drafts of House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senators Carper and Blunt; Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule

NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Potential Administrative Changes to Overtime Rules, generally; S. 288, National Labor Relations Board Reform; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; S.J. Res. 8/H.J. Res. 29, resolution of Congressional disapproval of ambush election rule; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; Comments to Small Business Administration regarding factors relevant to determining affiliation between entities involved in a franchise

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR)

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; S.1141, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015, provisions expanding application of depreciation to retail and restaurant owned property; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; S.1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.2754, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent, all provisions; H.R. 1913, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, provisions relating to 15 year depreciation, bonus depreciation, WOTC.

S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA), provisions regarding liability protection for businesses that share cyberthreat information directly with FBI and/or Secret Service; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, Division N - Cybersecurity Act of 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of: S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015; and S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015; Staff discussion drafts of Senator Warner and Senators Grassley/Feinstein data breach legislation; Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions.

Surface Transportation Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy including financing mechanisms; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communicate impact of West Coast Ports labor negotiations on shippers and need for resolution; Communicate need for long-term Surface Transportation Reauthorization; S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act, All provisions; S. 1298, Ports Performance Act, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill THUD (HR 2577) - truck efficiency provisions in the bill dealing with drivers hours of service (HOS) and twin 33 trailers; H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, all provisions; H.R. 3343, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015, all provisions; highway tolling provisions in transportation funding legislation; Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act (S. 808), all provisions; Small Unmanned Aircraft (UAS) Registration - communication of retail views on proposed rules

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, and other payment innovation.

H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, all provisions; HR 1295/S. 1267, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, all provisions; retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; extension of the Bahrain Tariff Preference Level; extension of the Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level; H.R. 1062, ETEACH Act, all provisions; HR 1907/S 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions.

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions; Staff discussion drafts of Senator Warner and Senator Grassley/Feinstein legislation; Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; proposed voluntary recall rule; urge Senate to act on legislation to deal with data breaches and consumer notification.

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR)

S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA), All provisions

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; S.1141, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015, provisions expanding application of depreciation to retail and restaurant owned property; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; S.1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.2754, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent, all provisions.

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; H.R. 3020, FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407, 408, 410; S. 1695, , FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407-409; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor NRPM on Changes to Overtime Rules

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Surface Transportation Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy including financing mechanisms; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communicate impact of West Coast Ports labor negotiations on shippers and need for resolution; Communicate need for long-term Surface Transportation Reauthorization; S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act, All provisions; S. 1298, Ports Performance Act, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill THUD (HR 2577/ no S number yet) - truck efficiency provisions in the bill dealing with drivers hours of service (HOS) and twin 33 trailers; H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, all provisions; H.R. 3343, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015, all provisions; highway tolling provisions in transportation funding legislation.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, indexing threshhold of electronic funds transfer amendment to Dodd-Frank; S. 1491, Community Financial Institution Regulatory Relief; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, and other payment innovation.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

All provisions of the following: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; S.1141, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2015, provisions expanding application of depreciation to retail and restaurant owned property; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015

Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including all provisions of S. 177, Data Security & Breach Notification Act; Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 657), all provisions; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues such as targeting, import issues, Sec. 1110 rule; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions; Staff discussion drafts of Senator Warner and Senator Grassley/Feinstein legislation;

H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1890/S. 995, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, all provisions; HR 1295/S. 1267, Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, all provisions; retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; extension of the Bahrain Tariff Preference Level; extension of the Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level; H.R. 1062, ETEACH Act, all provisions; HR 1907/S 1269, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (HR 644), all provisions.

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Administrative Changes to Overtime Rules, generally; S. 288, National Labor Relations Board Reform; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; S.J. Res. 8/H.J. Res. 29, resolution of Congressional disapproval of ambush election rule; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; Comments to Small Business Administration regarding factors relevant to determining affiliation between entities involved in a franchise; H.R. 3020, FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407, 408, 410; S. 1695, , FY 16 LHHS Appropriations Sections 407-409; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions.

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Highway Bill Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy including financing mechanisms; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communicate impact of West Coast Ports labor negotiations on shippers and need for resolution; Communicate need for long-term Highway Bill Reauthorization; S. 1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act, All provisions; S. 1298, Ports Performance Act, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill THUD (HR 2577/ no S number yet) - truck efficiency provisions in the bill dealing with drivers hours of service (HOS) and twin 33 trailers;

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, fee shifting, and venue; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority; S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, provisions addressing pleading, customer, stay, discovery, fee shifting, demand letters, and inter partes review (IPR)

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in apparel; Bangladesh Worker Safety - communication of U.S. retail industry views on issues surrounding worker safety in the ready-made garment industry and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

All provisions of the following: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act.

Patent reform - communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act, bring transparency to vague and deceptive demand letters; H.R. 9: Innovation Act provisions to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, and fee shifting; S. 623, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, provisions addressing changes to post grant administrative procedures created by AIA and FTC authority

Highway Bill Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; Issues relating to slowdown and labor strife at West Coast ports; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communication of retail industry views regarding the impact of West Coast port labor negotiations

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Potential Administrative Changes to Overtime Rules, generally; S. 288, National Labor Relations Board Reform; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; S.J. Res. 8/H.J. Res. 29, resolution of Congressional disapproval of ambush election rule; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; Comments to Small Business Administration regarding factors relevant to determining affiliation between entities involved in a franchise

All provisions of the following: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA); H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act.

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions

S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S. 394/H.R. 765, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; S.155 - Fair Tax Act of 2015, all provisions; bonus depreciation, no specific legislation; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions

NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Potential Administrative Changes to Overtime Rules, generally; S. 288, National Labor Relations Board Reform; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; S.J. Res. 8/H.J. Res. 29, resolution of Congressional disapproval of ambush election rule; HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act,all provisions; HR 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions; HR 465, Working Families Flexibility Act; all provisions; HR 549, Litigation Oversight Act, all provisions; HR 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act, all provisions; Comments to Small Business Administration regarding factors relevant to determining affiliation between entities involved in a franchise

Support efforts to define and criminalize organized retail crime

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues;

Trade Promotion Authority - renewal of TPA; Transpacific Partnership (TPP) - communication of U.S. retail industry views on the negotiations; Renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences Program - retroactive renewal of the program; African Growth and Opportunity Act - long term reauthorization; ETEACH Act (HR 1063) - all provisions

U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views.

Highway Bill Reauthorization - efforts to reauthorize highway programs, support national freight policy; Drivers Hours of Service - changes to 34 hour restart provision; Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (HR 1308) - new fee proposal provisions; Issues relating to slowdown and labor strife at West Coast ports; National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2015 (HR 935) - use of Customs duties as a pay for; Communication of retail industry views regarding the impact of West Coast port labor negotiations

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; S. 223/H.R. 490, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions; Support comprehensive immigration reform, no specific legislation.Support for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; letter to House supporting comprehensive immigration reform no bill yet; Support for H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013; S. 2218, Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014, support legislation.

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions; H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act and S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - bring more transparency & detail to patent trolls' demand letters sent to retailers & chain restaurants; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014, clarify FTC enforcement to rein in bad actors targting retailers with bad faith demand letters; Urged support for legislation to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation and demand letters, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, and fee shifting.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); H.R. 508, TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal; H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal; S. 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA), public/private info sharing, monitoring networks, and safeguards on electronic information;H.R. 5455, Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act, all provisions; Breach notification provisions of: S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), and H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014.

Implementation of MAP-21, provisions related to national freight policy; Revisions to FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service regulations; S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, oppose new fee proposal provisions; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform & Development Act, all provisions; HR. 3413, TRUE Safety Act, support bill; H.R. 4105, Martime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, oppose new fee proposal provisions;S.2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, drivers hours of service provisions; Highway Bill Reauthorization (no bill number), support of freight policy; H.R.5101 - National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2014, all provisions; H.R.5624 - Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, all provisions; Communication of retail industry views regarding impact of West Coast port labor negotiations, no specific legislation.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1984, Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions; S.2200, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act of 2014, all provisions.

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information;mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers and use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers, including all provisions of S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014; proposed federal notification and data security standards in the instance of data breach, including all provisions of 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. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014; and House Energy & Commerce Committee discussion draft of data security and breach notification act; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program;

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry; S. 1136, Nicaraguan Tariff Preference Level Extension Act, all provisions;Educate members regarding the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.

S. 743/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S.749/H.R. 4212, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S.122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, extension of WOTC, bonus depreciation15 year depreciation for retail and restaurant improvements; H.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014, to permanently extend Section 179 expensing at $500,000 limit; S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014, Business Tax Extenders provisions; H.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.2609 - Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.5264 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent, all provisions; S.3005, Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2014, all provisions.

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 508, TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal; H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal;S.2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, public/private info sharing, monitoring networks, and safeguards on electronic information; H.R. 5455, Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act, all provisions.

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions; Data security breach notification legislation, no specific bill;FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, use of geolocation services to meet customer expectations and enhance customer experience; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2013-0040, 16 CFR 1115 et seq proposed rulemaking regarding voluntary recall notices provided as part of corrective action plan under Section 15 of the CPSA; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2014-0005, 16 CFR 1101, Information Disclosure under Section 6(b) of the Consumer product Safety Act.

Implementation of MAP-21, provisions related to national freight policy; Revisions to FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service regulations; S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, oppose new fee proposal provisions; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform & Development Act, all provisions; HR. 3413, TRUE Safety Act, support bill; H.R. 4105, Martime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, oppose new fee proposal provisions;S.2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, drivers hours of service provisions; Highway Bill Reauthorization (no bill number), support of freight policy; H.R.5101 - National Freight Network Trust Fund Act of 2014, all provisions; H.R.5624 - Economy in Motion: The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, all provisions; Communication of retail industry views regarding impact of West Coast port labor negotiations, no specific legislation.

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions; H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act and S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - bring more transparency & detail to patent trolls' demand letters sent to retailers & chain restaurants; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014, clarify FTC enforcement to rein in bad actors targting retailers with bad faith demand letters; Urged support for legislation to address problem of patent assertion entity demand letters, no specific legislation.

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; S. 223/H.R. 490, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions; Support comprehensive immigration reform, no specific legislation.Support for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; letter to House supporting comprehensive immigration reform no bill yet; Support for H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013; S. 2218, Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014, support legislation.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity information sharing issues; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1984, Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, change ACAs definition of full time work to 40 hours per week; S. 1188/H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act, all provisions; S. 2546/H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2577, Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013, all provisions;S. 603/H.R. 769, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act, all provisions; S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; S. 2176, Common Sense Reporting Act, all provisions; S. 2069, Small Business Tax Credit Availability Act, all provisions; S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2014, all provisions.

S. 743/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S.749/H.R. 4212, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S.122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013, extension of WOTC and bonus depreciationH.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.5021 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; H.R.4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014, to permanently extend Section 179 expensing at $500,000 limit; S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014, Business Tax Extenders provisions; H.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.2609 - Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.5264 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent, all provisions.

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; S. 223/H.R. 490, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions;Support for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; letter to House supporting comprehensive immigration reform no bill yet; Support for H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013; S. 2218, Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014, support legislation.

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S.749/H.R. 4212, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S.122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013, extension of WOTC and bonus depreciationH.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.5021 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; H.R.4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014, to permanently extend Section 179 expensing at $500,000 limit.

FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 2223, or other similar proposals to raise the federal minimum wage, oppose legislation; S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act, oppose legislation; Comments to National Labor Relations Board on Proposed Rule on Union Elections (RIN 3142-AA08).

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity informatino sharing issues; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1984, Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions

Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, change ACAs definition of full time work to 40 hours per week; S. 1188/H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act, all provisions; HR 3489/H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2577, Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013, all provisions;S. 603/H.R. 769, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act, all provisions; S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; S. 2176, Common Sense Reporting Act, all provisions; S. 2069, Small Business Tax Credit Availability Act, all provisions; S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act, all provisions; Comments to U.S. Health and Human Services Department on Proposed Rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 (CMS-9949-P).

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions.regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, use of geolocation services to meet customer expectations and enhance customer experience; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2013-0040, 16 CFR 1115 et seq proposed rulemaking regarding voluntary recall notices provided as part of corrective action plan under Section 15 of the CPSA; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2014-0005, 16 CFR 1101, Information Disclosure under Section 6(b) of the Consumer product Safety Act.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions; H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act and S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - bring more transparency & detail to patent trolls' demand letters sent to retailers & chain restaurants; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014, clarify FTC enforcement to rein in bad actors targting retailers with bad faith demand letters; Urged support for legislation to address problem of patent assertion entity demand letters, no specific legislation.

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry; S. 1136, Nicaraguan Tariff Preference Level Extension Act, all provisions;Fur Products Labeling Act regulations; Educate members regarding the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 508, TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal; H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal;S.2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, public/private info sharing, monitoring networks, and safeguards on electronic information;

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions; H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act and S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - bring more transparency & detail to patent trolls' demand letters sent to retailers & chain restaurants; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014, clarify FTC enforcement to rein in bad actors targting retailers with bad faith demand letters; Urged support for legislation to address problem of patent assertion entity demand letters, no specific legislation.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; cybersecurity informatino sharing issues; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1984, Credit Card Theft Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions

Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, change ACAs definition of full time work to 40 hours per week; S. 1188/H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act, all provisions; HR 3489/H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2577, Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013, all provisions;S. 603/H.R. 769, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act, all provisions; S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; S. 2176, Common Sense Reporting Act, all provisions; S. 2069, Small Business Tax Credit Availability Act, all provisions; S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act, all provisions; Comments to U.S. Health and Human Services Department on Proposed Rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 (CMS-9949-P).

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions.regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, use of geolocation services to meet customer expectations and enhance customer experience; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2013-0040, 16 CFR 1115 et seq proposed rulemaking regarding voluntary recall notices provided as part of corrective action plan under Section 15 of the CPSA; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2014-0005, 16 CFR 1101, Information Disclosure under Section 6(b) of the Consumer product Safety Act.

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry; S. 1136, Nicaraguan Tariff Preference Level Extension Act, all provisions;Fur Products Labeling Act regulations; Educate members regarding the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; S. 223/H.R. 490, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions;Support for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; letter to House supporting comprehensive immigration reform no bill yet; Support for H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013; S. 2218, Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014, support legislation.

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 508, TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal; H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, support renewal;S.2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, public/private info sharing, monitoring networks, and safeguards on electronic information;

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S.749/H.R. 4212, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S.122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013, extension of WOTC and bonus depreciationH.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.5021 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; H.R.4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014, to permanently extend Section 179 expensing at $500,000 limit.

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S.749/H.R. 4212, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S.122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013, extension of WOTC and bonus depreciation

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry;Fur Products Labeling Act regulations; Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level Renewal, Tarrif Preference Level provisions;Educate members regarding the Alliance for Bangldesh Worker Safety.

FY2015 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); S.2178/H.R.4320 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.4321 - Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.1737 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions; S.2199 - Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions; NLRB Proposed Rule on Representation - case procedures; federal minimum wage issues generally;OSHA Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions; H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act and S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - bring more transparency & detail to patent trolls' demand letters sent to retailers & chain restaurants.

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; S. 223/H.R. 490, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; support for comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions;Support for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; letter to House supporting comprehensive immigration reform no bill yet; Support for H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013; S. 2218, Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014, support legislation; Coalition letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner in support of House Republican Conference Standards for Immigration Reform;

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes;Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes; H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; S. 1900/H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions.

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions.regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, use of geolocation services to meet customer expectations and enhance customer experience; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2013-0040, 16 CFR 1115 et seq proposed rulemaking regarding voluntary recall notices provided as part of corrective action plan under Section 15 of the CPSA; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2014-0005, 16 CFR 1101, Information Disclosure under Section 6(b) of the Consumer product Safety Act.

Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act, all provisions; S. 1188/H.R. 2988, Forty Hours is Full Time Act, all provisions; HR 3489/H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2577, Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013, all provisions;S. 603/H.R. 769, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act, all provisions; S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; S. 2176, Common Sense Reporting Act, all provisions; S. 2069, Small Business Tax Credit Availability Act, all provisions; S. 1729, Expanded Consumer Choice Act, all provisions.

H.R. 335, RAMP Act, support legislation; S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, support the legislation; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, support legislation; Implementation of MAP-21, provisions related to national freight policy; Revisions to FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service regulations; S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, oppose new fee proposal provisions; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform & Development Act, all provisions;HR. 3413, TRUE Safety Act, support bill; H.R. 4105, Martime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, oppose new fee proposal provisions.

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 1468, SECURE IT Act, crticial infrastructure provisions

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems;

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions.

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes;Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes; H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; Trade Promotion Authority, communication of retail industry views.

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry;H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, oppose amendment requiring military exchanges to purchase products produced in Bangladesh only from companies that have signed onto the Bangladesh Fire & Safety Accord; Fur Products Labeling Act regulations; Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level Renewal, Tarrif Preference Level provisions

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions.regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1468, SECURE IT Act, data breach provisions; Comments on CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2013-0028 (Petition for Rulemaking to Eliminate Accessible Cords on Window Covering Products); Comments on CPSC Docket No. CPSC20130017 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Regulation on Certificates of Compliance (16 CFR 1110));

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; FY2014 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); Support for the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120); H.R. 2346: Secret Ballot Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 2347: Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisionsSupport for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013;Support for H.R. 1254, the Auto Enroll Repeal Act of 2013; National Labor Relations Board, Griffin nomination; S.1626 - Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013, comp time;

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT), National Retail Sales Tax; S. 749, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S. 122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1859, Tax Extenders Act of 2013, extension of WOTC and bonus depreciation

H.R. 335, RAMP Act, support legislation; S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, support the legislation; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, support legislation; Implementation of MAP-21, provisions related to national freight policy; Revisions to FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service regulations; S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, new fee proposal provisions; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform & Development Act, all provisions; HR. 3413, TRUE Safety Act, support bill

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill.

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; FY2014 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); Support for the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120); H.R. 2346: Secret Ballot Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 2347: Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisionsSupport for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013;Support for H.R. 1254, the Auto Enroll Repeal Act of 2013

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry;H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, oppose amendment requiring military exchanges to purchase products produced in Bangladesh only from companies that have signed onto the Bangladesh Fire & Safety Accord; Fur Products Labeling Act regulations

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems;

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions.regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1468, SECURE IT Act, data breach provisions; Comments on CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2013-0028 (Petition for Rulemaking to Eliminate Accessible Cords on Window Covering Products); Comments on CPSC Docket No. CPSC20130017 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Regulation on Certificates of Compliance (16 CFR 1110));

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes;Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes; H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, all provisions; S. 1331, A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and other purposes, all provisons; African Growth & Opportunity Act, no bill #, support long term reauthorization; Trans-Atlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), communication of retail industry views; Trade Promotion Authority, communication of retail industry views.

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 1468, SECURE IT Act, crticial infrastructure provisions

Support for the American Job Protection Act (S. 399 and HR 903), to repeal the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges.S. 603/H.R. 769, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; S. 1188/S. 701, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013; H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act; H.R.2577, Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act, all provisions.

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT), National Retail Sales Tax; S. 749, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Textile Fiber Products Identification Act regulations; Communication of retail industry view of issues of Bangladesh worker safety in the ready made garment industry;H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, oppose amendment requiring military exchanges to purchase products produced in Bangladesh only from companies that have signed onto the Bangladesh Fire & Safety Accord

S.662 -- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013, communicate retail industry views; Impact of sequestration on U.S. Customs and Border Protection, communicate retail industry views; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency;Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes; Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes; Generalized System of Preferences, support for renewal.

H.R. 335, RAMP Act, support legislation; S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, support the legislation; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, support the legislation; Implementation of MAP-21, provisions related to national freight policy; Harbor Maintenance Tax, oppose efforts to place an HMT-like tax on cross border freight movements Communicate concerns with revisions to FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service regulations

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; FY2014 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Discuss potential impact of threat of disruption from East Coast/Gulf port labor negotiations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); Support for the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120).Support for H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013;Support for H.R. 1254, the Auto Enroll Repeal Act of 2013; Support for H.R. 2346, the Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2013; Support for H.R. 2347, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act of 2013; Letter to OSHA expressing concern with February 21, 2013 agency Letter of Interpretation regarding third-party participation in OSHA walk-around workplace inspections.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

Safe Port Reauthorization Act - support reauthorization of legislation; H.R. 624, Cyberintelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 1468, SECURE IT Act, crticial infrastructure provisions

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems;

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT), National Retail Sales Tax; S. 749, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.

ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace - privacy protocols; Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; S. 223/H.R. 490, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; comprehensive immigration reform legislation; Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions;Support for S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013; letter to House supporting comprehensive immigration reform no bill yet; Support for H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013.

Support for the American Job Protection Act (S. 399 and HR 903), to repeal the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges.

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel;

Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children and consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions.regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers.

ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace - privacy protocols; Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of patent litigation on retail business practices

H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013, support legislation; Visa Waiver Program, support efforts to expand eligibility for countries to participate in VWP; comprehensive immigration reform legislation; General support for comprehensive immigration reform no bills introduced in first quarter. Communications emphasized concern with temporary worker program and employee verification provisions.

H.R. 335, RAMP Act, support legislation; S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, support the legislation; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, support the legislation; Implementation of MAP-21, provisions related to national freight policy; Harbor Maintenance Tax, oppose efforts to place an HMT-like tax on cross border freight movements.

S. 336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT);

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act; FY2014 Labor Appropriations; Dept. of Labor Persuader Regulations; Employee verification as part of immigration legislation; Discuss potential impact of threat of disruption from East Coast/Gulf port labor negotiations; Support for the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803); Support for the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120).

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), support passage of the conference report; H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; Oppose Department of Transportation efforts to commercialize interstate highway rest areas; S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 - oppose legislation; S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight poliy; H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act, support the legislation; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; Harbor Maintenance Tax - oppose efforts to place an HMT-like tax on cross border freight movements; S.AMDT.1742 to S.1813, To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway, oppose amendment.

H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving tourist visa process; S.1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act, support bill; S. 2238, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel, support bill; S. 2046/H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support the bill; S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act, support the legislation.

H.R. 6156 (to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova) communication of retail industry support; H.R. 6642 (Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 6656 (Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 6727 (U.S. Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act) communication of retail industry views on temporary duty suspensions for footwear and textile products; Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act communication of retail industry views re proposed legislative changes; Lacey Act Amendments communication of retail industry views re legislative changes

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime

ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace - privacy protocols; Patent reform - H.R. 6245, Shield Act, communicating impact on retail business practices

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems

H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1452 & H.R.2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R. 3123, bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; H.R. 8, Support extension of expiring 2001 and 2003 changes to individual and business tax rates; Affordable Care Act.

H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance & accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, improve the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses; H.R.4607, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012, all provisions; H.R.4078, Red Tape Reduction & Small Business Job Creation Act, all provisions; H.R. 4010 & S. 3369, DISCLOSE 2012 Act, provisions regarding disclosure requirements for business

Trans-Pacific (TPP) Partnership negotiations - communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; DR-CAFTA - communication of retail industry support for extension of Nicaragua tariff preference level for apparel eligible for preferential tariff treatment

S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions, including employer penalities, essential health benefits, exchanges, age rate band compression; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions; Summary of Benefit NRPM; Comments regarding employer interactions with insurance exchanges, health premium tax credits, and development of an affordability safe harbor for employers; S.1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; S.1049/H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.2206, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions..

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill; H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act, support the legislation; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments.

S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement; Implementation of Dodd-Frank Debit Card Rules ("Durbin Amendment"); FY2013 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; credit card swipe fee legislation generally H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, all provisions; Lamons Gasket NLRB decision; Specialty Healthcare NLRB decision; Dept. of Labor Persuader Proposed Regulations; NLRB's Posting Rule; NLRB's proposed rule on union representation elections; hearings on proposals to change background checks; Comment on revision to EEOC guidelines on employer use of criminal background checks; S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act, all provisions; S.J. Res 36/H.J. Res. 103, 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, support the resolutions; impact of disruptions from East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations; FY2013 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to NLRB and Dept. of Labor; Impact of 8 day strike at Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace - privacy protocols; Patent reform - H.R. 6245, Shield Act, communicating impact on retail business practices

Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems

H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1452 & H.R.2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, all provisions; bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; Support extension of expiring 2001 and 2003 changes to individual and business tax rates - no specific bill.

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information, federal standard in the instance of data breach, and data retention; S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act, communication of retail views on policies in notifying consumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform federal standards; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, communication of retail view on policies in notifying consumers in event of data breach, personally identifiable information, preemption, criminal penalties, and other obligation upon breach; Comments on proposed amendments to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule; S. 2151, S. 3342, and H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act, retail concerns regarding data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments in form of above referenced bills; S.3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, support for single, uniform, national standard for data security & breach notification; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers.

H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011, support bill; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving tourist visa process; S.1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act, support bill; S. 2238, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel, support bill; S. 2046/H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support the bill. S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act, support the legislation.

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; S. 3326 & H.R. 5986 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA)) communication in support; H.R. 2008; H.R. 3210 (amending the Lacey Act Amendments with respect to imports containing wood and plant products) communication of retail industry support; H.R. 6156 & S.3406 (to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova) communication of retail industry support; S. 3524 (to deter the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of retail industry views; S. 3597 (to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty free by one person on one day) communication of retail industry support

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

H.R. 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; H.R. 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; H.R. 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions; Summary of Benefit NRPM; Comments regarding employer interactions with insurance exchanges, health premium tax credits, and development of an affordability safe harbor for employers; S.1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; S.1049/H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.2206, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions.; H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, all provisions.

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; H.R. 5986/S. 3326 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA) communication of retail industry support; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support.

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill; H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act, support the legislation; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments.

S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement; Implementation of Dodd-Frank Debit Card Rules ("Durbin Amendment"); FY2013 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; credit card swipe fee legislation generally H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, all provisions; Lamons Gasket NLRB decision; Specialty Healthcare NLRB decision; Dept. of Labor Persuader Proposed Regulations; NLRB's Posting Rule; NLRB's proposed rule on union representation elections; hearings on proposals to change background checks; Comment on revision to EEOC guidelines on employer use of criminal background checks; S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act, all provisions; S.J. Res 36/H.J. Res. 103, 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, support the resolutions; impact of disruptions from East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations; FY2013 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to NLRB and Dept. of Labor.

H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011, support bill; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving tourist visa process; S.1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act, support bill; S. 2238, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel, support bill; S. 2046/H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support the bill. S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act, support the legislation.

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), support passage of the conference report; H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, support language to harmonize shipment of lithium in batteries with international standards; Oppose Department of Transportation efforts to commercialize interstate highway rest areas; S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 - oppose legislation; S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight poliy; H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act, support the legislation; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; Harbor Maintenance Tax - oppose efforts to place an HMT-like tax on cross border freight movements; S.AMDT.1742 to S.1813, To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway, oppose amendment.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information, federal standard in the instance of data breach, and data retention; S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act, communication of retail views on policies in notifying consumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform federal standards; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, communication of retail view on policies in notifying consumers in event of data breach, personally identifiable information, preemption, criminal penalties, and other obligation upon breach; Comments on proposed amendments to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule; S. 2151, S. 3342, and H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act, retail concerns regarding data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments in form of above referenced bills; S.3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, support for single, uniform, national standard for data security & breach notification; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers.

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; H.R. 5986/S. 3326 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA) communication of retail industry support; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support.

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill; H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act, support the legislation; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clarifying definition of covered critical infrastructure and express retail concerns re: data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments.

H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1452 & H.R.2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, all provisions; bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; H.R. 1265/S. 687, Extend expiring provisions for 15 year depreciation for restaurant improvements/new construction, retail improvements and leasehold improvements; Affordable Care Act; H.R.4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets, all provisions.

Update Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues; provide retailers' perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems

S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement; Implementation of Dodd-Frank Debit Card Rules ("Durbin Amendment"); FY2013 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, all provisions; Lamons Gasket NLRB decision; Specialty Healthcare NLRB decision; Dept. of Labor Persuader Proposed Regulations; NLRB's Posting Rule; NLRB's proposed rule on union representation elections; hearings on proposals to change background checks; Comment on revision to EEOC guidelines on employer use of criminal background checks; S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act, all provisions; S.J. Res 36/H.J. Res. 103, 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, support the resolutions.

ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; S. 3326 & H.R. 5986 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule & make technical corrections to textile and apparel rules under DR-CAFTA)) communication in support; H.R. 2008; H.R. 3210 (amending the Lacey Act Amendments with respect to imports containing wood and plant products) communication of retail industry support; S. 3285, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) communication of retail industry views; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations communication of retail industry support for Canada, Japan and Mexico participation

H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance and accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which improves the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses.

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions; Summary of Benefit NRPM; Comments regarding employer interactions with insurance exchanges, health premium tax credits, and development of an affordability safe harbor for employers; S.1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, all provisions; S.1049/H.R. 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.2206, Auto Enroll Repeal Act, all provisions.

H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of U.S. retailers; H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization communication of U.S. retail industry support; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; S. 1619 (providing for identification of misaligned currency and other purposes) communications in opposition; H.R. 2697 (suspending temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communications in support; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; S. 1683 & H.R. 2754, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, (providing authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles) communication in opposition; S. 2007 & H.R. 2493 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule) communication in support; H.R. 2008; H.R. 4171; S. 2062 (amending the Lacey Act Amendments with respect to imports containing wood and plant products) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 4071; H.R. 4105; S. 1636 (amending Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that provisions relating to countervailing Duties apply to non-market economy countries) communication of retail industry views; Reorganization of trade agencies communication of retail industry views; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) communication of retail industry views; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations communication of retail industry support for Canada, Japan and Mexico participation

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill; H.R., Securing Maritime Activities through risk-based targeting, for Port Security Act, support legislation.

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information, federal standard in the instance of data breach, and data retention; S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act, communication of retail views on policies in notifying consumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform federal standards; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personally identifiable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act, communication of retail view on policies in notifying consumers in event of data breach, personally identifiable information, preemption, criminal penalties, and other obligation upon breach; Comments on proposed amendments to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule; S. 2151 and H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act, retail concerns regarding data breach notification, data security, and general privacy amendments in form of above referenced bills.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance and accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which improves the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses.

Letter regarding ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; H.R. 2493; S. 2007 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend third-country fabric rule) communication of retail industry support Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; S. 1683 & H.R. 2754, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, (providing authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles) communication in opposition.

H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011, support bill; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving tourist visa process; S.1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act, support bill; S. 2238, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel, support bill; S. 2046/H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, support the bill.

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act. H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, support language to harmonize shipment of lithium in batteries with international standards; Oppose Department of Transportation efforts to commercialize interstate highway rest areas; S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 - oppose legislation; S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight poliy; H.J. Res 91, to provide for the resolution of outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute; S. J. Res 32, A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute; H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act, support the legislation; H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; Harbor Maintenance Tax - oppose efforts to place an HMT-like tax on cross border freight movements; S.AMDT.1742 to S.1813, To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway, oppose amendment.

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding collection and use of personal information through online activity; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, support the bill; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R. 2715, To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes, communicate retail support for legislation; S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, , communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information, federal standard in the instance of data breach, and data retention; S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act, communication of retail views on policies in notifying cosnumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personnaly identificable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform fedeal standard; S.1448, Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011, limit on lead content of children's products; Comments on proposed amendments to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule.

Petition regarding ICANN proposal on issuance of new generic top level domain names

H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance and accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which improves the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses.

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; S. 1683 & H.R. 2754, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, (providing authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles) communication in opposition.

H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011, support legislation; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving the tourist visa process; S.1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act, support legislation.

H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1452 & H.R.2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, all provisions; bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; Extend expiring provisions for 15 year depreciation for restaurant improvements/new construction, retail improvements and leasehold improvements; Affordable Care Act.

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions; Summary of Benefit NRPM; Comments regarding employer interactions with insurance exchanges, health premium tax credits, and development of an affordability safe harbor for employers.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill

S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement; FY2012 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, all provisions; Lamons Gasket NLRB decision; Specialty Healthcare NLRB decision; Dept. of Labor Persuader Proposed Regulations; NLRB's Posting Rule; NLRB's proposed rule on union representation elections; hearings on proposals to change background checks; Comment on revision to EEOC guidelines on employer use of criminal background checks; S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act, all provisions.

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; Highway Bill Reauthorization support reauthorization of highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act. H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, support language to harmonize shipment of lithium in batteries with international standards; Oppose Department of Transportation efforts to commecialize interstate highway rest areas; S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011 - oppose legislation; S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, support reauthorization of the highway bill to include a focus on freight poliy; H.J. Res 91, to provide for the resolution of outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute; S. J. Res 32, A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute.

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill

Interchange/swipe fee reform

H.R.1265, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions; S.687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; Main Street Fairness; bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property.

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

S. 964, the Job Protection Act, regarding disclosure of costs related to collective bargaining; H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, requiring employers to use federal E-verify program, all provisions; United States, et al, vs. American Express, MasterCard, VISA, et al - case settlement; FY2012 Labor Appropriations; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, all provisions; Lamons Gasket NLRB decision; Specialty Healthcare NLRB decision; Dept. of Labor Persuader Proposed Regulations; NLRB's Posting Rule; NLRB's proposed rule on union representation elections; hearings on proposals to change background checks; Comment on revision to EEOC guidelines on employer use of criminal background checks.

S. 627, Budget Control Act of 2011, urging support to raise debt limit

Expedited Visa process for visitors (no bill introduced); H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011, support legislation; S.1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, support Section 7079 improving the tourist visa process.

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding collection and use of personal information through online activity; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, support the bill; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R. 2715, To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes, communicate retail support for legislation; S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, , communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information, federal standard in the instance of data breach, and data retention; S. 1408 - Data Breach Notification Act, communication of retail views on policies in notifying cosnumers in the event of data breach, uniform federal standard; S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act, retail views on how personnaly identificable information should be defined, civil penalties and "other obligations" including credit monitoring; S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, express retail views on security procedures, security standards implemented by federal agencies, and uniform fedeal standard; S.1448, Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011, limit on lead content of children's products.

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; Affordable Care Act, all provisions; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions

H.R. 3010 and S. 1606, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, which restores balance and accountability to the regulatory process; H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which improves the regulatory process by strengthening agency analysis of a rule's impact on small businesses.

H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of U.S. retailers; H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; S. 1130 (prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of U.S. retail industry views; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization communication of U.S. retail industry support; Lacey Act Amendments communication of U.S. retail industry views on implementation by USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) communication on behalf of U.S. retail industry in support of reauthorization; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement FTA (Colombia FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUS) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Panama free trade agreement (Panama FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views; S. 1443 (extending certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries in Asia and the South Pacific) communications in support; S. 1581 (improving the importer of record program and the collection of fees and duties in connection with the importation of merchandise into the US) communication of retail industry views; S. 1619 (providing for identification of misaligned currency and other purposes) communications in opposition; H.R. 2493 (amending the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program) communications in support; H.R. 2697 (suspending temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communications in support; H.R. 2754 (providing authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile and apparel articles) communication of retail industry views; H.R. 2832 (extending the Generalized System of Preferences) communications in support; H.R. 2909 (withdrawing normal trade relations treatment form the products of the Peoples Republic of China) communications in opposition; H.R. 3057 (preventing the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of retail industry views

S. 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 to delay interchange swipe fee reform, all provisions; H.R.1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions; Tester Amendment (S. Amdt 392) to S. 782, the Economic Development Act, to delay implementation of swipe fee reforms;

H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) - provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) - communication of support on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) - communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency

Expedited Visa process for visitors (no bill introduced).

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; Highway Bill Reauthorization support reauthorization of highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act. H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act of 2011, support legislation; H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, support language to harmonize shipment of lithium in batteries with international standards.

H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, amends COPPA relating to provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personal information of children; H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, consumer personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; H.R.1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, regulations by FTC requiring entities engaged in interstate commerce that own or possess data containing personal information to establish security policies; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding collection and use of personal information through online activity; S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, communication of retail views regarding FTC rulemaking authority, personally identifiable information, data collection and retention, notice and choice in offline and online environment; H.R. 1939, Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011, support the bill; S.1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, all provisions.

H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of U.S. retailers; H.R. 2071; S. 704 (OUTDOOR Act) provide for duty-free treatment of certain performance outerwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. retail industry; H.R. 2387; S. 1244 (Save our Industries [SAVE] Act) communication of U.S. retail industry support regarding duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; H.Res. 310 (providing for consideration of H.R. 639 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country) communication of U.S. retail industry opposition; S. 1069 (Affordable Footwear Act to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear) communication of support on behalf of U.S. footwear retailers; S. 1130 (prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders) communication of U.S. retail industry views; S. 1162 (authorize the International Trade Commission to develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties) communication of U.S. retail industry views; S. 1267 (to strengthen U.S. trade laws) communication of U.S. retail industry opposition; Andean Trade Preference and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) communication of U.S. retail industry support; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act statements of U.S. retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Customs Reauthorization statements in support of improving security and facilitation with Customs and Border Protection; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization communication of U.S. retail industry support; Lacey Act Amendments communication of U.S. retail industry views on implementation by USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) communication on behalf of U.S. retail industry in support of reauthorization; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations communication of U.S. retail industry views regarding proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel and rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; U.S.-China economic relations statements of U.S. retail industry views on indigenous innovation policy and intellectual-property rights protection; U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement FTA (Colombia FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUS) statements of U.S. retail industry views; U.S.-Panama free trade agreement (Panama FTA) statements of U.S. retail industry views

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20/H.R. 1744 American Job Protection Act; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance; Comments on IRS' "Shared Responsibility for Employers Regargding Health Care Coverage (IRC Sec. 1513)"; H.R.1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, all provisions; H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.5/S.1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, all provisions

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime; Oppose Executive Order regarding disclosures for federal contractors.

S. 832, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act, support the bill

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; Highway Bill Reauthorization support reauthorization of highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act.

Australian Wool Communications of retail industry views to State and USTR re opposition of animal rights groups to certain animal-husbandry techniques; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations Communication of retail industry views re proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; Truth In Fur Labeling Act Communication of retail industry views regarding FTC implementation; Uzbek cotton Communications of retail industry views to State re ending forced child labor in Uzbek cotton industry; H.R. 622; S. 380 (Andean Trade Preference Extension) Comments in support on behalf of apparel retailers; S. 105 (Save Our Industries [SAVE] Act of 2011) Statements of retail industry views on duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 704 (United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation [OUTDOOR] Act) Statements of retail industry support on duty-free treatment of performance outerwear garments

Australian Wool Communications of retail industry views to State and USTR re opposition of animal rights groups to certain animal-husbandry techniques; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Statements of retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Lacey Act Amendments Communication of retail industry views on implementation to USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Trade Remedies (Antidumping, Countervailing Duty, Safeguards) Comments to DOC regarding methodologies on zeroing and duty calculation in concurrent AD/CVD cases against non-market economy (NME) countries; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations Communication of retail industry views re proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Truth In Fur Labeling Act Communication of retail industry views regarding FTC implementation; U.S.-China Economic Relations Statements of retail industry views on indigenous innovation policy and intellectual-property rights protection; U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (Columbia FTA) Statements of retail industry views; U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) Statements of retail industry views; U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (Panama FTA) Statements of retail industry views; H.R. 375 (Fix United States Government Contracting Deficit With China Act) Statements in opposition on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 511 (To prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes) Comments on retail industry views; H.R. 622; S. 380 (Andean Trade Preference Extension) Comments in support on behalf of retailers; H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) Statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of retailers; H.R. 913; S. 433 (Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011) - GSP Renewal Statements of retail industry views on renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program; S. 105 (Save Our Industries [SAVE] Act of 2011) Statements of retail industry views on duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 108 (Affordable Footwear Act of 2011) Comments of retail industry views regarding duty-free treatment of certain imported footwear; S. 308 (Trade Extenders Act of 2011) Comments on retail industry views regarding renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program; S. 704 (United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation [OUTDOOR] Act) Statements of retail industry support on duty-free treatment of performance outerwear garments; Customs Reauthorization Bill support efforts to improve security and facilitation with Customs and Border Protection; SAFE Port Act Reauthorization support efforts to reauthorize the SAFE Port Act, including amendments to 100 percent scanning requirements

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20 American Job Protection Act; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance

Provide retail industry views on Australian Wool; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; Truth In Fur Labeling Act; Uzbek cotton; interchange swipe fee reform; health care reform implementation; organized retail crime; Clean Ports Act; Highway Bill Reauthorization; Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank; Lacey Act Amendments, among other issues.

Provide retail industry views on Australian Wool; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; Truth In Fur Labeling Act; Uzbek cotton; interchange swipe fee reform; health care reform implementation; organized retail crime; Clean Ports Act; Highway Bill Reauthorization; Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank; Lacey Act Amendments, among other issues.

Provide retail industry views on Australian Wool; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; Truth In Fur Labeling Act; Uzbek cotton; interchange swipe fee reform; health care reform implementation; organized retail crime; Clean Ports Act; Highway Bill Reauthorization; Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank; Lacey Act Amendments, among other issues.

Provide retail industry views on Australian Wool; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations; Truth In Fur Labeling Act; Uzbek cotton; interchange swipe fee reform; health care reform implementation; organized retail crime; Clean Ports Act; Highway Bill Reauthorization; Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank; Lacey Act Amendments, among other issues.

Australian Wool Communications of retail industry views to State and USTR re opposition of animal rights groups to certain animal-husbandry techniques; Conflict Minerals Provision in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Statements of retail industry views regarding SEC implementation; Lacey Act Amendments Communication of retail industry views on implementation to USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Trade Remedies (Antidumping, Countervailing Duty, Safeguards) Comments to DOC regarding methodologies on zeroing and duty calculation in concurrent AD/CVD cases against non-market economy (NME) countries; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations Communication of retail industry views re proposed rules governing trade in textiles and apparel; rules to enhance supply chain management and efficiency; Truth In Fur Labeling Act Communication of retail industry views regarding FTC implementation; U.S.-China Economic Relations Statements of retail industry views on indigenous innovation policy and intellectual-property rights protection; U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (Columbia FTA) Statements of retail industry views; U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) Statements of retail industry views; U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (Panama FTA) Statements of retail industry views; H.R. 375 (Fix United States Government Contracting Deficit With China Act) Statements in opposition on behalf of retail industry; H.R. 511 (To prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes) Comments on retail industry views; H.R. 622; S. 380 (Andean Trade Preference Extension) Comments in support on behalf of retailers; H.R. 639; S. 328 (Currency Reform For Fair Trade Act) Statements in opposition to China currency legislation on behalf of retailers; H.R. 913; S. 433 (Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011) - GSP Renewal Statements of retail industry views on renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program; S. 105 (Save Our Industries [SAVE] Act of 2011) Statements of retail industry views on duty-free treatment of apparel from the Philippines; S. 108 (Affordable Footwear Act of 2011) Comments of retail industry views regarding duty-free treatment of certain imported footwear; S. 308 (Trade Extenders Act of 2011) Comments on retail industry views regarding renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program; S. 704 (United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation [OUTDOOR] Act) Statements of retail industry support on duty-free treatment of performance outerwear garments; Customs Reauthorization Bill support efforts to improve security and facilitation with Customs and Border Protection; SAFE Port Act Reauthorization support efforts to reauthorize the SAFE Port Act, including amendments to 100 percent scanning requirements

HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; HR 4 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act; HR 1063 Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act; S. 18 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; S. 19 American Liberty Restoration Act; S. 20 American Job Protection Act; S. 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; S. 312 Patients Freedom to Choose Act; Health Care Reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; Employer/Employee Flexibility; Consumer-Directed Health Care; Health Insurance Exchanges; Medicare Secondary Payer Judgments; Comments on FDA's Suggested Questions & Answers for the Final Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Section 4205 Guidance

Support efforts to further define and criminalize organized retail crime.

HR 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011 Oppose the bill; Highway Bill Reauthorization support reauthorization of highway bill to include a focus on freight policy, oppose new fees or taxes as a pay for; FMCSA Drivers Hours of Service proposed regulation oppose changes to current drivers hours of service regulations; Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity support efforts to remove antitrust immunity granted to ocean carriers under the Shipping Act.