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

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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, including H.AMDT.229, an amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 112-46 to strike section 903. Section 903 repeals a National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, finalized last year, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act


H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including H.AMDT.147, an amendment numbered 166 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enter into, after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Government contract that requires a project labor agreement, as well as provisions related to funding the National Labor Relations Board and the Labor Department

All labor and employment provisions of the following bills:
H.R. 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act
H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011
S. 504, National Right-to-Work Act

All provisions of the following Executive Orders:
E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing
E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor
Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published)

Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
Proposed and final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26, 062, May 11, 2010)

Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13, 384, March 19, 2010)
Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19, 345, Apr. 14, 2010)
Proposed regulation related to a posting of labor rights (75 Fed. Reg. 80, 410, Dec. 22, 2010)

Proposed new interpretation of "feasibilty" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)), 75 Fed. Reg. 64216, October 19, 2010)

NLRB Proposed Rule on Governing Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (29 CFR 102, Dec. 22, 2010)

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
FY12 National Labor Relations Board Appropriations
FY12 Department of Labor Appropriations Bill
Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Potential legislation reforming the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act













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

Various issues related to the Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced), Dept of Labor regulations, general oversight of the National Labor Relations Board, the National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda, the Department of Labor regulatory agenda, overturning the National Mediation Board's rule governing unionization, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employee rights notice, micro unions, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, as well as potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB (no legislation or regulations yet introduced or released)

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board

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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act)

H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011, including provisions related to regulatory reform

S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including provisions related to repealing of 3% tax withholding law

E.O. 13,563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

DFARS Case 2009-D038, Proposed Rulemaking on Business Systems Rule

Various issues related to government contracting, government oversight and process reform, competition and workforce issues for federal contracting, competitive sourcing, commercial items, insourcing of governmental functions, contract bundling, and improving relations with industry and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (no legislation/regulation tied to this)

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011
H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403, 111th Congress), including provisions related to appropriations
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, particularly FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision
H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) (111th Congress)
H.R. 639 / S. 328, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347 (SAFE Port Act of 2011)(bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation)

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010
Potential legislation related to H.R 4515 / S. 2968, Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010
Potential legislation similar to S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act of 2010
Potential legislation similar to S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010
Potential legislation similar to S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009
Potential legislation related to a Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011(discussion draft from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee)

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Creating reconstruction opportunity zones (ROZs) for Afghanistan and Pakistan

Formal Submissions:
Statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet regarding March 14, 2011 hearing on Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part I

Statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet regarding March 1, 2011 hearing on Oversight of the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

Statement submitted to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding February 16, 2011 hearing on Targeting Websites Dedicated To Stealing American Intellectual Property

Federal Register Submission on February 15, 2011 regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Request for Comments from the Public, Office of the United States Trade Representative (Fed. Reg. 75, 242, Docket number USTR-2010-0014)

The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice)

The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010)

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues

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

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

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

White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated spring 2011)

Various issues relating to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA), and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Issues related to securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony

Various issues relating to: China IP, IPR, and industrial polices; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC); IP issues related to the Internet, Internet counterfeiting, and piracy; international concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment; the Transatlantic Economic Council; Russia PNTR; Chinese currency; a terminated pilot program; the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA); Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; export controls reform; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East including Egypt and Israel; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Air Cargo Security Working Group; Customs Working Group; U.S.-Korea Economic Relations; U.S.-China Economic Relations; U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations; U.S.-India Economic Relations; U.S.-Russia Economic Relations; U.S.-Brazil Economic Relations; and the USPTO IP Attache Program (specific legislation not yet introduced)


Additional Lobbyists for this issue continued from pgs. 9, 12-14:
Dick Castner
James DeChene
Geoffrey O'Hara
Doug Loon
Paul Casasco
Scott Eckart
Ben Taylor

Covered official positions continued from pg. 13:
Lionel Johnson-
Senior Advisor, Secretary of State; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Treasury

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

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

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 FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act
H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
H.R. 87, To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

P.L. 111-203,all issues pertaining to titles I, II, III, IV, VII, X, IX, and XV (111th Congress)
H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

All provisions of the following proposed legislation:
The Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act (bill number not yet assigned)
The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act (bill number not yet assigned)
The Asset Backed Market Stabilization Act (bill number not yet assigned)
The Small Company Capital Formation Act (bill number not yet assigned)

President Obama's nomination of Elizabeth Warren to be special advisor to the President and Secretary of the Treasury

SEC S7-10-09, Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations
SEC S7-14-10, Concept Release on the US Proxy System
SEC S7-40-10, Conflict Minerals

Securities and Exchange Commissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act (see Release No. 3038-ADO4)

Securities and Exchange Commissions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of section 21F of the Securities and Exchange Act (see Release No. 34-63237)

Various issues related to a proposed financial transactions tax and a tax on banks, private placement issues, regulations pursuant to the implementation of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, legislative proposals to alter the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, reforming of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, regulation of proxy advisory firms and shareholder empowerment, and say on pay (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Covered official positions continued from pg. 15:
Jess Sharp-
Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House

Alice Joe-
Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, 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 CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress)


H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES ACT
H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including the Doyle amendment

S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings
S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (111th Congress)

Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (legislation not yet introduced)
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (legislation not yet introduced)
Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (legislation not yet introduced)
Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act (legislation not yet introduced)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (legislation not yet introduced)

Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy

Potential legislation to amend Title 35 U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings

Various issues relating to data security and breach notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreements, draft privacy legislation, and proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products (specific legislation not yet introduced)


Covered official positions continued from pg. 18:
Jess Sharp-
Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, 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 CDT

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress)



General issues related to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Covered official positions continued from pg. 21:
Alice Joe-
Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - 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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1151, Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Program Cost Recoupment Act of 2011
H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, including provisions related to repealing the 3 percent withholding law
H.R. 601, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2011
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including all tax provisions
H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011
H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011, including all tax provisions
H.R. 4 / H.R. 705, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, including all provisions related to repealing 1099 reporting

H. Res. 5, Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, including provisions relating to House cut-go rules

S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)
S. 258, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, including provisions related to the elimination of oil and gas industry tax preferences
S. 364, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new Small Business Savings Account
S. 13, Fair Tax Act of 2011, including provisions related to replacing IRC with 23 percent National Sales Tax in 2013
S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, including all tax provisions
S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Levin amendment

S. 89 / S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, including provisions related to repealing the 3 Percent Tax Withholding Law
S. 18 / S. 72, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including all provisions related to repealing 1099 reporting

Issues relating to the President's FY12 budget

Various issues related to the financial crisis responsibility fee, tax reform, tax extenders, repatriation holiday, the 3 percent tax withholding mandate, dual capacity tax players, modifying GRAT rules, IDC & 199, and repeal for oil and gas companies (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

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

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011
H.R. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011
H.R. 6098, Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008 (110th Congress)

H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011
H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011
S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011

Anticipated or draft legislation not yet introduced:
Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned)

Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011, including provisions related to the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitability Amendment (bill number not yet assigned, in Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs & House Homeland Security Committees)

Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011

Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011

Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011

Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011

Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act

FY 11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding

Draft Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, and Commerce Committee cybersecurity bill

Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice)

Department of Commerce/NIST request for information, Federal Agency Participation in Standardization in Select Technology Sectors (see Dec. 8, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice)
President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items)

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

The Obama administrations National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)

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

DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see P.L. 109-347, Every Port Act of 2006)

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

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

White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review, (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review process, report anticipated spring 2011)

Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rule expected spring 2011)

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

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

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

H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (111th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010

Various issues relating to aiding and abetting

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 ACC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Various issues related to accounting convergence projects and extensible business reporting language

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 BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 111-203, all issues pertaining to Titles I, II, III, VII, IX, and X, the Consumer Protection Bureau (111th Congress)
Covered official positions continued from pg. 33:
Jess Sharp-
Professional Staff, House Transportation Committee; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House

Alice Joe-
Sr. Legislative Officer, Dept of Labor; Sr. Policy Advisor, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary, EBSA, Department of Labor; Special Assistant, EBSA, Department of Labor; Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - 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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill


H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements

Issues related to the U.S. International Affairs Budget for FY2012

Various issues relating to SEC Reform and appropriations, CFPB reform and appropriations, provisions and amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board, union organizing, collective bargaining, congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), domestic energy production, punitive taxes, new fees on energy production, and the Environmental Protection Agency (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Covered official positions continued from pg. 35:
Jess Sharp-
Prof. Staff, House Transportation Comte; Associate Director, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Special Asst to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House; Deputy Asst to the President, Domestic Policy Council, White House

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Treasury - Dept of

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

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15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1322, Earned Retiree Healthcare Benefits Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011

H.R. 4 / S. 72 / S. 18, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
S. 312 / H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act

S. 20, American Job Protection Act
S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the McConnell and Stabenow amendments to repeal P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including the Johanns and Hutchinson amendments

Potential legislation similar to the following:
P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), specifically issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections
S. 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, including issues related to 1099 reporting
H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Act of 2010
H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act
H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act
Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
Comprehensive health reform and all aspects relating to coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, and employer mandate

Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152) Regulations commented on include:
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information, see 75 Fed. Reg. 19,297(April 14, 2010)
Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,538 (May 13, 2010)
Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,538-70 (June 17, 2010)
Preexisting Condition Exclusion, Lifetime & Annual Limits, Rescissions, Patient Protections Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 37,18837,241 (June 28, 2010)
Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 41,72660 (July 19, 2010)
Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 43,330-64 (July 23, 2010)
Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule, see 75 Fed. Reg. 37,18837,241 (June 28, 2010)
1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. at 49,828 (August 16, 2010)
Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 45,584-90 (August 3, 2010)
National Quality Plan Request For Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 63478 (October 15, 2010)
Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments, see 75 Fed. Reg. 67,975 (November 4, 2010)
Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study)
Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status, see 75 Fed. Reg. 34,53870 (June 17, 2010)
Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses, see 75 Fed. Reg. 80,501 (December 22, 2010)
Development of Health Risk Assessment, see 75 Fed. Reg. 82400-82402 (December 30, 2010)
Medical Loss Ratio, see 75 Fed. Reg. 74,864-74,934 (December 1, 2010)
Rate Increase Disclosure and Review, see 75 Fed. Reg. 81,004-81,029 (December 23, 2010)




Value Based Insurance Design, see 75 Fed. Reg. 81,544-81,547 (December 28, 2010)
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs, see 76 Fed. Reg. 5,774-5,777 (February 2, 2011)
Non-discrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals (second notice), see 75 Fed. Reg. 67,975 (November 4, 2010)

Various issues including: ERISA preemption, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including provisions relating to Hours of Service
H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to federal highway, highway safety and public transportation funding
H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise Act (RAMP Act)

H.R. 1034 / S. 340, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization Act of 2011

S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development
S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011

Various issues including: passing a fully funded transportation bill, highway and transit reauthorization, water resource development; pilot FLT and flying time; financing of large infrastructure projects, including aviation, waterways, and clean water; and the Federal Aviation Administration's Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements

S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
S. 3295, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (111th Congress)
S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill (bill number not yet assigned)
Energy efficiency legislation
Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act (bill number not yet assigned)

EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058)

EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Green House Gas: New Source Performance Standards for Refiners and Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units (see Clean Air Act)

Various issues including: EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, environmental legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

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15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act

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U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including Amendment 94 offered by Chairman Kline, which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation

Various Issues relating to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour, and the incentive compensation, state authorization and misrepresentation final regulations of the Department of Education (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Covered official positions continued from pg. 48:
Margaret Spellings- U.S. Secretary of Education; Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
Cheryl Oldham- Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary; Director, Office of White House Liaison; Associate Director, Office of Cabinet Affairs; Deputy Associate Director, Presidential Personnel

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

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

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15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 910 / S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011



H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including: Section 1746, which would limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act; Section 1747, which would prohibit EPA from expanding the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to waters the law was never intended to cover; Section 1419, which would limit the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) ability to take any further action related to closure of the Yucca Mountain geologic repository until it reverses the pending Atomic Safety Licensing Boards finding that the Department of Energy has no legal mechanism to withdraw its license application; Amendment #94 offered by Chairman Kline which would prevent the Department of Education from using any funds to implement the proposed gainful employment regulation; amendments related to limiting funding for the National Labor Relations Board to prevent the Board from modifying the standard it uses to determine what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit for union organizing and collective bargaining; amendments to improve accountability and congressional oversight of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) by ensuring that this Bureau, which was created in the recently enacted Dodd-Frank law, would be funded through the traditional appropriations process; Amendments #121 and #122, offered by Rep. Lipinski, which would ensure that U.S. industry and agriculture continue to be harmed by punishing retaliatory tariffs established by Mexico because of the failure of the United States to meet its commitment regarding cross border cargo shipments from Mexico; Amendment #29, offered by Rep. Heller, would eliminate U.S. contributions of multilateral assistance funds and significantly impair opportunities for expanded access for U.S. companies in developing markets; various amendments that would limit domestic energy production, including amendments that would levy new punitive taxes and new fees on energy production; Amendment # 439 offered by Rep. Doyle would require all federal agencies exceeding $100 million in extramural research to make final manuscripts of peer-reviewed, private-sector journal articles that report on federally-funded research freely available on the Internet; several amendments that would enable America to maximize all domestic energy resources by expanding access for on shore energy production on federal lands and off shore production in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic; various amendments would prohibit certain rulemakings that the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to promulgate that exceed its authority or impose overly costly and burdensome requirements

S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an amendment offered by Senator McConnell
S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
S. 3295, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (111th Congress)

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011
Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act

EPA Proposed Rulemaking on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058)

EPA Proposed Rulemaking on Green House Gas: New Source Performance Standards for Refiners and Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units (see Clean Air Act)

Various issues relating to regulatory overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, environmental legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) advocating measures for permit streamlining, balancing of environmental and economic considerations, and implementation of data quality (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

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15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

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

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

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15. General issue area code FOO

16. Specific lobbying issues

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 875, Food Safety Modernization Act (111th Congress)

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

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15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including issues related to the Doyle amendment
H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act

S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings
S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (bill number not yet assigned)
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned)
Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (bill number not yet assigned)
Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (bill number not yet assigned)
Legislation to amend title 35,U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings (bill number not yet assigned)

Various issues including: Data Security and Breach Notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, and draft privacy legislation
(specific legislation not yet introduced)

FCC Proceeding on LightSquared Subsidiary LLC Request for Modification of its Authority for an Ancillary Terrestrial Component

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

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

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15. General issue area code TOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
FY12 Budget and Appropriations Bill

Various issues related to facilitating travel to the United States, the implementation of WHTI on specific changes to the Final Rule and possible fixes moving forward with the full implementation, the importance of travel and tourism (B-Visa Issues), expansion of the Visa Waiver Program, limiting visa wait time in emerging market countries, and lifting exemptions for Canada, Mexico, and the Carribbean from a fee of $5.50 on flights originating outside of the U.S.(specific legislation not yet introduced)

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), White House Office

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15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 111-203, including provisions related to the exclusion of pension plans from the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and also derivatives rules and legislation (111th Congress)
H.R. 567, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

Various issues regarding P.L. 109-280, Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, including provisions related to cash balance plans and notice requirements

General issues including: pension and retirement, healthcare, tax, financial services, multiemployer plan accounting, ERISA, and PBGC premiums (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Various issues regarding relief for single-employer, multiemployer, and multiple-employer pension funds (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

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15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011

H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act
H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification
H.R. 399, STAPLE Act
H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act
H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011
H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011
H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011
H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011
H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act
H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011
H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011
H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act

S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011
S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act
S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program

H.R. 1114 / S. 565, Startup Visa Act of 2011

Regulatory Comments:
Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452

Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public on E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789

Agency Meetings:
Discuss L-1B visa category
Discuss employment-based immigration issues
Discuss technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system
Discuss H-2B issues

Various issues including: high skilled immigration, low skilled immigration, travel and tourism, immigration reform, worksite enforcement, H-1B workers, employer sponsored permanent residents, E-Verify expansion, and the H-2B (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

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15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Proposed regulations revising 29 C.F.R. part 1620 related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (to comply with P.L. 110-325) (74 Fed. Reg. 48,431, Sept. 23, 2009))
Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg. 7,212, February 18, 2010)

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (75 Fed. Reg. 43,116, July 23, 2010)

OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, especially as applied to subcontractors, under Executive Order 11246

EEOC request for public comment for retrospective analysis pursuant to Executive Order 13563

Various issues including: oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress and employer use of employee credit history (EEOC meeting on October 20, 2010), employer use of employee criminal history (anticipated EEOC meeting), and employer consideration of applicant employment status (EEOC meeting on February 16, 2011)

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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 SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including the Johanns and Menendez amendments, related to the 1099 reporting requirements of PPACA
S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011
S. 128, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011
S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2011

H.R. 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 417, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act

Draft legislation related to small business contracting revitalization (bill number not yet assigned)

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

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15. General issue area code AVI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Potential legislation similar to:
S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on companion legislation)

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011

Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011

Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct 30, 2008, Federal Register notice)

The Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries (see January 11, 2010, Federal Register notice)

White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review

Various issues including: Air Cargo Security Working Group

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

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15. General issue area code CHM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011

H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011

Department of Homeland Security public comment request on the CFATS personnel surety program (see Apr. 13, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice)

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

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

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15. General issue area code CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, including issues related to the Doyle amendment

H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act

S. 23, America Invents Act, including the McCaskill amendment regarding False Patent Markings
S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding

Anticipated legislation not yet introduced:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding (bill number not yet assigned)
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (bill number not yet assigned)
Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (bill number not yet assigned)
Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Legislation (bill number not yet assigned)
Legislation to amend title 35,U.S.C, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings (bill number not yet assigned)

Various issues including: Data Security and Breach Notification, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, proposals by foreign governments to institute plain packaging requirements on tobacco and other consumer products, and draft privacy legislation
(specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

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

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Various issues related to unintroduced online gaming legislation

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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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 INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010

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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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 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

The nomination of Virginia Seitz to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel

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 TOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Various liability reform issues (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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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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 TRU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues relating to a terminated pilot program allowing cross-border trucking with Mexico (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

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