LD-2 Disclosure Form

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

2. Address

Address1

1615 H STREET, NW

Address2

City

WASHINGTON

State

Zip Code

20062

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Country

4a. Contact Name		b. Telephone Number	c. E-mail
Ms.	Judith K. Richmond	2024635576	jrichmon@uschamber.com

5. Senate ID#

38756-12

7. Client Name	Self	Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

6. House ID#

318860000

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.

H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and amendments

Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); accounting convergence projects, auditing, and extensible business reporting language

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

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

H.R. 1385, Free Market Sugar Act
H.R. 1739, Free Sugar Act of 2011
S. 25, Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011
S. 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011

Lacey Act Amendments (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Food and Agriculture Legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

Regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353

APHIS Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material from Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019

Various issues relating to Executive Order 13653

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011
H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act
H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
S. 1546, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011

Air Cargo Screening Act of 2011 (House discussion draft)
Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (Senate discussion draft)
The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft)

Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice), updated regulation Fall 2011

The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010, updated rulemaking, Fall 2011

White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated Winter 2012

Sub-Committee Member of the Customs and Border Protection Global Air Cargo Security Working Group on solutions to air cargo security threats

Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

H.R. 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
H.R. 1121, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act
H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes
H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens
H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
H.R 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens
S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act
S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011
S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule

Various issues relating to the Financial Stability Oversight Council

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

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

H.R. 2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012
H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2608, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
H.R. 1892 / S. 719, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2434 / S. 1573, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 1596, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012

H.J. RES. 79, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012

Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and the Debt Ceiling Debate; Super Committee budget debate; implementation of P.L. 112-25 (112th Congress), Budget Control Act of 2011

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

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act

Various issues relating to EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance

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

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

H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011
H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance

Various issues relating to derivatives regulation, proposed whistleblower regulations, and position limits

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

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

H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act
S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011

Various issues relating to the CFATS Personnel Surety Program

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011
H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act
H.R. 1519 / S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011

Potential legislation regarding mixed motive causes of action for employment claims (specific legislation not introduced)

Proposed regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (75 Fed. Reg.7, 212, February 18, 2010)

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011)

Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011)

Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011)

Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083 (Sept. 28, 2011))

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398 (Aug. 10, 2011))

Potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer use of criminal history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; overcoming barriers to the employment of veterans with disabilities; EEOC outreach to small businesses; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction, including Executive Order 11246

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), State - Dept of (DOS)

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

H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
H.R. 2511, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act
H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act
H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act
S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization

Various issues relating to copyright protection for fashion design; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions

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

H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act
H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act
H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act
H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
S. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act
S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011
S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011
S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011
S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011
S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011
S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011
S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011
S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act

Various issues relating to Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, White House Office, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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

H.R. 1540 / S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
S. 1694, Defense Cost-Type Contracting Reform Act of 2011
S. 1867, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, including an amendment regarding transactions with the Central Bank of Iran

Christian Zur - Covered Official Positions:
Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee, 1997-2002

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

H.R. 2794/S. 1677, Continuum of Learning Act of 2011
H.R. 3070/S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
S. 460, Education for All Act of 2011
S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011

Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Department of Education proposal to grant waivers to states around provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110); Department of Education's Gainful Employment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, incentive compensation, state authorization, and definition of a credit hour

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

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act
H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act
H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011
H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3537, North American Energy Security Act
H.R. 2250/S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
S.1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act
S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline
FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation

EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act

Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058
Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491
Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234

Various issues relating to the Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; Federal permitting of infrastructure projects; the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program; Keystone XL pipeline project

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Energy - Dept of

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

H.R. 1633, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 1802, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act
H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to EPA rule makings including Utility MACT, Boiler MACT, Cement MACT, Ozone rules, and greenhouse gas emissions
H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011
H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 10/S. 299, REINS Act
H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 2273 / S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011
FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation

Executive Order 13653, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

Proposed Rule: Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491
Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0234
Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058
EPA Waters of the U.S. Proposed Guidance
EPA Proposed Rule: Definition of Solid Waste, EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742

Various issues relating to the SAVE (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy) legislative proposal; federal permitting of infrastructure projects; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program; EPA regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; estimation of combined costs of regulations affecting energy industries

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Energy - Dept of

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

H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011
H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act
H.R. 1082, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011
H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2011
H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act
H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting a Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants
H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes
H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011
H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act
H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
H.R. 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, including an amendment regarding public company auditor rotation
H.R. 3416, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
H.R. 1121 / S. 737, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
H.R. 1965 / S. 1941, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes
H.R. 2568 / S. 1506, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens
S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011
S. 782, Economic Development Privitalization Act of 2011
S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes
S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011

SEC Modernization Act of 2011 (no bill number)

The nomination of Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The nomination of Mark P. Wetjen to be a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-203 (111th Congress), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including anticipated proposed rule on Conflict Minerals and all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, and corporate governance; altering the derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; The Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Derivatives Regulations

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

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

Comments on Interagency Working Group Guidance on Food Advertising

Various issues related to the integration and application of the principles of Executive Order 13563; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, P.L. 111-353

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

H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011
H.R. 2759, Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act
H.R. 2830, Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 1547, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)

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H.R. 1174, Internet Gaming Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act
H.R. 2366, Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011

Various issues relating to online gaming

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

H.R. 10, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011
H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011
H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011
H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act
H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011
H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act
H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act
H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act
H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act
H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act
H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act:
H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011
H.R. 10 / S. 299, REINS Act
H.R. 735 / S.119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011
H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 2898 / S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011
H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act
H.R. 3257 / S.1538, Regulatory Time-Out Act, of 2011
S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes
S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act
S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011

Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019

Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations
Executive Order 13653, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

Various issues relating to the disclosure of political contributions to participate in the federal procurement process; Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); Interagency Working Group Food Advertising Guidance; FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation

Christian Zur - Covered Official Positions:
Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee, 1997-2002

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

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

H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011
H.R. 2077, MLR Repeal Act
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including an amendment regarding pharmaceutical importation
H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011
H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Reviewer Management Act of 2011
H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act of 2011
H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011
H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act of 2011
H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act of 2011
H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 3214, Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act of 2011
H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Fair Competition Act
H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Act of 2010
H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act
H.R. 2 / S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom To Choose Act
H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act
H.R. 2529 / S. 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
H.R. 1744 / S.20, American Job Protection Act
S. 17, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, including the Amendment offered by Senator McConnell to repeal P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and an Amendment offered by Senator Stabenow which would repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including an Amendment offered by Senator Johanns which would fully repeal Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Amendment Number 197 offered by Senator Hutchison
S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, issues related to 1099 reporting amendments
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act
S. 720, Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act
S. 848, Consumer Information Enhancement Act of 2011
S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011
S. 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011
S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act
S. 3501, American Job Protection Act
S. 3673, Patients Freedom To Choose Act

P.L. 112-009 (Formerly H.R. 4), Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011

Filed comments and met with relevant agencies on regulations implementing health care reform (P.L. 111-148 and 111-152). Regulations commented on include: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Request for Information; Adult Child Coverage (Age 26) Interim Final Rule; Grandfathered Plan Status Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Exclusion; Lifetime & Annual Limits; Rescissions; Patient Protections Interim Final Rule; Preventive Services Coverage Interim Final Rule; Internal Claims & Appeals and External Review Processes Interim Final Rule; Preexisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Interim Final Rule; 1099 Reporting Requirements Request for Comments; Planning and Establishment of State-level Exchanges Request for Comments; National Quality Plan Request For Comments; Non-Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals Request for Comments; Essential Health Benefits (IOM Study); Amended Interim Final Rule for Grandfathered Plan Status; Guidance on OTC Medicine & Definition of Medical Expenses; Development of Health Risk Assessment; Medical Loss Ratio; Rate Increase Disclosure and Review; Value Based Insurance Design; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Programs; Nondiscrimination in favor of Highly Compensated Individuals - second notice re: timing; DOL: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; Treasury: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563; State Innovation Waivers; ACOs & Medicare Shared Savings Program; Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plan; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (Section 4980H); Amendment to the Interim Final Rule on Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes; HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures; Medical Data Sharing. Summary of benefits and Coverage and the Uniform Glossary; Exchange Functions in the Individual market; Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers.

Comprehensive health reform (bills in the Senate and House) - all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform, including: 1099 reporting; Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes; CMS claims database; IPAB; CLASS Act; employer mandate; medical loss ratio; mandated insurance requirements; Exchanges; Medicare reform; regulatory reform; Essential Health Benefits Package; Health Insurance Tax; Medical Device Tax

Various issues relating to implementation of P.L. 111-148 (111th Congress), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; these issues include anything being implemented during the 112th Congress or rulemaking, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, and flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts; issues related to the regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (coverage, financing, and delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio); regulatory process and legislative corrections to P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; ERISA preemption; impact on small business

Jennifer Pierotti - Covered Official Positions:
Intern, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Minority Staff - Olympia J. Snowe - January 2010 - April 2010

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

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H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act
H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including Shimkus-Green amendment on background checks
H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011
H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act
H.R. 1690, MODERN Credential Act of 2011
H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
H.R. 3415, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act
H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act of 2011
H.R. 916 / S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011
H.R. 2096 / S. 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), including funding for NSTIC in Commerce/Justice/Science appropriations
H.R. 3116 / S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act
S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011
S. 413, Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act of 2011
S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011
S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Authorization (House discussion draft)
Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, House Committee on Homeland Security (no bill number)
Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number)
The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
White House cybersecurity legislative proposal (May 12, 2011; no bill number)
Draft Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee-Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee staff draft cybersecurity bill (no bill number)
Cyber Espionage and Theft Prevention Act (draft bill by Rep. Culberson)

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

Securities and Exchange Commission guidance regarding the disclosure of information security or cybersecurity risk (see October 13, 2011, SEC guidance)

The Recommendations of the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force report (no associated bill or regulation)

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

Department of Energys request for public comment on the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process Guideline (see Sept. 16, 2011, Federal Register notice)

Various issues relating to DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007); agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs; agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of

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H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States
H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act
H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification
H.R. 399, STAPLE Act
H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act
H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011
H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011
H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act
H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Securing a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011
H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011
H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act
H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011
H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act
H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes
H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011
H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011
H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011
H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes
H.R. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act
H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act
H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011
H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011
H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act
H.R. 3012 / S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011
H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011
S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act
S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program
S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011
S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011
S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012
S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act
S. 1746, VISIT USA Act
S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act
S. 1866, AGREE Act
S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011

Potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program
Potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program
Regulatory Comments:
RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452
E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public)
RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130
Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014
Various issues relating to L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system; immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; Americas employment-based visa system; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

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

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H.R. 1234, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes
H.R. 205 / S. 703, HEARTH Act of 2011
H.R. 1250 / S. 675, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2011
H.R. 1291 / S. 676, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes

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H.R. 435, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010
S. 1548, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011
S. 1864, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2012
S. 1940, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes
S. 1958, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012

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H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act
H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act
H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, including amendments regarding project labor agreements, provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board
H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act
H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act
H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act
H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act
H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act
H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act
H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act
H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act
H.R. 2040 / S. 504, National Right-to-Work Act
H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act
S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011
S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act
S. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act
S. 1843, Representation Fairness Restoration Act

Companionship exemption (no specific legislation)

E.O. 13494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing
E.O. 13495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor

Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011)
Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011)
Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011)
Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation
Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010)
Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19,345, Apr. 14, 2010)
Proposed new interpretation of "feasibility" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction
Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)) (75 Fed. Reg. 64,216, October 19, 2010)
Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011)
Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011)
Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010)
Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011)
Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011)
Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009)
Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010)
DOL RIN 1210-AB32: Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis
NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Economic cost impact of proposed rule

Workforce Investment Act (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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

Various issues relating to the Legislation and Oversight addressing The National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; Legislation and Oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; National Labor Relations Board's Complaint against The Boeing Company; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), State - Dept of (DOS)

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H.R. 2681 / S. 1610, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

EPA Proposed Rule: Definition of Solid Waste, EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742

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H.R. 2839, Piracy Suppression Act of 2011

Various issues relating to Maritime Security and Liability, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011
H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011

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H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act
H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011
H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act
H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act
H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act
H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act
H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act
H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act

Potential FDA reform legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced)

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H.R. 567/S. 347, Public Employee Pension Transparency Act
S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
S. 1020, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEALS) Act of 2011

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

Tax Reform - Reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans
ERISA Section 4062(e) - Reporting of and Liability for Certain Substantial Cessations of Operations - Asking Congress to ensure that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation does not continue to enforce as current law a proposed regulation under ERISA section 4062(e) that the agency has stated will be reconsidered pursuant to Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

Regulatory activity relating to: cash balance plans; notice requirements; multiemployer Plan Accounting - The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposes to require multiemployer plan sponsors to include additional disclosures on their financial statements; definition of a Fiduciary - the Department of Labor proposes amend the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA to more broadly define the circumstances under which a person or entity is considered to be a fiduciary when giving investment advice to an employee benefit plan or a plan's participants; electronic disclosure of benefit notices; stable value funds

Various issues relating to issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); PBGC Premiums - the Administration and Congress are discussing changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

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

H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, the Small Business Innovation Research reauthorization
H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
H.R. 2941, Startup Expansion and Investment Act
H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
H. RES. 453, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowd funded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D
S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, the Small Business Innovation Research reauthorization
S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011
S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act

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H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011
H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes
H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011
H.R. 1834, Freedom to Invest Act of 2011
H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 2568, To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens
H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011: Tax provisions
H.R. 2911, America Jobs Act of 2011
H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends
H.R. 3313, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act
H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
H.R. 62 / S. 1373, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011
H.R. 2669 / S. 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate
S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate
S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, tax provisions
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, including Amendment 212, which would repeal the three percent withholding law, enacted in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-222)
S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
S. 1506, A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens
S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011
S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates
S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011
S. 1671, Foreign Earnings Investment Act
S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act, tax provisions
S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011
S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax Mandate
S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act
S. 1787, Wall Street Trading and Speculation Tax Act
S. 1917, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
S. 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act
S. 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011

Various issues relating to the R&D tax credit; tax extenders; tax reform; S-Corp tax provisions; deferral tax provisions; estate tax reform; cap-gains and dividends taxation; Pay-Fors and offsets in tax-related legislation; repatriation holiday; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums; the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; Debt Ceiling/Deficit; Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposal to impose a Bank Tax)

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of

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H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act
H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act
H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act
H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
H.R. 1860, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act
H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011
H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
H.R. 2596 / S. 1572, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011
S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011
S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011
S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011
S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011
S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011
S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011
S.1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011

Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

Various issues relating to Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011
H.R. 3312, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
H.R. 959 / S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
H.R. 2042 / S. 1487, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011
H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011
H.R. 3341 / S. 1746, Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act)
S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas
S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act

President's budget FY 2012 (lifting of "international tax" exemption from Mexico, Canada, and certain Caribbean countries)

Various issues relating to the importance of travel and tourism; B-Visa issues; issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas for international travelers, including provisions relating to staffing at U.S. Consulates and a visa videoconferencing pilot program; the expansion of the Visa Waiver Program; limiting Visa wait time in emerging market countries

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

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H.R. 12, American Jobs Act of 2011
H.R. 104, RAMP Act
H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to THUD Appropriations and provisions regarding Buy America requirements
H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011
H.R. 572 / S. 2011, Clean Ports Act of 2011, including issues related to Hours of Service
H.R. 658 / S, 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 1802 / S. 939, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, including issues related to water infrastructure
H.R. 2594 / S. 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011
H.R. 2971 / S. 1300, Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act
H.R. 3259 / S. 1550, National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011
S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011
S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development
S. 1449, Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Mariah's Act)
S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011
S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011, including provisions related to Buy America
S. 1769, Rebuild America Jobs Act
S. 1786, Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
S. 1913, Basic Airline Services to Improve Customer Satisfaction Act
S. 1918, Fair Airline Industry Revenue Act of 2011
S. 1950, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011
S. 1952, Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011
S. 1953, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Reauthorization Act of 2011
H.J. RES. 91 / S.J. RES. 30 / S.J. RES. 31 / S.J. RES. 32, various joint resolutions regarding the railway labor dispute

Various issues relating to highway and transit reauthorization; Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization; water resource development; pilot flight and duty; financing of large infrastructure projects, including surface transportation, aviation, waterways, and clean water through alternative mechanisms including an infrastructure bank and public/private partnerships; Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program; Department of Transportation lithium-ion battery transportation rule; fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions standards; Transportation Security Administration authorization for Fiscal 2012 and 2013; Mexican cross-border trucking pilot program and funding for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs); clean and drinking water funding and financing; Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program; expanding Buy America requirements; rail labor dispute; Public Private Partnerships

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

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

H.R. 572, Clean Ports Act of 2011
H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011
H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (anti-counterfeiting sections)
H.R. 1561, Ports Act of 2011
H.R. 1653, Customs De Minimis Adjustment Act
H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011
H.R. 2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2423, Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 2722, Buy American Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011), including issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences
H.R. 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
H.R. 3078 / S. 1641, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3079 / S. 1643, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Implementation Act
H.R. 3080 / S. 1642, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act
S. 978, Bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011
S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act
S. 328/H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
Appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403)

Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009

Facilitating and Securing Traffic at the Border Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
The Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011, to be offered as an amendment to the Customs Authorization Bill (discussion draft)
The Maritime Transportation Security Authorization Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (discussion draft)
Secure Air Cargo Act of 2011 (discussion draft)

The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on January 11, 2010. Updated rule expected Fall of 2011

The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA - 2004 - 19608 January 4, 2010). Updated rule expected Fall of 2011

DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007). The issue will re-emerge in the SAFE Port of Act of 2011

Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials for mutual recognition of regulation including trusted shipper programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program. (There is no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement.)

DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007). Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs. Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, participation in 3 Sub-Committees, Land Border Trade Facilitation, Global Supply Chain Security Air Cargo, and One U.S. Government at the Border

Air Cargo Security Working Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led working group to develop a response to attempts on air cargo planes

White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review. Outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review. Report anticipated Winter 2012

Various issues relating to Russias status of Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Chinese Currency; Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) and the miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB); Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; U.S.-Mexico economic relations; Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations; Export Controls Reform; Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with China; U.S.-China economic relations; China's IPR, Industrial Policies; Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India; U.S.-India economic relations; India's cyber security, encryption and telecommunications security policies; U.S.-Pakistan economic relations; U.S.-Korea economic relations; The Transatlantic Economic Council; Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); U.S.-Russia economic relations; International concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards and Investment; ACUS International Regulatory Cooperation; U.S.-Argentina economic relations; U.S.-Brazil economic relations; U.S. economic relations with countries in the Middle East, including Egypt and Israel; G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms (Dodd Frank implementation); International Affairs Budget Funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Brazilian Cotton Institute funding; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to China; IP issues related to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; plain packaging; USPTO IP Attache Program; Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia; creating Reconstruction Opportunity Zones or ROZs for Afghanistan and Pakistan

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

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

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

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

Internet Address: http://www.uschamber.com/associations/c100/committee-100-members; http://www.theglobalipcenter.com/sites/default/files/1_1_2012_cacp_membership_list.pdf

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

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

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Thomas	Donohue
R. Bruce	Josten
Rolf	Lundberg
Thomas	Quaadman
Alice	Joe
Ronald	Eidshaug
Sarah	Suckow
Daniel	Hillenbrand
Jason	Matthews

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Thomas	Donohue
R. Bruce	Josten
Rolf	Lundberg
William	Kovacs
Reed	Rubinstein
Ronald	Eidshaug
Sarah	Suckow
Daniel	Hillenbrand

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Thomas	Donohue
R. Bruce	Josten
Rolf	Lundberg
Ann	Beauchesne
Adam	Salerno
Ronald	Eidshaug
Sarah	Suckow
Daniel	Hillenbrand
Isaac	Reyes

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Thomas	Donohue
R. Bruce	Josten
Rolf	Lundberg
Thomas	Quaadman
Jess	Sharp
David	Hirschmann
Alice	Joe
Ronald	Eidshaug
Sarah	Suckow
Daniel	Hillenbrand
Jason	Matthews

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Thomas	Donohue
R. Bruce	Josten
Rolf	Lundberg
Ronald	Eidshaug
Timothy	Maney
Jeffrey	Lungren
Paul	Casasco
Sarah	Suckow
Daniel	Hillenbrand
William	Miller