Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act
H.R. 1254, Resolution for Disclosure of Information from Secretary of Interior
H.R. 5088, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act


S. J. Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
H. J. Res. 76/H. J. Res. 77, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act

Proposed EPA rulemaking on Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Boiler MACT)
Proposed EPA rulemaking to regulate coal combustion byproducts as hazardous waste
Proposed EPA rulemaking on remediation levels for dioxin in soil
Proposed EPA rulemaking on New Source Review Aggregation Amendments
Draft EPA Guidance, Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EPA Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies

American Power Act (draft legislation, not yet introduced)

Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification (see 75 Federal Register 13537, published March 22, 2010)

Proposed changes to the implementation of the Energy Star program

General background on the following issues: endangered species regulatory process, concepts to improve and streamline environmental permitting and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (NSR) - Aggregation and Reconsideration (no specific legislation/regulation tied to these items)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

All finance provisions in the following bills:
H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009
H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
S. 1073, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009
H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009
H.R. 3272, Corporate Governance Reform Act of 2009
H.R. 3351, Proxy Voting Transparency Act of 2009
S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act
S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act
H.R. 2861, Shareholder Empowerment Act
H. R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act

Issues relating to the Department of the Treasury extending Notice 2009-14 to non-U.S. institutions (there is no legislation/regulation tied to this)

SEC Proposed Self Regulatory Organization Rules Changes Adding Trading Pauses Releases 62126/62129/File Numbers SR-NYSE 2010-39 and SR-NASDAQ 2010-061 (no specific legislation introduced)

Various issues related to: proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, G-20 Summit Positions on bank tax, financial transaction tax and accounting standards, financial regulatory reform, systemic risk, derivatives trading, executive compensation, corporate governance, resolution authority, preservation of commercial and financial functions and credit ratings agency regulation (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this)

Implementation of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act (no specific legislation introduced)

President Obama's proposed Executive order on Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (not yet published)

Proposed legislation on Facilitating Shareholder Director Elections (not yet introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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15. General issue area code FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act
Issues related to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (no specific legislation introduced)

All foreign relations provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009
S. 2971, FY 2010 and FY 2011 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, provisions relating to a pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing through the Department of State

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code GAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009
H.R. 1242, TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act
S. 910, a bill to amend the EESA of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of TARP
H.R. 3765, Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on plug-in electric drive vehicles or batteries that are developed and produced in the United States
H.R. 2568, Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009, provisions on defining a small business in federal contracting
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, Buy American provisions
H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, provisions debarring contractors
H.R. 3116, Berry Amendment Extension Act, Buy American provisions
H.R. 3558, Small Business Fair Competition Act, provisions on defining a small business in federal contracting
H.R. 4351/S. 2890, Buy American Improvement Act, Buy American provisions
H.R. 4553, 21st Century Buy American Act, Buy American provisions
H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010, provisions on Quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy
H.R. 5013, IMPROVE Acquisition Act, provisions on contracting
H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions on contracting
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009
S. 924, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, provisions on insourcing/outsourcing
S. 1745, Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009
S. 2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2009, provisions on contracting
S. 2902, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2009, provisions on contracting
S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010
S. 3454/H.R. 4899, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions on contracting
H.R. 5175/S. 3295, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE Act)
H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act of 2009, Buy American requirements
H.R 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, Buy American requirements

FAR Rule Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements
FAR Rule Implementing Section 1512 of H.R. 1, Buy American requirements

FAR Case 2008-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
FAR Case 2008-027, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
OMB Interim Guidance Implementing Section 1605 of H.R. 1, Buy American Requirements

President Obama's Memo on Government Contracting

Implementation of Expansive Authority of Section 5 of FTC Act to bring competition cases

DFARS Case 2009-D015, Proposed Rulemaking - Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs,
House Armed Services Committee's Defense Acquisition Reform

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo on Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees (no regulation tied to this)

General issues related to: government contracting, high road contracting initiative, Class Deviation implementing arbitration provisions for federal contractors, definition of cost or pricing data on federal contracts and organizational conflict of interest for federal contractors (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
All healthcare provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009
H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act


General issues related to: medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced)


Draft comprehensive proposed health reform, provisions relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (not yet introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5375, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act of 2010

H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions relating to the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably to (SAFE) Truckers Act of 2009
H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009
H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009
S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009
H.R. 5186/S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010
S. 569, Incorporation, Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
S. 778, a bill to establish a national cyber security advisor in the White House
S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
FY 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations (bill number not yet assigned)
H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010
Draft Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2010 Reauthorization Act (not yet introduced)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Jan. 15, 2010, Federal Register notice)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register notice)

The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23)

President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Federal Register)

National Institute of Standards and Technology draft NISTIR 7628, the "Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements" document (see Apr. 13, 2010, Federal Register)



Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice)

Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (See Oct. 16 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices)

General H1N1 influenza preparedness issues, including Department Health and Human Service pandemic influenza planning/preparedness guidance documents (see June 3, 2008, Federal Register)

DHS guidance for businesses (see Sept. 14, 2009 and Aug. 18, 2009, Federal Register)

DHS proposed National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), including the issue of resilience, and implementation of the National Response Framework (NRF) (There is no legislation/regulation tied to these items)

DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007)

Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.).

Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement)

Customs and Border Protection, implementation of Importer Security Filing or 10+2 Rule (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS)

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15. General issue area code AVI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009
All aviation provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 5147, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009


Transportation Security Administrations interim final rule on Air Cargo Screening (see Sept. 16, 2009, Federal Register notice)
The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rule making on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register)
Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice)


Various issues relating to the implementation of NextGen (no specific regulation/legislation ties to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

All banking provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act
H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009


Nomination of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve

The Federal Deposit Insurance Company's Proposed Rulemaking on RIN 3064 AD-56 (see February 16, 2010, Federal Register)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010

H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
H.R. 2346/S. 1054, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009
H.R. 3435, Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program
H.R. 2997/S. 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3170/S. 1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 2892/S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 4314, a bill to permit continued financing of Government operations
H.R. 2918/S. 1294, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3082/S. 1407, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3081/S. 1434, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2010
H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
FY11 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
FY11 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill
FY11 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
FY11 U.S. International Affairs Appropriations Bill
FY11 United States Trade Representative Appropriations Bill
President Obama's FY11 Government Budget Appropriations Bill

H.J. Res. 38, Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2009, and for other purposes
H.J. Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2010, and for other purposes
H. J. Res 45, A resolution in the U.S. Congress increasing the statutory limit on the public debt
H. Con Res. 85/S. Con Res. 13, A resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014

Various issues related to increasing the debt ceiling (no specific legislation introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean Water Act
S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act


Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification (see 75 Federal Register, 13537, March 22, 2010)

Draft EPA Guidance, Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (no regulation/legislation tied to this)

EPA Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies (no regulation/legislation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 445/H.R. 4326, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009
All labor and employment policy provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
H.R. 2151/S. 904, Fair Pay Act of 2009
H.R. 2981/H.R. 3017/S. 1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
H.R. 3721/S. 1756, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act

Potential legislation related to the use of credit history in employee selection procedures (not yet introduced)

Implementation of Franken anti-arbitration amendment to H.R. 3326, FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill

Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with PL 110-325) (see Federal Register 48,431, published Sept. 23, 2009)
Proposed regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register 9.056, published Mar. 2, 2009)
Proposed regulations implementing Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (see Federal Register 51,664, published Oct. 7, 2009)
Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see Federal Register 7,212, published February 18, 2010)

Nominations for the following positions:
Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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15. General issue area code CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009
H.R. 2847, FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act
S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009


H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009
S. 1192/H.R. 1521, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009
S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009
H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act
H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009
H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009
S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009
S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009
S. 3155/H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009
S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act
H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009


Draft legislation Regarding Offline and Online Privacy (legislation not yet introduced)
Draft FTC Reauthorization Legislation (legislation not yet introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2647/S. 1390, FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5136, FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization (legislation not yet introduced)
Issues related to Gainful Employment (legislation not yet introduced)
H.R. 5116/H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010

H.R. 2996, FY2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
S. 3395, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act of 2010
S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (bill number not yet assigned)
H.R. 2454/S. 1492, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
H.R. 3246/S. 2843, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009
H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act
S. 1792, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for non-business energy property
S. 2818, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve weatherization for low-income persons, and for other purposes
S. 3177/H.R. 5019/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
H.R. 5320, Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010
S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act, provisions on energy
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 5041, SEAM Act


Draft climate legislation expected to be sponsored by Sens. Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman (not yet introduced)
Draft legislation to provide incentives to deploy nuclear power (not yet introduced)
Draft American Power Act (not yet introduced)
Draft Home Star Act of 2010 (not yet introduced)


S.J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding

Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification (see Federal Register 13537, published March 22, 2010)

USDA Proposed Rule: Biorefinery Assistance Guaranteed Loans; Rural Business-Cooperative Service, 7 CFR Parts 4279 and 4287; RIN 0570-AA73

General issues including: policy for storing nuclear waste, Environmental Policy Administration's regulatory actions related to greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable Integration Credit, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (no specific legislation introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Customs and Border Protection notice of proposed modifications to the coastwise law pertaining to certain merchandise Jones Act Modifications (see Customs Bulletin July 17, 2009)
The following have no legislation/regulation tied to them:
U.S.-Korea economic relations
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India
Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China
Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations
The Transatlantic Economic Council
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
U.S.-China Economic Relations
Trade Dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program
Trade Dispute with Brazil regarding U.S. Cotton Subsidies
Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs
Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program.
Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO


#18. Continued Lobbyists:
David Hirschmann, LD, Office of Cong. Toby Roth (NEW)


Various issues including: policy developments in China that would create "indigenous innovation" programs, sugar import levels,
IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Border Measures, Customs and Border Protection First Sale Rule and Carbon Tariffs (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)

Implementation of DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007)

The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, published January 4, 2010)
All trade provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 874/S. 428, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
H.R. 1528, Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2009
H.R. 1530, Free Trade With Cuba Act
H.R. 1531/S. 1089, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2009
H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act
H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009
H.R. 2194/S. 2799, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran
H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010
S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009
H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act
H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009
S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010
H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010
S. 3395, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act of 2010
H.R. 4284, Andean Trade Preferences Act Extension or ATPA
S.122/H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Act
S.2821/H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act
H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act
H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009
H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act
H.R. 2313, United States-China Language Engagement Act
S.1027/H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
H.R. 1318/S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act
H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009
S. 3325/H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act

H. Res. 252, Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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15. General issue area code TOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2410/S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Visa Video Conferencing appropriations

S. 203, Strengthening the Visa Waiver Program to Secure America Act
H.R. 1733, Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009
H.R. 1734, a bill to require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings
H.R. 2670, IMPACTT Act of 2009
H.R. 2954, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years
S. 1335, a bill to require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and for other purposes
S. 321, Passport Card Travel Enhancement Act of 2009
S. 1434, FY 2010 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill
H.R. 1299, Travel Promotion Act of 2009



Various issues related to the implementation of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Public Law No: 111-145)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS)

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15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009
H.R.1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009
H.R.1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009
H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009
H.R. 2021, Savings Recovery Act of 2009
H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, provision on retiree health benefits
H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act of 2009
H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions on pension plans
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act
H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2010, provisions on pension funding relief
H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act
H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
S. 3157, Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010

Various issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, Small Business Pension Investment in Small Business, relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, financial services issues, ERISA preemption and Defined Benefit Plan Funding Relief (no specific legislation introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3029, Startup Visa Act of 2010
S. 2804, Employ America Act
H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009
H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009
H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief of 2005
H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program
H.R. 1751, American Dream Act
S. 1261, PASS ID Act
S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009
H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009

All provisions on employment verification in the following bills:
H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009
H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program
H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act
H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act
H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification
H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act
H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009
H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009

All provisions on high and low skill immigration in the following bills:
H.R. 1791, STAPLE Act of 2009
S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009
S.3029, Startup Visa Act of 2010
H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Act
S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009
S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009
H.R. 4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009

FAR Case 2007013, DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54

DHS Docket NO. ICEB-2006-OO04, proposed rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers
DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas

DHS Field Memo: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)

DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas, RIN 1205-AB55 (see Federal Register 171, published September 4, 2009)

General background on immigration (no specific legislation introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office

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15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Nominations for the following positions:
Member, National Labor Relations Board
General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board



All labor and employment provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009
H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act
H.R. 2067/S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act
H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act
H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act
H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act
H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act
H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009
H.R. 5107/S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act
H.R. 12/S. 182, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010
H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
S.J.Res. 30, Congressional disapproval of a National Mediation Board regulation regarding union organizing

Draft legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act and state unionization of independent contractors (not yet introduced)

Executive Order 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing
Executive Order 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees
Executive Order 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws
Executive Order 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements

Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published)

Proposed and Final regulations implementing Executive Order 13,502 (see Federal Register 33,953, published July 14, 2009 and Federal Register 19,168, published Apr. 13, 2010)
Proposed and Final regulations implementing Executive Order 13,496 (see Federal Register 38,488, published Aug. 3, 2009 and Federal Register 28,368, published May 20, 2010)
Proposed and Final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register 56,750, published Nov. 3, 2009 and Federal Register 26,062, published May 11, 2010)
Proposed regulations related to financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register 5,456, published Feb. 2, 2010)
Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (see Federal Register 13,384, published March 19, 2010)
Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (see Federal Register 19,345, published Apr. 14, 2010)
Proposed regulations rolling back union financial disclosure requirements (see Federal Register 5,456, published Feb. 2, 2010)

FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in the Federal Register)

General issues including: implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions and electronic voting by the NLRB (no specific regulation/legislation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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15. General issue area code CHM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act

DHS public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Federal Register, published Apr. 13, 2010)
DHS public comment request on the issue of regulating gasoline in aboveground storage facilities as a chemical of interest under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) programs flammable mixtures rule (see Federal Register, published Jan. 15, 2010)


H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009
H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009
S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010


Proposed Rulemaking on remediation levels for dioxin in soil (not yet published)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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15. General issue area code TOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009
S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009
H.R. 3326, FY10 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
H.R. 1020/S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
S. 512/H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009

Draft Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2010 (not yet introduced)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues relating to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization (specific legislation not yet introduced)

H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 5147, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009
H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010
H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance
S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010
H.R. 5381/S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions relating to Build America Bonds and Private Activity Bonds

Various issues including: clean truck programs and federal preemption of state and local regulation of interstate commerce, implementation of NextGen, short sea shipping and marine highways, port infrastructure, dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy and other issues related to the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), White House Office

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15. General issue area code TRU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5381/S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

H.R. 4472/S. 2946, Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010
H.R. 4844, a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance
S. 3213, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010
H.R. 1586/S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009

Various issues including: port infrastructure, dredging/channel depth, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, inland waterway system issues (navigation, Inland Waterway Trust Fund, Army Corps of Engineers, operations/maintenance and major rehabilitation of locks and dams), and grant programs, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization, cross-border trucking with Mexico, Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, Inland Marine Transportation System Capital Investment Strategy, short sea shipping and marine highways, reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act, NextGen implementation and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) standards (no specific legislation/regulation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD)

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15. General issue area code LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

The nomination of John "Jack" McConnell to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (provisions on Medicare and Medicaid)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code PHA

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code RES

16. Specific lobbying issues

H. Res.1254, a resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to the Secretary's Treasured Landscape Initiative, potential designation of National Monuments, and High Priority Land-Rationalization Efforts

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009

S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010
S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010
S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010
S. 2986/H.R. 4609, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010
H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
H.R. 5412, Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010
S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009
H.R. 4598, Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010
H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act

The nomination of Marie Johns to be the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

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15. General issue area code TAR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4380, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009, provisions on tariffs

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009
All tax provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009
H.R. 422, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit
S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act
S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009
H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009
S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes
H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009
H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009
S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010
H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010
H.R. 564, Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2009
H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act
H.R. 3524, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act
H.R. 1322, a bill to amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits
H.R. 1265/S. 506, a bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes


Various issues including: deferral, the foreign tax credit regime, the 80/20 company rules, the treatment of treaty benefits for certain deductible payments, transfer pricing, and the dual capacity rules, Financial Transaction Tax, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee, LIFO, uncertain tax positions proposal and an assessment upon financial institutions, estate tax, net operating loss and executive compensation (no legislation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

All telecommunications provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act
S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009
S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
H.R.1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R.1173/S. 470, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009
S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act
H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009
H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009
H.R. 1521/S. 1192, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009
H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act
S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009
S. 144/H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009
H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act
S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009
S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009
S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
S. 3155/H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009
S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act
H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009
S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009
H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation
H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009


Various issues including: FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Proposed Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry for Broadband Internet Access and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (no regulation/legislation tied to this)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code ACC

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act
H.R. 4217, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
PCAOB Docket No. 30, Proposed Auditing Standards Related to the Communications with the Audit Committee

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code CON

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violation Act
H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act
H.R. 4573, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Department of Energy Notice of Availability and request for comments of Interpretive Rule on the Applicability of Current Water Conservation Standards for Showerheads, see Docket EERE-2010-BT-NOA-0016

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Energy - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code MAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AUT

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. J. Res. 26, Murkowski-Lincoln Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval of endangerment finding

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 510, Food Safety Modernization Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address: www.uschamber.com/associations/ www.uskoreafta.org www.thecacp.com www.yourenergyfuture.com

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization