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  1. Newly Introduced Bills in Congress: May 7 - 25

    by rachna on May 16, 2012

    Here are a handful of the bills introduced this week. We hope you'll weigh in on these bills and share the list with your friends and networks.

    • HR 5737 provides that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits.
    • HR 5739 provides for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina States Ports Authority.
    • HR 5732 authorizes a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digitual learning in rural locales.
    • HR 5729 amends the Small Business Act to permit Native Hawaiian Organizations to have status as HUBZone small business concerns.
    • HR 5731 prohibits Federal assistance for telemedicince abortion and to ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology.
    • HR 5730 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians’ services.
    • SRes 455 designates June 27, 2012, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day”.
    • SRes 457 expresses the sense of Congress that the Republic of Argentina?s membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.
    • SRes 453 expresses the sense of the Senate that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life.
    • SRes 454 commends the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management.
    • HRes 652 recognizes the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for rhabdomyosarcoma, supporting the goals and ideals of the Claire Frick Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness Month.
    • HRes 651 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the illicit ethnic and religious profiling and surveillance of Muslim American communities by the New York Police Department.
    • HRes 654 recognizes the immense impact that Bruce Jun Fan Lee had on American and global popular culture and the important role he played in creating a bridge between cultures, championing values of self-respect, self-discipline, and tolerance in our Nation, and pioneering and cultivating the genres of martial arts, martial arts films, fitness and philosophy in the United States and the world.
    • HRes 653 recognizes the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.
    • HR 5727 rebuilds the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code.
    • HRes 650 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually acceptable name, for all uses, for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
    • HRes 649 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet.
    • HR 5734 provides compensation or the deadly acts by elements of the Pakistani military and intelligence services against United States citizens.
    • S 3076 amends title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees.
    • HJR 108 provides for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals.
    • S 3078 directs the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day.
    • S 3077 requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    • HR 5736 amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the domestic dissemination of information and material about the United States intended primarily for foreign audiences.
    • HR 5735 provides for the establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of DNA testing or other means because of the condition of the fragments, are unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the person designated to direct disposition of the remains for internment in such memorial.
    • HConRes 123 recognizes the potential for the virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive.
    • HRes 655 expresses support for the designation of June 7, 2012, as National Hunger Awareness Day.
    • HR 5713 amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to ensure that the highest priority consideration is given to local comments when selecting a toll pilot project.
    • HR 5712 authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to have community business leaders mentor members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program.
    • HR 5715 amends the Pension Protection Act of 2006 to extend special funding rules for certain plans maintained by commercial airlines.
    • HR 5714 provides for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system.
    • HR 5709 amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes.
    • HR 5708 prevents the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders
    • HR 5711 amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP) abuse.
    • HR 5710 amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators and freezers, and to direct the Department of Energy to establish standards for other related products.
    • HR 5716 establishes a Skin Cancer Research Fund to increase funding for the conduct or support of research relating to skin cancer by the National Institutes of Health.
    • HR 5718 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the new market tax credit rules for population census tracts with low populations.
    • HR 5717 requires the Army Corps of Engineers to notify the public of certain flood predictions regarding the Missouri River System.
    • HR 5720 establishes procedures for the presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations in the Federal Regulatory Reform Report prepared by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
    • HR 5719 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest.
    • S 3084 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration.
    • S 3083 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
    • S 3085 provides for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
    • S 3080 eliminates certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
    • S 3079 makes participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.
    • S 3082 amends title 38, United States Code, to establish the National Veterans Support Network to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    • S 3081 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products.
    • S 3047 encourages responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages.
    • S 3051 extends the National Flood Insurance Program until July 31, 2012.
    • S 3052 amends title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans, when such veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, with notice that relevant services may be available to the veterans from veterans service organizations.
    • S 3053 requires Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    • S 3048 provides for a afe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system.
    • S 3049 amends title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    • S 3050 extends the National Flood Insurance Program until June 30, 2012.
    • HR 5707 amends part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payment for physicians’ services by eliminating the sustainable growth rate system and providing incentives for the adoption of innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency.
    • HR 5705 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds.
    • HR 5706 provides strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base.
    • S 3074 prohibits employers from compelling or coercing any person to authorize access to a protected computer.
    • SRes 448 recognizes the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
    • SRes 449 calls on all governments to assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of their habitual residence.
    • HR 5683 authorizes the President to establish the Veterans’ Job Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through the performance of useful public works.
    • HRes 647 recognizes the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America in 2012.
    • HR 5684 prohibits employers from compelling or coercing any person to authorize access to a protected computer.
    • HR 5691 amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions.
    • HR 5690 amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to train elementary and secondary school nurses on how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds.
    • HR 5653 amends title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide dental care to veterans awarded the Purple Heart.
    • HR 5651 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars.
    • HR 5654 removes the testing provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
    • HR 5650 amends title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no discrimination under the family planning program under such title on the basis of separate provision of abortion.
    • S 3175 amends subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
    • S 3176 provides that the President must seek congressional approval before engaging members of the United States Armed Forces in military humanitarian operations.
    • SRes 459 commends the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division upon its completion of a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
    • S 3173 allows funds under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse.
    • S 3174 amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program.
    • HR 5738 designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the “Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex”.
    • HRes 654 recognizes the immense impact that Bruce Jun Fan Lee had on American and global popular culture and the important role he played in creating a bridge between cultures, championing values of self-respect, self-discipline, and tolerance in our Nation, and pioneering and cultivating the genres of martial arts, martial arts films, fitness and philosophy in the United States and the world.
    • HRes 653 recognizes the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.
    • HRes 655 expresses support for the designation of June 7, 2012, as National Hunger Awareness Day.
    • HRes 650 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually acceptable name, for all uses, for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
    • HRes 649 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet.
    • HRes 652 recognizes the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for rhabdomyosarcoma, supporting the goals and ideals of the Claire Frick Rhabdomyosarcoma Awareness Month.
    • HRes 651 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the illicit ethnic and religious profiling and surveillance of Muslim American communities by the New York Police Department.
    • HR 5710 amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish minimum efficiency standards for self-contained commercial refrigerators and freezers, and to direct the Department of Energy to establish standards for other related products.
    • HR 5709 amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center treatment episodes.
    • HR 5711 amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP) abuse.
    • HR 5734 provides compensation for the deadly acts by elements of the Pakistani military and intelligence services against United States citizens.
    • HR 5736 amends the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to authorize the domestic dissemination of information and material about the United States intended primarily for foreign audiences.
    • HR 5730 amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians’ services.
    • HR 5729 amends the Small Business Act to permit Native Hawaiian Organizations to have status as HUBZone small business concerns.
    • HR 5732 authorizes a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales.
    • HR 5731 prohibits Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and to ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology.
    • HR 5717 requires the Army Corps of Engineers to notify the public of certain flood predictions regarding the Missouri River System.
    • HR 5716 establishes a Skin Cancer Research Fund to increase funding for the conduct or support of research relating to skin cancer by the National Institutes of Health.
    • HR 5719 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest.
    • HR 5718 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the new market tax credit rules for population census tracts with low populations.
    • HR 5713 amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to ensure that the highest priority consideration is given to local comments when selecting a toll pilot project.
    • HR 5712 authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to have community business leaders mentor members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program.
    • HR 5715 amends the Pension Protection Act of 2006 to extend special funding rules for certain plans maintained by commercial airlines.
    • HR 5714 provides for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system.
    • HR 5720 establishes procedures for the presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations in the Federal Regulatory Reform Report prepared by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
    • SRes 455 designates June 27, 2012, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day”.
    • SRes 454 commends the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management.
    • SRes 457 expresses the sense of Congress that the Republic of Argentina?s membership in the G20 should be conditioned on its adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law.
    • HR 5727 rebuilds the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code.
    • SRes 453 expresses the sense of the Senate that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life.
    • S 3078 directs the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day.
    • S 3077 requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    • S 3080 eliminates certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
    • S 3079 makes participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions.
    • S 3076 amends title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees.
    • S 3085 provides for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
    • S 3082 amends title 38, United States Code, to establish the National Veterans Support Network to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    • S 3081 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products.
    • S 3084 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration.
    • S 3083 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
    • HJRes 108 provides for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals.
    • HR 5333 The Middle Class Tax Fairness Act amends the tax code to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.
    • HR 5334 Amends chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite the development and review of breakthrough therapies.
    • HR 5341 The Sentinel Assurance for Effective Devices Act improves postmarket risk identification and analysis with respect to devices.
    • HR 5344 Prevents and responds to hazing incidents involving members of the Armed Forces.
    • HR 5381 The Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act amends the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations.
    • HR 5393 The Export Coordination Act makes improvements to the trade promotion policies and programs of the United States Government.
    • HR 5436 The Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act authorizes a national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement.
    • HR 5512 Realigns divisions within two judicial districts.
    • HR 5542 Amends the tax code to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.
    • HR 5543 Amends the Social Security Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to access the National Directory of New Hires for purposes of tax administration.
    • HR 5544 Authorizes and expedites a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Laurentian District of the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in Minnesota that has limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by Minnesota in trust for the public school system that are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and have important recreational, scenic, and conservation resources.
    • HR 5545 Designates the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the State of California.
    • HR 5546 provides States and high-need local educational agencies with flexibility in using Federal funds provided under such Act.
    • HR 5566 Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the territories.
    • HR 5646 Prohibits funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion.
    • HR 5647 Eliminates discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
    • HR 5648 Repeals an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.
    • HR 5649 Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the exemptions for captive finance companies from the definition of major swap participant and from the swap clearing requirement.
    • HRes 644 Recognizes National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2012.
    • HRes 645 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teacher Day.
    • HRes 646 Expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising
    • HR 4444 Reduces temporarily the rate of duty on parts of frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like.
    • S 2554 Extends the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2017.
    • S 2834 Extends the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans
    • S 2835 Requires institutions of higher education to post certain IRS returns on their websites.
    • HR 5593 Provides a remedy for survivors and descendants of the victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riot of 1921.
    • HR 5615 Extends title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters.
    • HR 5620 Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funding assistance to State training centers certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.
    • HR 5624 Amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B program.
    • HR 5630 Amends the tax code to provide an increased penalty in certain cases of fraudulent understatement of a taxpayer’s liability by a tax return preparer.
    • S 2885 Amends title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States.
    • S 2909 Requires closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans.

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  2. Midweek Update, May 16

    by rachna on May 16, 2012

    From our Hill Sources:

    Midweek Update: May 16

    In the Senate

    The Senate will consider five budget resolutions on Wednesday in debate and votes that are the result of Republican complaints that the Senate has failed to pass any budget resolution in the last three years.

    By tradition of the Senate, any member has the ability to bring up any budget resolution to the floor for consideration if no resolution has been approved by April 15. Under that tradition, Republicans were able to call up four of their own resolutions, plus another that reflects President Obama's budget proposal for 2013, which did not receive any votes earlier this year.

    The Senate is expected to reject all proposals, so will likely not be any closer to approving a budget at the end of Wednesday. The five resolutions are:

    In the House

    • HR 5740 Another addition this week is the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act. This would extend the federal flood insurance program that will otherwise expire at the end of May. The bill extends the program for one month, and calls for studies about how to private flood insurance, removing the government's involvement in it entirely. The Senate may also take up its own version of this bill.

    Bills approved this week

    • HR 2072 The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act. The Senate approved this House-passed bill Tuesday, in a 78-20 vote. Senate consideration was slowed by Republican demands for a handful of amendments to the bill. After a week of talks, Senate Democrats agreed to consider five Republican amendments that would limit the ability of the Export-Import Bank to provide financing for U.S. exports.

      • The Senate rejected all five GOP amendments, and approved the bill with 27 Republican supporters. Nineteen Republicans voted against it. The Senate vote sends it to the White House for signing into law.

    Passed the House:

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  3. Bills Before Congress: May 14 - 18

    by rachna on May 13, 2012

    From our Hill Sources:

    The Senate will try once again to pass a student loan bill, and the House will work on a bill authorizing hundreds of billions of dollars in defense spending for the next fiscal year.

    Bills before Congress: May 14 - 18

    In the Senate

    • S 2343 The Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act: This is the Democratic bill (from Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]) to extend the 3.4 percent interest rates on new Stafford loans for another year. (Without legislation, rates will jump to 6.8 percent on July 1.) The Senate failed to move this bill last week because Republicans and Democrats were fighting over how to pay for the $6 billion cost.

      • Democrats want to pay for the bill by boosting Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes on high-earning stockholders of some privately owned corporations. Republicans proposed covering the cost by cutting a preventive health care fund (a proposal that the President has threatened to veto.) Last week, Democrats said they might let Republicans vote on their preferred bill, but the two sides never reached a deal to allow these votes to happen.

    • HR 2072 The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act: The House approved this bill last week and handed it to the Senate. Democrats were looking to accept the House bill, but Senate Republicans wanted to add more amendments. This fight forced Democrats to schedule a procedural vote on Monday, in an attempt to move ahead with the House-passed bill. (From Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42])

    In the House

    The House will take up the following bills this week:

    • HR 4310 The National Defense Authorization Act for 2013: This bill authorizes $643 billion in defense spending. The House will start work on the bill Wednesday, and is expected to approve it by Friday. (From Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25])
    • HR 4970 The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (HR 4970) is the Republican proposal (from Rep. Sandy Adams [R, FL-24]) to reauthorize a federal program aimed at helping women who are victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault. The GOP bill, number 12 on POPVOX last week, is similar to a Senate passed bill, but does not expand access to visas for illegal immigrants who are victims of abuse.
    • HR 365 The National Blue Alert Act creates a federal alert system when law enforcement officers are injured or killed. (From Rep. Michael Grimm [R, NY-13])
    • HR 1864 The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act limits the authority of states to tax income for work done in other states. (From Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6])
    • HR 3534 The Security in Bonding Act strengthens the bonding process to reduce fraud in bonds used to guarantee the payment of federal contractors. (From Rep. Richard Hanna [R, NY-24])
    • HR 4119 The Border Tunnel Prevention Act increases penalties against people who construct unauthorized border tunnels. (From Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16])
    • HR 2621 The Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act designates the monument in Colorado. (From Rep. Scott Tipton [R, CO-3])
    • HR 2745 Facilitates implementation of a multi-species habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada. (From Rep. Joe Heck [R, NV-3])
    • HR 3874 The Black Hills Cemetery Act conveys land to South Dakota. (From Rep. Kristi Noem [R, SD-0])
    • HR 205 The Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act (HEARTH Act) expands the authority of Indian tribes to lease land. (From Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1])
    • HR 4240 The Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act authorizes funds to promote democracy in North Korea. (From Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18])
    • HRes 568 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. (From Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18])
    • HR 4045 Ensures that service members receive adequate time off under the Post Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence Program. (From Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2])

    Other bills of interest

    The House will also vote on several non-controversial bills starting on Tuesday, some of which may pass in uncontested voice votes. They are:

    • HR 3762 The Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act (from Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-21]). This bill would include occupational therapists as health professionals for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps, which would allow these therapists to benefit from fellowships and scholarships under the program. But while this Democratic-sponsored bill was number one on POPVOX last week, the Republican Congress has no plans to take it up, and no hearings on it are scheduled in the House Energy & Commerce Committee, to which it has been referred.
    • HR 4628 The Interest Rate Reduction Act (from Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]): This is the House Republican bill to keep the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans low for another year. Number four on POPVOX last week, the bill has been sent to the Senate, which has not taken up the bill as it pursues a Democratic alternative.
    • HR 4133 The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act (from Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]): The House approved this bill (number five on POPVOX last week). It reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defend Israel, and extends a loan guarantee program that lowers Israel's borrowing costs.

    (If you'd like this alert emailed to you directly once a week, please send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.)

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  4. Weekly Bill Round Up: Week of 5/7

    by rachna on May 12, 2012

    Round Up: Week of 5/7

    Although no bill or resolution has been introduced regarding "Agenda 21" in this Congress, we decided to create a special opportunity for POPVOX users to weigh in on the policy based on users’ interest. "Agenda 21" has consistently been a popular bill search term on POPVOX. (Learn more about Agenda 21.) The "Agenda 21" page launched on Monday and quickly became the most popular policy item of the week among POPVOX users.

    Weigh in on the Top Bills of the Week

    • HR 3762 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act
    • S 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (Senate began consideration May 7; will resume next week.)
    • HR 4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act
    • HR 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act (Passed by the House on May 4)
    • HR 4133 United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act (Passed by the House on May 10.)
    • HR 5050 Social Network Online Protection Act
    • HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
    • HR 3608 Stop TSA's Reach in Policy Act
    • HR 4966 Sequester Replacement Act
    • HR 4816 Stop the Rate Hike Act (Just introduced.)
    • S 2366 Interest Rate Reduction Act (Just introduced.)
    • HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (Just introduced. House Judiciary Committee markup May 8; possible House vote next week.)
    • HR 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act  (Passed by the House on May 9.)
    • S 2066 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
    • HR 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (Companion bill to the version that passed the Senate.)
    • HR 5326 Commerce, Justice and Science FY 2013 Approps (House continues consideration.)
    • HR 4097 John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act (Passed by the House on May 7.)
    • HR 1956 Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act
    • HR 2297 To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia

    Other bills highlighted this week on POPVOX

    • HCR 106 HConRes 106 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. (Passed by the House on May 9.)
    • HCR 105 HConRes 105 authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha. (Passed by the House on May 9.)
    • HCR 118 HConRes 118 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. (Passed by the House on May 9.)
    • S 1302 conveys a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy. (Passed by the House on May 7.)
    • HR 5652 The Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act provides for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2013. (Passed by the House on May 10.)
    • HR 4982 VAWA Reauthorization reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act. (Just introduced.)
    • S 2366 The Interest Rate Reduction Act extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, "paid for with money from the health care law", according to the bill sponsor. 
    • HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013. (House Committee markup.)
    • S2366 The Interest Rate Reduction Act (S 2366) extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, "paid for with money from the health care law", according to the bill sponsor. (Just introduced.)
    • S 797 The Paycheck Fairness Act (S 797) provides more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. (Senate may begin consideration next week.)

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  5. Issue Spotlight: Autism, Tourette Syndrome and Children's Health

    by rachna on May 10, 2012

    "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior," according to the NIH. Children with characteristics of an ASD may have co-occurring conditions, including Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder.

    In recognition of Autism awareness month in April, and Tourette Syndrome awareness month, which begins May 15, POPVOX has pulled together the following related bills. Please weigh in and share this list with your friends and networks.

    Issue Spotlight: Autism, Tourette Syndrome and Children's Health

    • HR 3760 The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act (and S 2321) provides for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome.
    • HR 2288 The Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act provides for certain treatment of autism under TRICARE.
    • S 1128 The National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative Act (and HR 2006) establishes a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative.
    • HR 2007 The Autism Spectrum Disorders Services Act (and S 1132) establishes programs to provide services to individuals with autism and the families of such individuals.
    • S 2472 The Autism Spectrum Disorders Semipostal Stamp Act provides for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service for research and demonstration projects relating to autism spectrum disorders.
    • HR 2700 The Global Autism Assistance Act establishes a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders.
    • HR 5195 The Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act establishes a 5-year demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders.
    • S 850 The Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act provides for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
    • HR 3489 The White House Conference on Autism Act requires the President to call a White House Conference on Autism.
    • HR 751 The Mental Health in Schools Act revises and extends projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.
    • HR 2769 The Parental Consent Act (and S 1800) prohibits the use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program.
    • HR 4083 HR 4083 (and S 2123) extends funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children.
    • HR 3423 The ABLE Act (and S 1872) provides for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities.

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  6. Midweek Update, May 9

    by rachna on May 9, 2012

    From our Hill Sources:

    (If you'd like our weekly update emailed to you directly once a week, please send me an email at rachna@popvox.com or sign up here.)

    Mid-week update: bills before Congress

    In the House

    • HR 5326 Appropriating money for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and NASA: The House will continue work on this bill Wednesday, after having turned away several proposals to cut spending beyond the reductions already included in the bill. The bill spends $51.1 billion in 2013, which is about 3 percent less than current funding levels.
    • HR 4966 The Sequester Replacement Act, from Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]. On Tuesday, the House approved a rule that will allow members to consider legislation, likely on Thursday, to replace the "sequester," which is the automatic spending cuts required by last year's debt ceiling agreement. The bill would replace mandated cuts to discretionary spending accounts, like defense spending, with cuts to mandatory programs, including food stamps.
    • HR 4133 The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act (from Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]) reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defend Israel and extends a loan guarantee program for Israel for four years. A vote on this bill is expected Wednesday in the House.
    • HR 2072 The Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act (from Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]) reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank through September 2014. A vote on this bill may also come Wednesday or Thursday.

    In the Senate

    • S 2343 On Tuesday, the Senate failed to advance the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (from Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]) when a "motion to proceed" was defeated 52-45 (60 votes were needed to proceed to the bill). Democrats hinted on Tuesday that they are open to an agreement allowing a Republican alternative bill to be considered, but there was no agreement announced on Tuesday. The fight is over how to pay for the $6 billion cost of keeping interest rates on Stafford loans at 3.4 percent for another year. The Senate bill is different from a House-passed bill, the Interest Rate Reduction Act (HR 4628), that would pay for the extension by cutting a federal preventive healthcare fund.

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  7. What about “Agenda 21”?

    by rachna on May 7, 2012

    "Agenda 21" has consistently been a popular bill search term on POPVOX. Although no bill or resolution has been introduced regarding Agenda 21 in this Congress, we decided to create a special opportunity for POPVOX users to weigh in on the policy based on users’ interest. Weigh in on Agenda 21 and send a message to your Members of Congress using POPVOX.  

    About Agenda 21

    The 1992 UN Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (also known as Agenda 21) is a nonbinding resolution the United Nations passed at the 1992 “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro. “It is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment,” according to the UN. (Read the principles of Agenda 21.)

    While several states and localities have recently considered or passed resolutions regarding Agenda 21, the U.S. Senate never considered the policy because it wasn’t considered a treaty, which would require Senate approval. Instead, President George H.W. Bush signed on to the nonbinding resolution in 1992, as did 179 other nations.

    Next month, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) will convene to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Rio Conference on Environment and Development. The upcoming conference will take place in also in Brazil, from June 20 - 22, 2012.

    Weigh in on Agenda 21 and share with your friends and networks.

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  8. Issue Spotlight: Student Loans

    by rachna on May 7, 2012

    On July 1, 2012, the interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans are set to double from 3.4% to 6.8%, affecting over 7.4 million students, according to the Department of Education.

    The Senate will take up the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (S 2343) from Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] this week. According to POPVOX's Hill sources, this bill (number seven on POPVOX last week) extends the lower 3.4 percent interest rate on federally subsidized student loans for another year, and pays for it with a tax increase on high-income earners. The Senate bill is different from a House-passed bill, the Interest Rate Reduction Act (HR 4628), that would pay for the extension by cutting a federal preventive healthcare fund."

    We've compiled a list of bills related to the Stafford student loan interest rate and student loans more generally. We hope you'll weigh in on these bills on POPVOX and share with your friends and networks.

    Issue Spotlight: Student Loans

    Stafford interest rates

    • HR 4628 The Interest Rate Reduction Act "provides a one-year extension of the 3.4 percent subsidized Stafford Loan interest rate paid for by rolling back wasteful government spending," according to the bill sponsor. (Passed by the House on Friday; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 2343 The Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for one year, paid for by closing a tax loophole, according to the bill sponsors. (Just introduced.)
    • HR 4816 The Stop the Rate Hike Act extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for one year, "paid for by ending unwarranted tax subsidies to big oil and gas companies," according to the bill sponsor. (Just introduced.)
    • S 2366 The Interest Rate Reduction Act extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, "paid for with money from the health care law", according to the bill sponsor. (Just introduced.)
    • HR 3826 HR 3826 (and S 2051) extends the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

    Other student loan bills

    • HR 5129 HR 5129 amends the tax code to exclude from gross income amounts paid by an employer on an employee’s student loans.
    • S 2280 Know Before you Owe Private Student Loan Act requires certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education.
    • HR 4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act increases purchasing power, strengthens economic recovery, and restores fairness in financing higher education in the United States through student loan forgiveness, caps on interest rates on Federal student loans, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers.
    • HR 3624 Student Loan Default Prevention Act authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for borrowers and potential borrowers of Federal Direct Loans.
    • HR 4286 Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act restores and extends the grace period before repayment begins on Federal Direct Stafford loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans.
    • S 1748 Christopher’s Law (and HR 3240) amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans.
    • S 1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act (and HR 2732) provides for temporary student loan debt conversion authority.
    • HRes 365 HRes 365 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should cut the United States’ true debt burden by reducing home mortgage balances, forgiving student loans, and bringing down overall personal debt.
    • HR 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act modifies the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
    • S 1139 Servicemember Student Loan Interest Relief Act provides that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement.
    • S 975 Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act (and HR 1426) amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
    • S 518 Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act provides for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
    • HR 953 Make College Affordable Act makes higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans.
    • S 48 Pharmacist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Services Corps programs.

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  9. Bills Before Congress: May 7 - 11

    by rachna on May 6, 2012

    From our Hill Sources:

    (If you'd like this alert emailed to you directly once a week, please send me an email at rachna@popvox.com.)

    Bills before Congress: May 7 - 11

    Congress returns Monday from a recess week, and will consider legislation on everything from appropriations to student loan interest rates to defending Israel.

    In the House

    The House will take up the following bills this week:

    • HR 5326 Appropriating money for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and NASA, along with other related agencies, from Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]. The bill, the first of 12 appropriations bills, spends $51 billion, less than what was spent in 2008.
    • HR 4966 The Sequester Replacement Act, from Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]. This bill would eliminate language in current law that requires billions of dollars in discretionary spending cuts in 2013. That requirement, known as the "sequester," was established in last year’s Budget Control Act (S 365). That Act established the Budget “Supercommittee” that was responsible for finding $3.8 trillion in deficit reduction. If the Supercommittee did not meet this requirement (which it did not), the BCA mandates “sequestration” -- mandatory cuts to social programs and defense. The Sequester Replacement Act would make $78 billion in cuts to so-called "mandatory" programs for 2013. The House will consider another related bill, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (not yet numbered), which outlines the $78 billion in cuts for 2013 that Republicans have proposed.
    • HR 4133 The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act (from Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]) reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defend Israel and extends a loan guarantee program for Israel for four years.
    • HR 2072 The Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act (from Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]) reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank through September 2014.
    • HR 4097 The John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act (from Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]) authorizes spending for operations of the Kennedy Center in Washington and allows an expansion of the center of up to 100,000 square feet.
    • HR 2297 From Del. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0], allows for the development of the Southwest waterfront in Washington, DC.
    • S 1302 From Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA], conveys land from the federal government to the city of Tracy, California.

    In the Senate

    • S 2343 The Senate returns to take up the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act from Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]. This bill (number seven on POPVOX last week) extends the lower 3.4 percent interest rate on federally subsidized student loans for another year, and pays for it with a tax increase on high-income earners. The Senate bill is different from a House-passed bill, the Interest Rate Reduction Act (HR 4628), that would pay for the extension by cutting a federal preventive healthcare fund.

    Other bills of interest

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  10. CISPA Tops Bills for the Second Week (April 27 - May 3)

    by rachna on May 4, 2012

    CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (HR 3523), was the most popular bill of the week among POPVOX users for a second week in a row. Here's the full list (see links below) and we hope you weigh in on these bills and share this infographic with your friends and networks.

    Weigh in on the Top Bills of the Week

    • HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
    • S 2066 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
    • HR 4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act
    • HR 3359 Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act
    • HR 5050 Social Network Online Protection Act
    • HRes 624 Expressing support for National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day
    • S 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act
    • HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
    • HR 3553 Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act
    • HR 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act
    • HR 2592 Charitable Contribution Parity and Enhancement Act
    • S 2230 Paying a Fair Share Act
    • HR 2306 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
    • HR 838 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act
    • HR 2256 Pet Safety and Protection Act
    • HR 991 Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
    • HRes 282 Expressing regret of the House for the Chinese Exclusion Act
    • SRes 446 Resolution that the UN should not exercise control over the Internet
    • S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
    • HR 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act

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  11. Issue Spotlight: Tariff Bills

    by rachna on May 3, 2012

    House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus invited Representatives and Senators respectively to submit their tariff suspension bills by April 30 for consideration. As a result, Members of Congress introduced over a thousand bills temporarily suspending duties on certain imported products. While some in Congress believe that legislation suspending tariffs violates the House’s self-imposed earmark moratorium, close to 700 bills were introduced in the House alone. The duty suspensions currently in effect under the previous MTB expire on December 31, 2012.

    According to the U.S. Trade Representative, these miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) requests "should be non-controversial, meaning there should be no domestic production of a competing product (or opposition from domestic U.S. producers) and a bill should not operate retroactively or create excess revenue losses."

    As the House and Senate decide which duties to temporarily suspend, we hope you'll weigh in and share this list with your friends and networks. Thanks for using POPVOX!

    Tariff bills that would temporarily suspend duties on the following specific imported products: 

    • HR 4889 A5546 sulfonamide.
    • S 2590 A5546 sulfonamide.
    • HR 5078 Acephate formulation.
    • HR 5307 Acetamiprid Technical.
    • HR 5023 Acetic Acid, 5 Chloro-8-quinolinoxy, 1 Methylhexylester.
    • HR 3943 Acetic acid.
    • S 2821 acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide.
    • HR 3945 Acid Blue 171.
    • HR 3963 Acid Blue 264.
    • HR 3958 Acid Blue 284.
    • HR 3948 Acid Red 182.
    • HR 3941 Acid Red 278.
    • HR 3965 Acid Red 426.
    • HR 3936 Acid Yellow 137.
    • HR 3934 Acid Yellow 151.
    • HR 3944 Acid Yellow 79.
    • HR 5466 acifluorfen.
    • HR 5519 Acrylate Modified Vinyl acetate-Vinyl chloride copolymer.
    • HR 5107 acrylic fiber tow.
    • HR 5160 acrylic fiber tow.
    • HR 5161 acrylic fiber tow.
    • HR 5162 acrylic fiber tow.
    • HR 4416 acrylic filament tow.
    • HR 4417 acrylic filament tow.
    • HR 4419 acrylic filament tow.
    • HR 4420 acrylic filament tow.
    • HR 4553 acrylic filament tow.
    • HR 4418 acrylic staple fibers.
    • HR 4450 acrylic staple fibers.
    • HR 4451 acrylic staple fibers.
    • HR 4452 acrylic staple fibers.
    • HR 4453 acrylic staple fibers.
    • S 2422 adjustable metal lighting fixtures.
    • HR 4939 Aflux 37.
    • HR 4915 Agilon 400.
    • S 2661 Agilon 400.
    • HR 4762 aircraft grade polyvinyl butyral.
    • HR 5280 alginates.
    • S 2833 alginic acid, ammonium alignate, potassium alginate, calcium alginate, and magnesium alginate.
    • HR 4792 allyl bromide.
    • S 2732 alpha-phenyl-2-piperdylacetic acid.
    • HR 5100 alpha-Phenyl-2-piperidylacetic acid.
    • HR 5093 alpha-threo Phenyl-2-piperidyl acetamide.
    • S 2730 alpha-threo phenyl-2-piperidyl acetamide.
    • HR 5376 Altuglas BS 100 beads, BS 110 beads, and BS 130 beads.
    • HR 4827 aluminum alloy foil.
    • HR 4828 aluminum alloy profiles.
    • HR 5132 aluminum lamp-holder housings.
    • HR 5212 amino ethyl carbazole.
    • HR 4600 Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate.
    • HR 5200 anatase titanium dioxide.
    • S 2457 anatase titanium dioxide.
    • S 2675 Ancamine 2422 Curing Agent.
    • HR 5043 Ancamine 2422.
    • HR 5042 Ancamine 2432.
    • S 2733 aqueous emulsion of a modified aliphatic amine mixture.
    • S 2518 aqueous mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
    • S 2557 artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.
    • S 2558 artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen.
    • HR 5493 artificial filament single yarn.
    • HR 5302 artificial filament single yarns.
    • HR 4585 artificial staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
    • HR 4586 artificial staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
    • S 2646 ascorbic acid encapsulated in cellulose acetate butyrate.
    • S 2758 Aspirin.
    • S 2624 Avermectin B.
    • HR 5412 axial fans.
    • S 2631 azoxystrobin.
    • S 2651 baby or child carriers designed for use on bicycles.
    • S 2560 bags for toys.
    • HR 5136 banana jack connectors.
    • HR 5126 barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.
    • HR 5056 Basic Blue 7.
    • S 2824 Basic Blue 7.
    • HR 3959 Basic Blue 94
    • HR 5061 Basic Red 1
    • S 2825 Basic Red 1
    • HR 5053 Basic Red 1.
    • S 2826 Basic Red 1.
    • HR 5058 Basic Violet 1.
    • S 2827 Basic Violet 1.
    • HR 5384 Basic Violet 11
    • S 2540 Basic Violet 11
    • HR 5383 Basic Violet 11.
    • S 2539 Basic Violet 11.
    • S 2798 basketballs having an external surface other than leather or rubber.
    • HR 4714 basketballs, having an external surface other than leather or rubber.
    • S 2709 Bayderm Bottom DLV-N.
    • HR 5235 Bayhydur BL 5335.
    • HR 5234 Bayhydur XP 2547.
    • S 2712 Bayowet C4.
    • HR 5024 Benfluralin.
    • HR 5002 Benzamide, N[[[3,5 Dichloro-2-fluoro-4-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl] amino]carbonyl] 2,6 difluoro - (9Cl).
    • S 2748 benzamine, dodecyl-, branched.
    • S 2597 benzene, 2,4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoromethyl).
    • HR 4946 Benzene, polypropene derivatives.
    • S 2502 benzene, polypropene derivatives.
    • S 2802 benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chloro-2-[[4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-methyl-, calcium salt.
    • HR 4359 Benzenesulfonyl chloride.
    • HR 4964 benzenesulfonyl chloride.
    • HR 5211 benzenesulfonyl chloride.
    • S 2615 Benzyl carbazate.
    • S 2353 benzylimidazole phenyl ethanol.
    • S 2647 bicycle brakes.
    • HR 4989 bicycle speedometer parts.
    • S 2652 bicycle speedometer parts.
    • HR 4988 bicycle speedometers.
    • S 2649 bicycle speedometers.
    • HR 4991 bicycle wheel rims.
    • S 2648 bicycle wheel rims.
    • HR 4787 Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) of Tetrabromobisphenol A.
    • HR 5262 Bis(4-tbutylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate.
    • S 2639 bisphenol A Bis(3-methacryloyloxypropyl) ether substituted dimethacylate.
    • HR 4968 bitolylene diisocyanate.
    • HR 4425 black 661 inkjet printing ink.
    • S 2606 black 661 inkjet printing ink.
    • HR 4426 black 820 inkjet printing ink.
    • S 2607 black 820 inkjet printing ink.
    • S 2398 black pepper extracted oleoresin.
    • HR 5440 Boscalid.
    • HR 4990 brakes designed for bicycles.
    • HR 5137 brass lamp-holder housings.
    • HR 4916 Brine Electrolysis Ion Exchange Apparatus.
    • S 2660 Brine Electrolysis Ion Exchange Apparatus.
    • HR 4949 bulk container bags.
    • HR 4433 Buprofezin.
    • S 2602 Buprofezin.
    • S 2803 butanamide, N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-2-[2-(2-methoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-3-oxo-.
    • S 2637 C1-3 perfluoroalkyl perfluoromorpholine.
    • S 2635 C5-8 perfluorocarbonalkanes.
    • S 2535 calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony.
    • HR 5120 calcium chloride phosphate phosphor.
    • HR 4380 capacitor grade homopolymer polypropylene resin in primary form.
    • S 2394 capsicum extracted oleoresin.
    • HR 5445 Captan technical.
    • S 2512 Captan.
    • S 2771 captan.
    • HR 5399 Caramba Fungicide.
    • S 2587 Carbaryl.
    • HR 4559 Carbofuran technical.
    • HR 4710 Carbonic Acid, Dimethyl Ester, Polymer with 1,6-Hexanediol.
    • HR 5105 carbonic dihydrazide.
    • S 2508 carbonic dihydrazide.
    • HR 4560 Carbosulfan technical.
    • S 2565 carrying cases of plastics with molded handles shaped to hold toys.
    • S 2562 cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys.
    • HR 5489 cases or containers used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys or devices.
    • S 2395 cassia extracted oleoresin.
    • S 2737 cast stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds.
    • HR 5524 cast-iron engine crankcases for marine propulsion engines, each measuring more than 1.1 meters in length.
    • S 2644 catalytic converter mats of glass fibers.
    • S 2645 catalytic converter mounting mats.
    • S 2393 celery extracted oleoresin.
    • S 2816 cellular plastic sheets for micron-retention filters.
    • S 2820 cellular plastic sheets for nano-retention filters.
    • HR 5408 centrifugal blowers and fans.
    • HR 5476 ceramic bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, with metal locking pins to allow passage of an electrical current.
    • HR 5182 cerium nitrate.
    • S 2739 cerium nitrate.
    • HR 5474 cermets for ceramic discharge lamps.
    • HR 5219 check valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities.
    • HR 5225 check valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities.
    • HR 5226 check valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification requirements.
    • S 2340 chime melody rod assemblies.
    • S 2694 chlorobenzene.
    • S 2715 chloromethylbenzene.
    • HR 5038 chocolate confectionery products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities but ready for consumption.
    • HR 5037 chocolate crumb imported in bulk quantities.
    • HR 5146 Chromate(4-), [7-amino-3-[(3-chloro-2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy -2-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)][6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy 5 -nitro-3-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-naphthalenesulfonato(4-)]-, tetrasodium (P
    • S 2352 cinnamic acid.
    • HR 5170 cis-3-Hexen-1-ol.
    • S 2495 clearcoat lacquer.
    • HR 4739 clock movements.
    • S 2339 clock movements.
    • S 2626 clodinafop-propargyl.
    • HR 4479 Clodinafop.
    • HR 5404 Clomazone.
    • S 2632 Cloquintocet-mexyl.
    • HR 5352 Clothianidin.
    • HR 5127 coarse yttrium oxide phosphor.
    • HR 5045 coffee brewers with milk frothing capacity.
    • HR 4645 combination smoker, roaster, and grills.
    • HR 5218 complete digital process control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    • S 2544 compound of barium magnesium aluminate phosphor, activated by europium or manganese.
    • HR 4954 compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines.
    • S 2530 compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines.
    • HR 5113 a compound of strontium chloroapatite-europium.
    • S 2638 copoly(acrylic acid/itaconic acid).
    • S 2765 copoly(dimethyl carbonate/1,6-hexanediol).
    • HR 5460 copper oxychloride and copper hydroxide.
    • HR 5111 copper peptide (AHK-Cu).
    • S 2795 copper peptide (AHK-Cu).
    • HR 5112 copper peptide (GHK-Cu 1:1).
    • S 2793 copper peptide (GHK-Cu 1:1).
    • HR 4424 cyan 1 RO inkjet printing ink.
    • S 2605 cyan 1 RO inkjet printing ink.
    • HR 4423 cyan 854 inkjet printing ink.
    • S 2604 cyan 854 inkjet printing ink.
    • S 2349 cyanamide.
    • S 2348 cyclopentylpropionyl chloride.
    • S 2428 cyflufenamid.
    • HR 5084 Cypermethrin.
    • HR 5349 Cypermethrin.
    • S 2780 Cypermethrin.
    • S 2625 Cyproconazole.
    • HR 4699 cyprosulfamide.
    • S 2504 D-Galacto-D-mannan, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride (83589-59-7), 1-Propanaminium, 2,3-dihydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (34004-36-9) and water.
    • HR 4945 D-Galacto-D-mannan.
    • S 2506 D-Galacto-D-mannan.
    • HR 5277 D-Mannose.
    • HR 4784 Daminozide.
    • HR 4649 decorative dual wick torches.
    • HR 4651 decorative outdoor bamboo garden torches.
    • HR 4648 decorative outdoor torches.
    • HR 4647 decorative tabletop torch vessels.
    • S 2524 DEMBB.
    • HR 5236 Desmodur BL 1100/1.
    • HR 5231 Desmodur HL BA.
    • HR 5247 Desmodur R-E.
    • HR 5249 Desmodur RF-E.
    • HR 5233 Desmodur VP LS 2078/2.
    • S 2711 Di-cup Organic Peroxide.
    • HR 4749 Di-tert-butyl polysulfides.
    • HR 5517 Diacid Modified Vinyl acetate-Vinyl chloride copolymer.
    • HR 5210 Dianil.
    • HR 5017 Dichlormid.
    • HR 5504 Dichloroacetyl Chloride.
    • S 2598 dichloroacetyl chloride.
    • HR 4690 dicumyl peroxide.
    • S 2653 diethenyl-benzene polymer with ethenylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, sulfonated.
    • S 2350 diethylaminoethyl-dextran.
    • HR 5439 Dimethomorph.
    • HR 4750 Dimethyl 3,3’-thiodipropionate.
    • S 2767 dimethyl carbonate polymer with 1,6-hexanediol and 1,5-pentanediol.
    • S 2763 dimethyl carbonate polymer with 1,6-hexanediol and 2-oxepanone.
    • HR 5240 Dimethyl dicarbonate.
    • S 2697 dimethyl dicarbonate.
    • HR 5343 dimethyl hydrogen phosphite.
    • HR 5003 Dimethyl malonate.
    • HR 5378 dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA).
    • S 2687 dimethylisopropylamine.
    • HR 4572 Dinotefuran.
    • HR 5350 Dinotefuran.
    • HR 5004 diphenyl sulfide.
    • HR 3950 Direct Green 91.
    • HR 4910 direct injection fuel injectors.
    • HR 3942 Direct Red 84.
    • S 2718 disflamoll DPK.
    • S 2684 Disflamoll TOF.
    • HR 3931 Disperse Blue 284.
    • HR 3961 Disperse Blue 284.
    • HR 3962 Disperse Blue 56.
    • HR 3960 Disperse Orange 288.
    • HR 3951 Disperse Red 159.
    • HR 3954 Disperse Red 311.
    • HR 3947 Disperse Yellow 184
    • HR 3956 Disperse Yellow 71.
    • S 2464 display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G).
    • HR 4674 Diuron Technical.
    • HR 4999 DMDS.
    • HR 5374 Dodecyl aniline, mixed isomers.
    • S 2536 drinking glasses valued not over $0.30.
    • HR 5335 drive axles designed for use in off-road construction loaders and backhoes.
    • S 2510 drive axles designed for use in off-road construction loaders and backhoes.
    • HR 4950 drive-axles.
    • HR 5420 dry nickel-metal hydride batteries.
    • HR 5395 E-5-(4-Chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol.
    • S 2561 educational toys or devices.
    • HR 5254 Efka 6225.
    • HR 4809 electric dispensing blenders.
    • HR 5421 electric storage batteries.
    • S 2418 electrical connectors.
    • S 2805 electrical transformers rated at 40VA.
    • HR 5140 electrical transformers.
    • HR 5508 electrically operated pencil sharpeners.
    • HR 5422 epoxy molding compounds, of a kind used for encapsulating integrated circuits.
    • S 2610 Esfenvalerate technical.
    • HR 5290 Ester gum 10D 25KG BG China.
    • HR 5015 Ethalfluralin.
    • HR 5148 ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N’-(4-isodecylphenyl)-.
    • HR 5443 Ethoxyquin.
    • S 2614 ethyl 2-(Isocyanatosulfonyl)benzoate.
    • HR 4570 Ethyl 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonate.
    • HR 4942 Ethylene-Propylene polymer.
    • S 2486 Ethylene-Propylene polymer.
    • HR 5318 ethylhexylglycerine.
    • HR 5353 Etoxazole.
    • HR 5179 europium oxide.
    • S 2744 europium oxide.
    • HR 5458 extrusion presses.
    • HR 4656 eyelash curlers.
    • S 2809 fairway wood heads.
    • S 2609 Famoxadone, Cymoxanil, and application adjuvants.
    • HR 4692 Fastac.
    • S 2806 fasteners, in clips suitable for use in a mechanical attaching device
    • HR 5008 fenbuconazole.
    • HR 4682 Fenhexamid.
    • HR 5351 fenpropathrin.
    • HR 4439 Fenpyroximate.
    • S 2599 Fenpyroximate.
    • S 2673 ferroniobium.
    • S 2708 fiberglass sheets used in flooring.
    • HR 5199 filament polyester window shade material in a modified basket weave.
    • HR 5201 filament polyester, foam-backed window shade material in a plain weave.
    • HR 5438 Fipronil.
    • S 2463 fireworks (Class 1.4G), other than display or special fireworks.
    • HR 4650 fishing reels.
    • HR 5402 Flonicamid.
    • S 2585 floor coverings and mats, of over 30% recycled Polyethylene (PE) or Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA), of the kind used for temporary cushioning for...
    • HR 4665 Flubendiamide.
    • S 2617 flubendiamide.
    • S 2627 fludioxonil.
    • HR 5355 Flumioxazin.
    • HR 4683 Fluopicolide.
    • HR 4684 Fluopyram.
    • S 2641 fluoropolymers containing 95 percent or more by weight of the monomer units tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene.
    • HR 4613 Fluthiacet-methyl technical.
    • S 2601 Flutolanil.
    • S 2360 food choppers.
    • HR 5424 footwear for girls with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather, or composition leather and uppers of leather, not covering the ankle.
    • HR 5423 footwear for men with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, covering the ankle, other than work footwear.
    • HR 5176 footwear for women (other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher.
    • S 2448 footwear for women (other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher.
    • HR 5165 footwear other than house slippers, for women, valued $9.00/pair or higher.
    • S 2451 footwear other than house slippers, for women, valued $9.00/pair or higher.
    • HR 5425 footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, covering the ankle, other than work footwear.
    • HR 5426 footwear.
    • HR 5336 forged ring gear components and other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods.
    • S 2511 forged ring gear components and other parts of crankshafts and connecting rods.
    • HR 5525 forged steel crankshafts other than for vehicles of chapter 87, each measuring 1868 millimeters or more in length.
    • S 2537 formaldehyde, polymer with methylphenol, 2-hydroxy-3[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]propyl ether and formaldehyde, polymer with (chloromethyl) oxirane and...
    • HR 5441 formulations of [3-(4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-4-mesyl-o-tolyl](5-hydroxy- 1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)methanone.
    • S 2628 formulations of Thiamethoxam, Difenoconazole, Fludioxinil, and Mefenoxam.
    • S 2513 Fosamine.
    • HR 4466 Fosetyl-Al.
    • S 2704 Fosetyl-Al.
    • HR 4691 Frequency Herbicide.
    • HR 5473 frit rings composed of dysprosium oxide, dysprosium monosilicate, and mullite.
    • HR 5527 fuel injection pumps (for compression-ignition engines), each weighing 60 kilograms or more and functional in a common rail fuel system.
    • HR 5523 fuel injectors each functional in a common rail fuel system with a pressure greater than 1200 bar.
    • HR 4771 Fungaflor Technical (Imazalil).
    • HR 5259 Fungaflor Technical (Imazalil).
    • HR 5183 gadolinium oxide.
    • S 2741 gadolinium oxide.
    • HR 4925 gallium unwrought.
    • S 2460 gallium unwrought.
    • HR 4952 gear boxes.
    • HR 4924 germanium oxides.
    • S 2459 germanium oxides.
    • HR 4923 germanium unwrought.
    • S 2458 germanium unwrought.
    • S 2392 ginger extracted oleoresin.
    • HR 4830 glass fibers and articles thereof.
    • HR 4440 Glyoxylic acid.
    • S 2520 glyoxylic acid.
    • S 2808 golf club driver heads.
    • S 2810 golf club iron heads.
    • S 2811 golf wedge club heads.
    • HR 4646 grill brushes.
    • HR 5224 hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements.
    • HR 5223 hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements.
    • HR 5222 hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification requirements.
    • HR 5256 hand tools designed for securing plastic fasteners.
    • S 2807 hand tools designed for securing plastic fasteners.
    • S 2363 handheld food blenders.
    • S 2567 headphones, AC adapters, and protective cases of molded silicone.
    • HR 5216 helical springs not suitable for use in motor-vehicle suspension, of iron or steel wire having a cross-sectional dimension of 12.7 mm or more.
    • HR 5169 Helional.
    • S 2735 helium.
    • HR 5065 Hexadecyl.
    • S 2773 hexanedioic acid, dihydrazide, polymer with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, 1,3-butanediol
    • HR 4908 high pressure fuel pumps.
    • S 2804 high-performance loudspeakers.
    • HR 5214 Himic Anhydride.
    • HR 5293 HPHP.
    • HR 5385 Huron Yellow dye.
    • S 2549 Huron Yellow Dye.
    • HR 4909 hybrid electric vehicle inverters.
    • S 2812 hybrid golf club heads.
    • HR 5106 hydrazine hydrate, aqueous solution.
    • S 2796 hydrazine hydrate, aqueous solution.
    • HR 5271 Hydroxylamine sulfate.
    • HR 4734 Imazalil.
    • HR 4883 IMIDACLOPRID.
    • S 2385 Imidacloprid.
    • S 2706 Iminodisuccinate.
    • HR 5178 imitation jewelry earrings.
    • S 2454 imitation jewelry earrings.
    • S 2455 imitation jewelry necklaces or bracelets, valued $10 each or higher.
    • HR 4685 Indaziflam.
    • S 2559 infant products.
    • HR 4456 infants’ products.
    • HR 5490 injection-molded ABS or PP cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys or electronic games.
    • S 2427 instant print film for analog photography.
    • HR 5417 insulated cable for a voltage of less than or equal to 1,000 volts.
    • S 2579 insulated food or beverage bags with outer surface of man made fiber, with removable inner liner of hard plastic, certified by the importer as containing over 40 percent by weight of recycled plastics, exceeding 300 mm in length.
    • S 2580 insulated food or beverage bags with outer surface of man made fiber, with removable inner liner of hard plastic, certified by the importer as containing over 40 percent by weight of recycled plastics, not to exceed 300 mm in length.
    • HR 5386 Invisible blue dye.
    • S 2550 Invisible Blue Dye.
    • S 2658 ion exchange resin - Methanamine, N methyl reaction products with chloromethylated divinylbenzene-styrene polymer.
    • S 2683 ion exchange resin of benzene, diethenyl, polymer, with ethnylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, chloromethylated, trimethylaminoquaternized.
    • S 2656 ion exchange resin powder comprising a copolymer of methacrylic acid crosslinked with divinylbenzene, in the potassium ionic form.
    • HR 5082 ion-exchange resin and adsorbent.
    • HR 5076 ion-exchange resin of Benzene, diethenyl, polymer with ethenylbenzene and ethenylethylbenzene, chloromethylated, trimethylaminoquaternized.
    • HR 5347 ion-exchange resin powder.
    • HR 5081 ion-exchange resin-Methanamine, N Methyl reaction products with chloromethylated divinylbenzene-styrene polymer.
    • HR 5403 Iprodione.
    • HR 5373 Isononylamine.
    • HR 5296 Isophthalic acid.
    • HR 5369 Isoviolanthrone Crude Dry Presscake.
    • HR 4985 knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter.
    • HR 4984 knit tank tops of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter.
    • HR 5036 knitted or crocheted fabrics containing elastomeric yarn.
    • S 2743 knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5 percent or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread.
    • HR 5539 knitted or crocheted fabrics.
    • S 2766 Lambda-Cy.
    • HR 5184 lanthanum oxide.
    • S 2742 lanthanum oxide.
    • HR 5122 lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium.
    • S 2553 lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium.
    • HR 5125 lanthanum phosphate phosphor.
    • HR 5328 Laromer PE 55 F.
    • S 2532 Laromer PE 55 F.
    • HR 5414 lead-acid storage 12-volt batteries.
    • S 2797 leather basketballs.
    • HR 5175 leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin (other than house slippers, work footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes and the like), valued $20/pair or higher.
    • S 2447 leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin (other than house slippers, work footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes and the like), valued $20/pair or higher.
    • HR 5177 leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin, valued $35/pair or higher.
    • S 2446 leather footwear for women with uppers other than of pigskin, valued $35/pair or higher.
    • HR 4994 leathered footwear for men.
    • HR 4995 leathered footwear for men.
    • HR 4992 leathered footwear for women.
    • HR 4993 leathered footwear for women.
    • HR 5330 leathered footwear for women.
    • S 2408 lenses for digital cameras with a focal length 55 mm or more but not over 300 mm.
    • HR 4356 Leucoquinizarin.
    • S 2707 Levapren-Levamel.
    • HR 5477 light emitting diode (LED) cooler modules (LCM).
    • HR 5480 light emitting diode (LED) display modules (LDM).
    • HR 5479 light emitting diode (LED) down light modules (DLM).
    • HR 5484 light emitting diode (LED) drivers.
    • HR 5481 light emitting diode (LED) line modules.
    • HR 5483 light emitting diode (LED) spot light modules (SLM).
    • HR 5478 light emitting diode (LED) Tubular LED (TLED).
    • HR 5482 light emitting diode (LED) twistable down light modules (TDLM).
    • HR 5433 lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 10 mm or more.
    • S 2409 lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 10 mm or more.
    • HR 5435 lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 55 mm or more but not over 200 mm.
    • S 2411 lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 55 mm or more.
    • HR 5434 lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 70 mm or more.
    • S 2410 lightweight digital camera lenses measuring approximately 70mm or more.
    • S 2769 liquid-filled glass bulbs designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices.
    • HR 4911 lithium ion electrical storage battery.
    • HR 5418 lithium-ion batteries.
    • HR 5538 long-pile fabrics of man-made fibers.
    • HR 5488 low expansion laboratory glassware, and for other purposes.
    • HR 5487 low expansion stoppers, lids, and other closures, and for other purposes.
    • HR 4907 Lucirin TPO.
    • HR 5365 machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires.
    • HR 5366 machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tires.
    • HR 5367 machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires.
    • HR 5368 machinery for molding unvulcanized rubber for tubeless radial tires.
    • S 2657 macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thio functionalized.
    • HR 5346 Macroporous poly(divinylbenzene).
    • HR 5362 macroporus adsorpent polymers.
    • HR 4794 magnesium hydroxide with a purity greater than or equal to 99.8 percent.
    • HR 5035 magnetic snaps.
    • S 2521 Mandipropamid.
    • HR 5340 manganese ferrite carrier covered with acrylic resin.
    • HR 5469 manganese flake.
    • HR 4654 manicure and pedicure sets.
    • HR 5047 manufacturing equipment.
    • HR 5048 manufacturing equipment.
    • HR 5012 MCPA-2-ethylhexyl.
    • S 2568 mechanics' work gloves.
    • S 2569 mechanics' work gloves.
    • S 2570 mechanics' work gloves.
    • S 2571 mechanics' work gloves.
    • S 2574 mechanics' work gloves.
    • HR 5189 mechanics’ work gloves.
    • HR 5190 mechanics’ work gloves.
    • HR 5191 mechanics’ work gloves.
    • HR 5192 mechanics’ work gloves.
    • HR 5193 mechanics’ work gloves.
    • HR 5427 men's footwear.
    • S 2525 Mesotrione
    • S 2573 metal halide lamps designed for use in video projectors.
    • HR 5471 metal screw type bases designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
    • S 2669 Metallic Manganese.
    • HR 5437 Metconazole.
    • HR 5451 Methane Sulfonic Acid.
    • HR 5450 Methane Sulfonyl Chloride.
    • S 2714 methanesulfonic acid.
    • S 2717 methanesulfonyl chloride.
    • HR 5000 methoxyfenozide.
    • HR 4537 Methyl 2-[(4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazole-1-c arbonyl)sulfamoyl]benzoate, sodium salt.
    • HR 5396 Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl) -N-methoxycarbanose.
    • S 2777 methyl sulfanilylcarbamate, sodium salt.
    • S 2608 methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate.
    • HR 5456 methylated and butylated melamine-formaldehyde polymer.
    • S 2659 methylated and butylated melamine-formaldehyde polymer.
    • HR 5500 Methylionone.
    • S 2693 micro-porous, ultrafine, spherical polyamide powders of polyamide 6; polyamide-12; and polyamide 6, 12.
    • HR 5196 Microcrystalline anatase-type titanium dioxide.
    • HR 5415 microscopes other than optical microscopes.
    • HR 5027 mixed isomers of 1,3-dichloropropene.
    • HR 5380 mixed xylidines.
    • S 2745 mixed xylidines.
    • S 2476 mixture of 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-ethan-1-one (and isomers).
    • S 2499 mixture of alkali metal phenate, mineral oil, and p-Dodecylphenol.
    • HR 5337 mixtures comprising poly(methyl methacrylate) and zinc acetate.
    • HR 5339 mixtures comprising titanium dioxide and decyl(trimethoxy)silane.
    • HR 5338 mixtures comprising titanium dioxide, silica, and decyl(trimethoxy)silane.
    • HR 4657 mixtures containing b-cyfluthrin.
    • HR 4679 mixtures containing Fluopyram and Prothioconazole.
    • S 2719 mixtures containing fluopyram and prothioconazole.
    • HR 4681 mixtures containing Fluopyram and Pyrimethanil.
    • S 2721 mixtures containing fluopyram and pyrimethanil.
    • HR 4914 mixtures containing Fluopyram and Tebuconazole.
    • S 2680 mixtures containing fluopyram and tebuconazole.
    • HR 4680 mixtures containing Fluopyram and Trifloxystrobin.
    • S 2720 mixtures containing fluopyram and trifloxystrobin.
    • HR 4678 mixtures containing Fluopyram.
    • S 2681 mixtures containing flupyram and application adjuvants.
    • HR 4873 mixtures containing Imidacloprid and Thiodicarb.
    • S 2381 mixtures containing imidacloprid and thiodicarb.
    • S 2382 mixtures containing methyl 4-({[(3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]-amino}sulfonyl)-5-methylthiophene-3-carboxylate, isoxaflutole, and cyprosulfamide.
    • HR 4579 mixtures containing Thiencarbazone-methyl, Isoxadifen-ethyl, and Tembotrione.
    • HR 4874 mixtures containing Thiencarbazone-methyl, Isoxaflutole, and Cyprosulfamide.
    • HR 4673 mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin and Propiconazole.
    • HR 4580 mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin, Clothianidin, Carboxin, and Metalaxyl.
    • HR 3949 mixtures of (3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)-) and (3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-6-[[2-(
    • HR 3964 mixtures of (9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,5-diamino-4,8-dihydroxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)-) and (9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,5-diamino-4,8-dihydroxy(4-methoxyphenyl)-).
    • HR 5502 mixtures of (acetato) pentammine cobalt dinitrate with a polymeric or paraffinic carrier.
    • HR 5501 mixtures of 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl -2-naphthalenyl)-ethan-1-one (and isomers).
    • HR 3957 mixtures of Acid Black 244, (Chromate(2-), (Cobaltate(1-), and (Chromate(1-).
    • HR 4943 mixtures of alkali metal phenate, mineral oil, and p-Dodecylphenol.
    • S 2740 mixtures of alkene polylmers with maleic anhydride, 2-(1-piperazinyl) ethylimides, diisononyl phthalate and bis(1-methylethyl)-naphthalene.
    • HR 5040 mixtures of alkene polymers.
    • S 2750 mixtures of aminocyclopyrachlor and inert ingredients.
    • HR 4518 mixtures of Azoxystrobin.
    • S 2636 mixtures of C5-18 perfluorocarbon alkanes, perfluorocarbon amines, and/or perfluorocarbon ethers.
    • HR 3953 mixtures of Cobaltate (2-) and Cobaltate (3-).
    • HR 5032 mixtures of cymoxanil and inert ingredients.
    • S 2726 mixtures of cyprosulfamide.
    • S 2618 mixtures of difenoconazole and mefenoxam.
    • HR 3969 mixtures of Disperse Blue 77.
    • HR 3968 mixtures of Disperse Red 367, Benzo, and Acetic acid.
    • HR 3939 mixtures of Disperse Red 367.
    • HR 5268 mixtures of fatty acids, C12-21 and C18-unsatd., 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidol esters and polyethylene or polypropylene or 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, hexadecyl ester.
    • HR 4677 mixtures of Flubendiamide.
    • S 2738 mixtures of formaldehyde polymers with aniline and with 4,4'-methylendianiline.
    • HR 5020 mixtures of fungicide.
    • HR 4676 mixtures of Indaziflam.
    • HR 5449 mixtures of lambda-cyhalothrin.
    • S 2612 mixtures of methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and application adjuvants.
    • HR 4729 mixtures of N-[2-(2-oxoimidazolidine-1-yl)ethyl]-2-methylacrylamide, methacrylic acid, aminoethyl ethylene urea and hydroquinone.
    • S 2692 mixtures of phenyl esters of C10-C18 alkylsulfonic acids.
    • S 2497 mixtures of polyethylene glycol, C16-C18 fatty acids, and C2-C6 aliphatic hydrocarbons.
    • HR 4722 mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
    • HR 3967 mixtures of Reactive Black 5, Benzenesulfonic acid, and 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid.
    • HR 3971 mixtures of Reactive Blue 19.
    • HR 3966 mixtures of Reactive Blue 250 and Reactive Black 5.
    • HR 3970 mixtures of Reactive Red 198 and Reactive Red 239.
    • HR 4597 Mixtures of tetraacetylethylenediamine with extenders and additives.
    • S 2776 mixtures of thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants.
    • S 2762 mixtures of tris(4-isocyanatophenyl)thiophosphate.
    • S 2747 mixtures or coprecipitates of lanthanum phosphate, cerium-doped lanthanum phosphate, cerium phosphate, and terbium phosphate.
    • S 2749 mixtures or coprecitates of yttrium oxide and europium oxide.
    • S 2727 modified aliphatic amine mixtures containing benzyl alcohol, formaldehyde, polymer with 1,3-benezenedimethanamine and phenol
    • HR 5514 Modified Vinylchloride-Hydroxypropylacrylate copolymer.
    • HR 4912 motor generator units.
    • S 2333 motor generator units.
    • HR 5021 myclobutanil.
    • HR 4659 N-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-N-(1-methylethyl)acetamide.
    • S 2674 N-[(4-methoxymethyl)-1-phenylmethyl-4-piperidinyl]N-phenylpropanamide-ethanedioate.
    • S 2774 N-[methoxy(methylthio) phosphinoyl] acetamide formulation.
    • HR 5375 n-Ethyl-n-Benzyl Aniline.
    • S 2751 n-ethyl-n-benzyl aniline.
    • HR 4655 nail clippers.
    • HR 5485 narrow woven fabrics.
    • HR 5172 necklaces or bracelets, other than necklaces or bracelets containing jadeites or rubies, valued $10 each or higher.
    • S 2453 necklaces or bracelets, other than necklaces or bracelets containing jadeites or rubies, valued $10 each or higher.
    • S 2423 nightlights of plastic.
    • S 2756 nitroaniline.
    • HR 4951 non-driving axles.
    • HR 4872 non-toric shaped polarized materials of 80 mm or less in diameter.
    • S 2577 non-toric shaped polarized materials of 80mm or less diameter.
    • HR 4870 non-toric shaped polarized materials of more than 80 mm in diameter.
    • S 2578 non-toric shaped polarized materials of more than 80mm diameter.
    • HR 5429 non-women's footwear.
    • HR 5430 non-women's footwear.
    • HR 4824 non-woven recycled polyethylene terephthalate.
    • S 2449 nonenumerated footwear for women, valued $25/pair or higher.
    • HR 5164 nonenumerated footwear with textile uppers for women, other than house slippers, valued $13/pair or higher.
    • S 2450 nonenumerated footwear with textile uppers for women, other than house slippers, valued $13/pair or higher.
    • HR 4974 nonwoven polypropylene zippered sleeping bag carry cases, 77.5 cm - 127.7 cm in circumference.
    • HR 4726 NORBLOC 7966.
    • HR 5028 nylon woolpacks used to package wool.
    • HR 5276 o-Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin).
    • HR 5285 o-Anisidine.
    • HR 5133 occupancy sensors.
    • S 2417 occupancy sensors.
    • HR 4594 Octanoyl chloride.
    • S 2522 onitrophenol.
    • HR 5063 organic pigments and dyes.
    • HR 5299 Ortho Toluidine.
    • HR 5155 orthotoluidine.
    • S 2514 orthotoluidine.
    • HR 5448 Oryzalin.
    • S 2782 Oryzalin.
    • HR 3926 other knitted or crocheted fabrics, of cotton, dyed, other, of single knit construction.
    • HR 3923 other made up articles.
    • HR 5486 outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics.
    • HR 4568 Oxalic acid, diethyl ester (DEO).
    • HR 4567 Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester (DMO).
    • S 2772 oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3
    • HR 5085 Oxyfluorfen.
    • HR 5465 oxyfluorfen.
    • S 2768 oxyfluorfen.
    • S 2556 oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved.
    • HR 5060 p-Aminobenzamide (4-aminobenzamide).
    • S 2822 p-Aminobenzamide (4-aminobenzamide).
    • HR 4748 p-Dichlorobenzene.
    • HR 5239 P-Dichlorobenzene.
    • S 2695 p-dichlorobenzene.
    • HR 4638 p-Nitrotoluene.
    • S 2691 p-Nitrotoluene.
    • HR 5400 p-Toluenesulfonamide.
    • S 2426 p-toluenesulfonamide.
    • HR 5213 p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride.
    • HR 4637 p-Toluidine.
    • S 2484 p-toluidine.
    • S 2688 P-Toluidine.
    • HR 5371 Para Nitro Aniline.
    • S 2528 para-methoxyphenol or hydroquinone monomethylether.
    • HR 4785 Paraquat Dichloride and Inerts.
    • S 2555 parts and accessories of measuring or checking instruments.
    • HR 5416 parts and accessories of microscopes other than optical.
    • HR 5413 parts and accessories of optical instruments and apparatuses.
    • HR 5411 parts and accessories of oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
    • HR 5407 parts of machines for punching.
    • HR 5313 parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537.
    • HR 5208 PCBTF with a corrosion inhibitor.
    • HR 5205 PCBTF with antioxidant.
    • HR 5207 PCBTF with antistatic.
    • HR 5202 PCBTF.
    • HR 4772 Penbotec 400SC.
    • HR 4555 Penthiopyrad technical.
    • HR 5273 pepperoncini, prepared or preserved by vinegar.
    • S 2643 perfluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride.
    • S 2634 perfluorocarbon amines.
    • HR 5354 Permethrin.
    • HR 5309 PHBA.
    • S 2701 Phenmedipham.
    • S 2611 phenyl (4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl) carbamate.
    • S 2665 phenyl isocyanate.
    • HR 5092 Phenyl-2-Pyridyl Acetamide.
    • S 2728 phenyl-2-pyridyl acetamide.
    • HR 5342 phosphonic acid, maleic anhydride sodium salt complex.
    • HR 5118 Phosphor blend of Yttrium Oxide doped with Europium and Lanthanum Phosphate luminophores.
    • HR 5123 Phosphor Blend of Yttrium Oxide doped with Europium, Cerium Aluminate doped with Terbium and Barium Aluminate doped with Europium.
    • S 2541 phosphorescent pigment.
    • S 2595 phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl) ester.
    • HR 5242 Phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl)ester).
    • S 2699 phosphorous sulfochloride.
    • HR 5244 Phosphorus Sulfochloride.
    • HR 4902 photomask blanks.
    • HR 4888 Picoxystrobin.
    • S 2589 Picoxystrobin.
    • S 2752 picoxystrobin.
    • HR 5149 Pigment Brown 25.
    • HR 5150 Pigment Orange 62.
    • S 2831 Pigment Red 187.
    • HR 5455 Pigment Violet 23.
    • S 2663 Pigment Violet 23.
    • HR 4769 Pigment Yellow 180.
    • S 2801 Pigment Yellow 180.
    • HR 4766 Pigment Yellow 181.
    • S 2832 Pigment Yellow 181.
    • HR 4767 Pigment Yellow 191.
    • HR 4765 Pigment Yellow 194.
    • HR 5457 pigments based on titanium dioxide.
    • S 2662 pigments based on titanium dioxide.
    • HR 5533 pile fabrics.
    • HR 5540 pile fabrics.
    • S 2633 Pinoxaden.
    • S 2696 piperazine co-polymerized copolyamide resin high-temperature melt adhesive pellets.
    • HR 5528 pistons for marine propulsion engines, each weighing 12 kilograms or more.
    • HR 5364 placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASKP1240.
    • HR 5358 placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASP0777.
    • HR 5357 placebos to be used in clinical trials for the drug ASP2408.
    • HR 5526 plain shaft sputter bearings without housing (other than spherical bearings), each weighing 260 grams or more.
    • S 2581 plastic device book style covers.
    • S 2584 plastic device covers and stands.
    • S 2817 plastic fittings of perfluoroalkoxy.
    • S 2485 plastic laminate sheets consisting of layers of polyethylene film, polyethylene coextrusion copolymer of low density polyethylene and ethylene acrylic acid, and aluminum foil.
    • HR 5498 plastic laminate sheets.
    • HR 5138 plastic lamp-holder housings.
    • S 2819 plastic mesh for filters (high flow).
    • S 2818 plastic mesh for filters.
    • S 2566 plastic stylus pens for use with toys.
    • HR 5241 plasticizers.
    • HR 5291 Poly-Pale, 25 KG Bag, China.
    • S 2779 poly(1,6-diisocyanatohexane-block-polyethylene-block-poly-propylene glycol monobutyl ether).
    • S 2690 poly(methyl methacrylate).
    • S 2689 poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate).
    • HR 5248 Poly(toluene diisocyanate).
    • S 2760 poly(toluene diisocyanate).
    • HR 5329 Poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde).
    • S 2533 poly(urea/formaldehyde/isobutyraldehyde).
    • HR 5382 poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolyzed acetate groups.
    • HR 4932 Polyalkene Yellow (4A100).
    • HR 5475 polycrystalline alumina discharge tubes prefilled with metal halide salts and designated for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
    • HR 5470 polycrystalline alumina tubes and shaped bodies designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
    • S 2642 polycrystalline fibers.
    • HR 4487 polyester fiber with tow bundles comprised of 300,000 to 400,000 individual filaments.
    • S 2788 polyisocyanate cross linking agent products containing tripehnylmethane triisocyanate in solvents.
    • HR 4709 Polymer, Caprolactone-diethylene glycol.
    • HR 4486 polypropylene fiber with tow bundles comprised of 300,000 to 400,000 individual filaments.
    • HR 5197 polytetramethylene ether glycol.
    • HR 4760 polyvinyl formal resin.
    • HR 5518 Polyvinylacetate for use in food.
    • HR 5131 porcelain lamp-holder housings.
    • HR 4644 portable electric grills.
    • HR 4653 portable gas grills.
    • HR 4652 portable infrared gas grill and cooler combinations.
    • S 2531 portable personal area mosquito repellants.
    • HR 5279 portable personal area mosquito repellents.
    • S 2753 potassium 1,3-dioxo-1H,3H-naphthol[1,8-cd]pyran-6-sulfonate.
    • HR 4764 Potassium decafluoro(pentafluorethyl) cyclohexanesulfonate.
    • S 2640 potassium persulfate encapsulated in cellulose acetate butyrate.
    • HR 5311 potassium sorbate.
    • HR 5360 powdered ion exchange resin comprised of a copolymer of styrene, cross linked with divinyl-benzene.
    • HR 5419 power distributors.
    • HR 4903 power electronic boxes and static converter composite units.
    • S 2332 power electronic boxes and static converter composite units.
    • HR 5494 power panels specifically designed for wind turbine generators.
    • HR 5410 power supplies between 150 watts and 500 watts.
    • HR 5472 preformed iodide pellets or powder composed of iodides of dysprosium, thallium sodium, holmium, thulium and calcium.
    • HR 5327 preparations based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N'-(4-isodecylphenyl)-.
    • S 2731 pressure distillation columns.
    • S 2789 Preventol O Extra.
    • S 2686 Preventol ON Extra Preservative.
    • HR 5454 Problad Plus fungicide.
    • HR 4696 product mixtures containing Clothianidin.
    • HR 5257 product mixtures containing mesosulfuron-methyl.
    • HR 5505 Profenofos.
    • S 2509 programmable controllers certified by the importer as designed for use in agricultural and off-road construction vehicles to control vehicle...
    • HR 4955 programmable controllers.
    • HR 5442 Prohexadione calcium.
    • HR 5018 Propiconazole.
    • HR 5278 propoxur (2-(1-methylethoxy)phenol methylcarbamate).
    • HR 5281 propylene glycol alginates.
    • S 2837 propylene glycol alginates.
    • S 2563 protective cases of molded silicone for toys.
    • S 2630 Pymetrozine.
    • HR 5397 Pyraclostrobin.
    • HR 4434 Pyraflufen-ethyl.
    • S 2600 Pyraflufen-ethyl.
    • S 2616 pyraflufen-ethyl.
    • HR 4465 Pyrasulfotole.
    • S 2700 pyrimethanil.
    • S 2613 Pyrithiobac-sodium.
    • HR 4355 quinaldine.
    • HR 4996 quinoline.
    • HR 5001 Quintec.
    • HR 5253 reaction product of 3,5-dimethyl-1,2-diazole with polymer of hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate in organic solvent.
    • S 2770 reaction product of 3,5-dimethyl-1,2-diazole with polymer of hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate.
    • S 2778 reaction product of 3,5-dimethyl-1,2-diazole with polymer of hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate.
    • HR 5145 Reactive Black 31.
    • HR 3955 Reactive Blue 187.
    • HR 3946 Reactive Blue 19.
    • HR 4589 Reactive Orange 131.
    • HR 3952 Reactive Red 122.
    • HR 5391 Reactive Red.
    • S 2546 Reactive Red.
    • HR 3940 Reduced Vat Blue 1.
    • HR 5379 reusable grocery bags.
    • HR 5265 RODA.
    • S 2679 rolled glass in sheets.
    • HR 5034 rooftop cargo bags.
    • S 2621 rooftop cargo bags.
    • HR 5297 rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof.
    • HR 4713 rubber basketballs.
    • S 2799 rubber basketballs.
    • HR 5541 Rubberized textile fabrics of cotton, other than those of heading 5902.
    • S 2519 s-Metolachlor.
    • HR 5507 S-N-ALKYL-ANILIN.
    • S 2545 sanitary towels and tampons, diapers and diaper liners for babies, and similar articles
    • HR 5049 sector molds and tooling.
    • HR 5506 Sedaxane.
    • HR 4821 self-contained, single-element unidirectional (cardioid) dynamic microphones.
    • HR 4944 Sensomer CT-400.
    • HR 5463 Sethoxydim /Nicobifen.
    • HR 5300 single yarns of viscose rayon.
    • HR 5301 single yarns of viscose rayon.
    • HR 4820 single-driver sound isolating earphones.
    • HR 5104 ski poles and parts and accessories thereof.
    • HR 4973 sleeping bag carry cases.
    • HR 5406 Slurry.
    • HR 5121 small particle calcium chloride phosphate phosphor.
    • HR 5510 smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels.
    • S 2705 smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels.
    • HR 5459 smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets.
    • HR 5282 sodium alginate.
    • S 2836 sodium alginate.
    • HR 5295 Sodium Benzoate, ODR/FLV Comp.
    • S 2443 sodium ferrocyanide.
    • HR 5198 sodium hypophosphite monohydrate.
    • HR 4918 sodium thiocyanate.
    • S 2492 sodium thiocyanate.
    • HR 5405 solder spheres containing 2 percent or more, by weight, of silver.
    • S 2542 Solvent Orange 115, Marigold Orange.
    • HR 5387 Solvent Orange 115.
    • S 2543 Solvent Yellow 131, Fluorescent Yellow M, Mohawk.
    • HR 5388 Solvent Yellow 131.
    • HR 5390 Solvent Yellow 160
    • S 2551 Solvent Yellow 160
    • HR 5392 Solvent Yellow 195.
    • S 2548 Solvent Yellow 195.
    • HR 4819 sound-isolating earphones with multiple balanced armature speakers.
    • S 2534 specially designed vehicles, not elsewhere specified or indicated.
    • S 2702 Spirodiclofen.
    • HR 4666 Spirotetramat.
    • S 2722 spirotetramat.
    • S 2400 sports footwear for men (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), valued $12/pair or higher, with spikes.
    • S 2402 sports footwear for men (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and golf shoes), with spikes.
    • S 2403 sports footwear for persons other than men (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots), valued $12/pair or higher, with spikes.
    • S 2399 sports footwear for persons other than men or women, valued at $12/pair or higher, other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots.
    • S 2401 sports footwear for women (other than ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots and golf shoes), with spikes.
    • HR 4823 spun-bonded, non-woven, high-density polyethylene materials.
    • HR 5468 standard-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium.
    • S 2791 stannic oxide.
    • S 2592 staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.
    • HR 4904 stator/rotor parts.
    • S 2331 stator/rotor parts.
    • HR 5220 stop valves each designed to be actuated by steam turbine hydraulic control systems and thermostatically controlled by an electrohydraulic actuator.
    • S 2682 Strong Base Anionic Resin-Quaternary amine styrene divinylbenzene copolymer in the chloride form.
    • HR 5080 Strong Base Anionic Resin.
    • HR 5124 strontium halophosphate doped with europium.
    • S 2547 strontium halophosphate doped with europium.
    • S 2655 Styrene, ar-ethyl-,polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads having low ash content.
    • S 2586 subassemblies for measuring equipment for telecommunications.
    • HR 5134 surge protectors.
    • S 2420 surge protectors.
    • HR 5495 switchgear assemblies and panel boards specifically designed for wind turbine generators.
    • HR 5292 Syloboc K-200.
    • HR 5051 synthetic filament yarns.
    • S 2814 synthetic filament yarns.
    • HR 5135 tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters.
    • S 2421 tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters.
    • HR 5013 Tebuthiuron.
    • S 2787 temporary suspension of duty on thiophanate methyl.
    • HR 4719 Terbacil.
    • S 2517 tertiobutyl catechol flakes and tertiobutyl catechol with 85% water or methanol.
    • HR 4921 Tertiobutyl catechol flakes.
    • HR 5461 Tetraconazole.
    • HR 5237 Tetraethylammonium perfluoroctanesulfonate.
    • S 2716 tetraethylammonium perfluoroctanesulfonate.
    • HR 4747 Tetrahydrothiophene.
    • HR 4723 Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate (THPS).
    • S 2582 textile device book style covers.
    • S 2583 textile device covers and stands.
    • HR 5536 textile fabrics of man-made fibers impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane.
    • HR 5453 textured rolled glass sheets.
    • HR 4845 TFM.
    • HR 4738 the chime melody rod assembly used in the production of grandfather clocks, wall clocks, and mantel clocks.
    • HR 4521 thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.
    • HR 4522 thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.
    • HR 4535 thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.
    • S 2405 thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.
    • S 2406 thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.
    • S 2407 thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.
    • HR 4463 Thiacloprid.
    • S 2723 thiacloprid.
    • S 2594 Thiamethoxam.
    • HR 4459 Thidiazuron.
    • S 2725 thidiazuron.
    • HR 5245 Thionyl chloride.
    • S 2710 thionyl chloride.
    • HR 5086 Thiophanate methyl.
    • HR 5446 thiophanate methyl.
    • S 2441 thiourea dioxide.
    • HR 5314 threaded articles of iron or steel nesoi (not bolts, nuts, or screws).
    • HR 5130 time switches.
    • S 2419 time switches.
    • HR 4905 Tinopal OB CO.
    • HR 5286 Titanium mononitride.
    • HR 5462 To extend a temporary reduction of duty on Isoxadifen-Ethyl.
    • S 2757 to extend temporary suspension of duty on pyromellitic dianhydride.
    • S 2575 to reduce the duty on golf club putter heads.
    • HR 5513 To require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of United States goods and services,...
    • HR 5348 To temporarily syspend the duty on poly(4-(1-isobutoxy ethoxy)styrene-co-4-hydroxystyrene.
    • S 2362 toasters.
    • S 2603 tolfenpyrad technical.
    • HR 5398 Topremazone.
    • HR 4871 toric shaped polarized materials.
    • S 2576 toric shaped polarized materials.
    • S 2596 Triasulfuron.
    • HR 5039 Triethylenediamine.
    • S 2729 triethylenediamine.
    • S 2527 triflic acid.
    • S 2526 triflic anhydride.
    • HR 4662 Trifloxystrobin.
    • S 2593 trifloxysulfuron-sodium.
    • HR 4761 tris 2-(Hydroxy ethyl)-isocyanurate (THEIC).
    • S 2529 truck cabs.
    • HR 4539 Tungsten carbide.
    • S 2670 tungsten carbide.
    • HR 4540 Tungsten concentrate.
    • S 2666 tungsten concentrate.
    • HR 4541 Tungsten oxide.
    • S 2668 tungsten oxide.
    • S 2396 turmeric extracted oleoresin.
    • HR 5492 twisted yarn of viscose rayon.
    • HR 5128 ultrafine yttrium oxide phosphor.
    • S 2591 ultraviolet lamps filled with deuterium gas.
    • HR 5052 untwisted filament yarns.
    • S 2815 untwisted filament yarns.
    • HR 4795 urea resins.
    • HR 4829 used camshafts and crankshafts for diesel engines.
    • HR 4906 Uvinul 3039.
    • HR 5467 vacuum-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium.
    • S 2378 vacuum-grade ferroniobium or ferrocolombium.
    • S 2667 Vacuum-Grade Ferroniobium.
    • S 2764 Vat Violet 10.
    • HR 5217 vibration dampeners.
    • HR 5516 Vinyl acetate-Alkeneoic acid Copolymer.
    • HR 5515 Vinyl chloride-Hydroxypropyl acrylate copolymer.
    • HR 5520 Vinylacetate-Vinylchloride copolymer.
    • S 2838 viscose rayon staple fibers having a decitex of less than 5.0.
    • HR 5491 viscose rayon yarn.
    • S 2800 volleyballs.
    • HR 5535 warp knit fabrics.
    • HR 5537 warp knit fabrics.
    • S 2477 warp knit open-work fabric.
    • HR 5497 warp knit open-work fabrics.
    • S 2781 water-dispersible polyisocyanate products based on nexamethylene diisocyanate trimer and cyclohexanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, compounds with...
    • S 2397 white pepper extracted oleoresin.
    • HR 4987 wide angle reflectors.
    • S 2650 wide angle reflectors.
    • S 2572 wide-range high sensitivity zoom security cameras.
    • HR 5206 window shade material composed of woven fiberglass coated with ethyl vinyl acetate.
    • HR 4590 window shade material.
    • HR 4591 window shade material.
    • HR 5409 wire containing 99.9 percent or more by weight of gold and with dopants added to control wirebonding characteristics.
    • HR 5428 women's footwear.
    • HR 5431 women's footwear.
    • HR 5432 women's footwear.
    • HR 5173 women’s belts of leather or composition leather, each valued $7.00 or higher.
    • S 2452 women’s belts of leather or composition leather, each valued $7.00 or higher.
    • HR 5030 women’s footwear covering the ankle.
    • HR 5029 women’s footwear not covering the ankle.
    • HR 4898 women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, valued at $12 - $20 per pair.
    • HR 4897 women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, valued at $6.50 - $12 per pair.
    • HR 4900 women’s footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials and leather.
    • HR 4899 women’s platform footwear.
    • HR 4983 women’s sports bras of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter.
    • HR 4895 work boots for men.
    • HR 4896 work boots for women.
    • HR 4894 work footwear for men covering the ankle.
    • HR 4891 work footwear for men.
    • HR 4893 work footwear for women covering the ankle.
    • HR 4892 work footwear for women.
    • HR 5534 woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers.
    • HR 3972 woven fabrics of cotton.
    • HR 5531 woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with or solely with man-made filaments.
    • HR 5529 woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 5404, of yarns of different colors.
    • HR 5532 woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn.
    • HR 5530 woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers.
    • S 2552 yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.
    • HR 5185 yttrium oxide.
    • S 2746 yttrium oxide.
    • S 2813 yttrium oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent.
    • HR 5401 Zeta-cypermethrin.
    • HR 5447 Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate.
    • S 2785 zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate.
    • HR 5116 zinc silicate phosphor.
    • HR 5389 Zinc sulfide, copper chloride doped.
    • S 2564 zippered cases of textile materials with textile straps for toys.
    • HR 4724 (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[3-[[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-thienyl]methyl] -4-methylphenyl]-D-glucitol.
    • S 2629 (R,S)--2-((2,6-dimethylphenyl)methoxyacetylamino) propionic acid, methyl ester.
    • HR 5022 (R)-(+)-2-(4 hydroxyphenoxy)propionic acid.
    • S 2724 (RS)-1-(B-allyloxy-2,4-dichlorophenethyl)imidazole.
    • S 2671 1-(2-chloroethyl)-4-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-5H-tetraxol-5-one.
    • S 2677 1-benzyl-4-phenyl-4-piperdine carboxylic acid ethyl ester HCl.
    • S 2523 1-Chloro-2-propanone.
    • HR 5110 1-Methylimidazole.
    • S 2792 1-methylimidazole.
    • HR 4878 1-Naphthyl, N-methylcarbamate.
    • HR 4357 1-Nitroanthraquinone.
    • HR 4598 1-Propanonesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, monoammonium salt, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone.
    • HR 4977 1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized.
    • HR 5090 1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid.
    • S 2672 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid.
    • HR 5232 1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Nonafluorobutanesulfonic acid, potassium salt.
    • S 2784 1,2,3-propanetriol, polymer with 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, methyloxirane and oxirane.
    • S 2678 1,2,4 Triazole.
    • HR 4707 1,3-Benzenedicarbonitrile.
    • S 2619 1,3-benzenedicarbonitrile.
    • HR 4664 1,3-Cyclohexanedione.
    • HR 4793 1,3-Dibromo-5-Dimethylhydantoin.
    • S 2786 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene, polymer with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane.
    • HR 5009 1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone.
    • HR 5072 1,3-Isobenzofurandione, 5,5’-sulfonylbis-, polymer with 4,4’-methylenebis[2,6-dimethylbenzenamine].
    • S 2483 1,3-propanediaminium, N-[3- [[[dimethyl[3- [2-methyl-1- oxo-2- propenyl) amino] propyl] ammonio] acetyl]amino] propyl] -2- hydroxy- N,N,N’,N’,N’- pentamethyl-, trichloride, polymer with 2-propenamide.
    • HR 5503 1,3-Propanediaminium, N-[3-[[[dimethyl[3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino] propyl] ammonio]acetyl]amino]propyl]-2-hydroxy-N,N,N',N',N'...
    • S 2493 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde.
    • HR 5522 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with N,N'Bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methosulfate.
    • HR 5269 1,6-Hexanediamine, N,N`-Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-, P/W 2,4-Dichloro-6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine.
    • HR 5250 1,6-Hexanediol-dimethyl carbonate copolymer.
    • HR 5251 1,6-Hexanediol-dimethyl carbonate copolymer.
    • HR 4980 1.3G grade fireworks.
    • HR 4981 1.4G grade fireworks.
    • HR 5361 10,10'-Oxybisphenoxarsine.
    • HR 5452 11-Aminoundecanoic acid.
    • S 2698 11-aminoundecanoic acid.
    • S 2442 12-hydroxystearic acid.
    • HR 5139 12-volt batteries.
    • HR 3928 1H-Xantheno.
    • HR 5016 2 Chloro 1 (3 ethoxy 4 nitrophenoxy) 4 (trifluoromethyl) Benzene.
    • HR 5007 2 methoxy-4-trifluoromethylpyridine.
    • HR 5074 2 propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene.
    • S 2654 2 propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene.
    • S 2703 2-acetylbutyrolactone.
    • HR 4887 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide.
    • S 2588 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide.
    • HR 5010 2-Amino-5,7-dimethoxy-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine.
    • HR 5227 2-Aminopyridine.
    • S 2622 2-aminopyridine.
    • HR 5108 2-benzothiazolythio butanedioic acid (2BBA).
    • S 2790 2-benzothiazolythio butanedioic acid (2BBA).
    • HR 5091 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde.
    • S 2676 2-butyl-5-chloro-3H-imidazole-4-carbaldhyde.
    • HR 5159 2-butyne-1,4-diol, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, brominated, dehydrochlorinated, methoxylated and triethyl phosphate.
    • HR 5031 2-chlorobenzenesulfonyl isocyanate.
    • S 2713 2-chlorotoluene.
    • HR 4997 2-Cyanopyridine.
    • HR 5499 2-cyclo-hexylidene-2-phenyl-acetonitrile.
    • S 2487 2-cyclo-hexylidene-2-phenyl-acetonitrile.
    • HR 5294 2-Ethylhexanol.
    • HR 5068 2-ethylhexyl salicylate.
    • HR 5370 2-Ethylhexylamine.
    • S 2761 2-ethylhexylamine.
    • HR 4751 2-Hydroxyethyl-n-octyl sulfide.
    • S 2783 2-oxepanone polymer with 1,4-butanediol and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked.
    • HR 5067 2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid.
    • HR 5243 2-Phenylphenol sodium salt.
    • S 2538 2-propenoic acid, reaction products with o-cresol-epichlorohydrin-formaldehyde polymer and 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione.
    • HR 4780 2,2’-(2-Methylpropylidene) bis(4,6-dimethylphenol).
    • HR 4717 2,2’-Bis(4-cyanatophenyl)propane homopolymer.
    • HR 4782 2,2’-Methylenebis (4 methyl 6 tert butylphenol).
    • S 2664 2,3-dichloronitrobenzene.
    • HR 5288 2,4-Xylidine.
    • HR 4779 2,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-1,4-benzenediol.
    • HR 5377 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5 hexanediol (dimethylhexanediol).
    • S 2685 2,5-dimethyl-2, 5-hexanediol.
    • HR 5005 2,6-Dichloroaniline.
    • HR 5359 3-(1-Bromo-8-chloroimidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin-3-yl)cyclobutanone (OSIP-690631, bicyclic intermediate).
    • HR 5394 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(3',4',5'- trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.
    • HR 5345 3-[8-Amino-1-(2-phenyl-quinolin-7-yl)-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin- 3-yl]-1-methyl-cyclobutanol (OSI-906).
    • HR 5356 3-[8-Amino-1-(2-phenyl-quinolin-7-yl)-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazin- 3-yl]-1-methyl-cyclobutanol (OSI-906).
    • HR 5066 3-Amino-1,2-propanediol.
    • HR 5055 3-Amino-4-methylbenzamide.
    • S 2823 3-amino-4-methylbenzamide.
    • S 2351 3-Phthalimidopropionaldehyde
    • S 2490 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol.
    • S 2830 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride ([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamino, 3,3'-dichloro-).
    • S 2755 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.
    • HR 5263 3,3’,4,4’-Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.
    • HR 5062 3,3N-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride.
    • S 2759 3,5,5-trimethylhexylamine.
    • HR 5014 4 Ethoxy 1,1,1 trifluoro 3 butene-2-one.
    • HR 5363 4-(1-Ethoxyethoxy) styrene-4- (t-butylcarbonyloxy) styrene-4-hydroxystyrene copolymer.
    • HR 5088 4-Bromobenzyl Bromide.
    • S 2734 4-bromobenzyl bromide.
    • HR 5289 4-Chloro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride.
    • HR 5228 4-Chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid.
    • S 2623 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoic acid.
    • S 2794 4-oxo-4-p-tolylbutyric acid adduct with 4-ethylmorpholine (NEM Salt).
    • HR 5372 4-Sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride potassium salt.
    • HR 5511 4-Vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt.
    • HR 5509 4-Vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate.
    • S 2482 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate.
    • S 2754 4,4'-oxydianiline.
    • HR 4781 4,4’-butylidenebis [3-methyl 6 tert butylphenol].
    • HR 4791 4,4’-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline).
    • HR 5264 4,4’-Oxydianiline.
    • HR 5266 4,4’-Oxydiphthalic anhydride.
    • HR 5267 4,4’-Sulfonyldiphenol.
    • HR 4777 4,4’-Thiobis[2-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol].
    • HR 4556 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinamine.
    • HR 5059 5-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2-naphthanilide.
    • S 2828 5-chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methoxy-2-naphthanilide.
    • HR 5057 5-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-naphthanilide.
    • S 2829 5-chloro-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-naphthanilide.
    • HR 5087 5(1,1-Dimethylheptyl) Resorcinol.
    • S 2736 5(1,1-dimethylheptyl) resorcinol.
    • HR 5141 6-volt batteries.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

     

  12. Newly Introduced Bills in Congress: Week of April 30

    by rachna on May 1, 2012

    Here are a handful of the bills introduced last week. We hope you'll weigh in on these bills and share the list with your friends and networks.

    • HRes 633 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Financial Literacy Month."
    • HRes 632 Commending the Government of Turkey for its efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing the Al-Assad regime's escalating violence in Syria.
    • HR 5283 enhances the clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures.
    • HR 5284 The Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act amends the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements.
    • HR 4982 reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act.
    • HR 4979 The End Abuse in Later Life Act establishes a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life.
    • HR 4978 removes the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.
    • HR 4970 reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act.
    • HR 4971 The Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-state Exchange Plans (SAFE) Act amends title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that the coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in Exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban.
    • HR 4969 The California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act includes the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System.
    • HR 4967 The Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act prevents the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.
    • HR 4972 The Gluten in Medicine Identification Act requires the label of drugs intended for human use to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient.
    • HR 4976 Small Lands Tracts Conveyance Act provides for the conveyance of small parcels of National Forest System land and small parcels of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management to landowners whose lands share a boundary with the National Forest System land or public lands.
    • HR 5144 provides for the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in a terrorist attack perpetrated within the United States.
    • HR 5303 The Palestinian Peace Promotion and Anti-Incitement Act amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
    • HR 4965 preserves existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.
    • HR 4966 The Sequester Replacement Act amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
    • HR 5321 The Service Members and Communities Count Act provides for the more accurate and complete enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by the Secretary of Commerce.
    • HR 5319 The Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act designates segments of the mainstem of the Nashua River and its tributaries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
    • HR 5320 The Growing Small Farms Act increases the quarterly wages paid threshold for classification as an agricultural labor employer for purposes of unemployment taxes.
    • HR 5324 liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of digital still image video cameras.
    • HR 5322 The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Inspector General Act provides for an Inspector General for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
    • HR 5156 The Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act provides citizenship for certain children of U.S. servicemen born overseas during the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
    • HR 5157 The Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam Act prohibits the designation of Vietnam under title V of the Trade Act of 1974.
    • HR 5103 The Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act adjusts the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill.
    • HR 5044 The Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act amends the tax code to exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans.
    • HR 5163 The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act provides for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.
    • HRes 642 Expressing support for designation of the month of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.
    • HRes 640 Expressing support for designation of May 2012 as Mental Health Month.
    • HRes 635 Expressing the sense of the House that Mr. Al Armendariz, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for South Central Region (Region 6), is not suitable to secure domestic energy development, and, therefore should immediately resign.
    • HRes 636 Expressing support for designation of the period beginning April 9, 2012, and ending May 6, 2012, as "Bataan-Corregidor Month".
    • HRes 637 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the release of information with respect to the 1940 decennial census is a cause for celebration, that the National Archives and Records Administration and the Bureau of the Census should be commended for maintaining custody of such information, and that the citizens of the United State should use such information to learn about their family history.
    • HRes 638 Supporting the efforts of the National Association of State Fire Marshals to raise awareness of proper bonding for yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing to the specifications of the National Fire Protection Association Code.
    • HRes 639 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the formor Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually accpetable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
    • HR 5188 Ensuring Child Care for Working Families Act provides guaranteed child care assistance for low-income families.
    • HR 5186 The Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act prevents excessive speculation in energy commodities.
    • HR 5187 The Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology (IMPACT) Act amends the tax code to provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies.
    • HR 5195 The Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act establishes a 5-year demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders.
    • HR 5194 The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity and 340B Improvement Act protects and preserves access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend discounts under the 340B program.
    • HCR 121 Expressing the sense of Congress that as one of the world's important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems, the Niger Delta should be protected and its recovery and economic development a priority.
    • HRes 641 Expressing support for designation of April 28, 2012, as "Jon Faddis Day", and honoring his contribution as both a jazz musician and educator.
    • HR 5129 The Student Loan Employment Benefit Act amends the tax code to exclude from gross income amounts paid by an employer on an employee's student loans.
    • HR 5050 The Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA) prohibits employers and certain other entities from requiring or requesting that employees and certain other individuals provide a user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account on any social networking website.
    • HR 4505 extends and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women's footwear.
    • HR 4503 extends and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear.
    • HRes 630 expresses support for Israel and its right to self-defense against the illegal nuclear program by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
    • HR 4483 The Broadening Participation in STEM Education Act authorizes the Director of the National Science Foundation to provide grants to institutions of higher education for implementing or expanding reforms in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in order to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups receiving degrees in these fields, and to recruit, retain, and advance STEM faculty members from underrepresented minority groups at institutions of higher education.
    • HR 4485 Credible Military Option to Counter Iran Act furthers the preparedness of the United States Armed Forces, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent the Government of Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
    • HCR 119 HConRes 119 expresses the sense of the Congress that involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children in America should be eliminated.
    • HCR 118 HConRes 118 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
    • HR 4480 The Strategic Energy Production Act provides for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
    • HR 4482 makes permanent home loan guaranty programs for veterans regarding adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages.
    • HR 4481 The Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses.
    • HCR 120 HConRes 120 supports the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025, as articulated in the draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease from the Department of Health and Human Services.
    • HR 4471 The Gasoline Regulations Act requires analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy.
    • HR 4472 The Government Spending Accountability Act reduces the travel expenses for certain Federal employees.
    • S 2337 The Plain Writing Act for Regulations requires that Federal regulations use plain writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

  13. Bills Before Congress: April 30 - May 4

    by rachna on April 30, 2012

    From our Hill sources:

    Bills before Congress: April 30 - May 4

    Congress is on recess this week, but there are already plans to begin the annual work on appropriations bills in the House once members return May 7.

    • Approps The bill funding the Departments of Energy and related agencies would cut about $1 billion from President Obama's funding request, and the bill funding the Departments of Commerce, Justice, NASA and other agencies would cut about $1.6 billion. (No bill number yet.)
    • Approps The House Appropriations Committee approved both bills last week. (No bill number yet.)

    Congress will be considering student loans when it returns from recess:

    • S 2343 When the Senate returns, it will take up the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. This bill would extend a lower interest rate on student loans for another year, and pay for it with a tax increase on high-income earners.
    • HR 4628 The House bill, the Interest Rate Reduction Act, pays for extended low interest rates on student loans by eliminating a healthcare fund supported by Democrats.

    The House approved four cybersecurity bills before leaving for recess:

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (If you'd like this alert emailed to you directly once a week, please send Rachna an email at rachna@popvox.com.)

  14. Disrupting Lobbying Through Transparency

    by marci on April 29, 2012

    For many outside the startup world, the term "disruptive" may have negative connotations. It was not something you wanted on your report card. Certainly for two women -- one an Indian-born American and another a Southern girl -- being called "disruptive" is not something our grandmothers would have praised... until now. POPVOX co-founder Rachna Choudhry and I are in New York today to be officially named "disruptors" -- and we couldn't be more pleased!

    The Tribeca Film Festival Awards for Disruptive Innovation

    The Tribeca Film Festival Awards for Disruptive Innovation, founded by Craig Hatkoff, capture the spirit of Harvard Professor Clay Christensen’s work, as he described in The Innovators Dilemma. This year's awards recognize innovators from Rick Rubin of Def Jam Records; Jack Dorsey of Twitter; Rachael Chong of Catchafire; Kevin Carroll and Dan Strzempka, who built the prosthetic tail as seen in Dolphin Tale; Dr. Patricia Bath who is literally working to help the blind to see; to Justin Bieber and many more.

    What is a "Disruption"?

    The gist of Christensen's theory is that successful organizations that have been around for a while are less likely to innovate because they benefit from the status quo. Their success locks them into their demise, when a stealthier less-refined approach enters the market and offers a "just enough" or better/cheaper/faster alternative that first serves an unserved market and then encroaches on the existing market. "An innovation that is disruptive allows a whole new population of consumers access to a product or service that was historically only accessible to consumers with a lot of money or a lot of skill." For a deeper explanation, check out why customers "hire a milkshake."

    Congress and Traditional Lobbying: The Business of Status Quo

    So how did Rachna and I, a former nonprofit lobbyist and former Congressional staffer, start caring about disruption? A few years ago, we noticed that in our world -- not the corporate world, but that of advocacy, Congress, and civic engagement -- NO ONE was doing the task that was expected of them, and technology wasn't helping. The evidence wasn't exactly hidden. Congressional approval numbers were dipping and the "Tragedy of Political Advocacy" (h/t Jake Brewer) was an accelerating phenomenon. We observed several pain points that technology was exacerbating rather than improving:

    -- Congress wants to hear from constituents (but technology made it easier to send barrages of messages with no qualification that they were from actual constituents -- or even actual people.)

    -- Organizations, advocates, associations, and yes, big lobbyists, want to demonstrate popular support for their positions (but because messages were increasingly hard to process by Congressional offices and there was no independent measure of sentiment, their solution was to send more messages, be more inflammatory, YELL LOUDER.)

    -- The people want to be heard and participate, but all the noise ginned up by the pros left them cynical and frustrated, and the unresponsive Congress made them feel ignored and disempowered.

    Disruption through Transparency

    We thought: what if you could build a platform where input to Congress -- from individuals and pros alike -- was verified, counted, and available to everyone? That would mean that Congress gets what it needs: real input from its constituents in a format that can be processed. The pros get what they need: a real read of what people are saying about issues, and proof that their grassroots efforts are not "Astroturf." And most importantly, the people get what they need: a transparent way to register their input that doesn't go away or disappear into the depths of a broken Congressional correspondence system. This creates a public record of public sentiment on the bills that affect our lives -- and for the first time a benchmark to measure what Congress hears from constituents with what Congress does. After much thought and wrangling, we decided to name this platform "POPVOX," from "vox populi," Voice of the People.

    Count the Money or Count the People

    It is a well-worn cliché to say that Washington runs on money in the form of political donations. While that is not far off, the true currency of Washington is information and public sentiment. Money just serves to disburse an idea, amplify a message, provide the resources to influence (and this election year, there may even be fewer places to spend it.) The starting theory at POPVOX is that there are two ways to influence legislation: (1) move money, or (2) move people. Our goal is to provide a transparent, qualified metric for what the people have to say regarding pending legislation. This gives Congress the tool it needs to listen and people the tools to ensure that Congress in fact does. The most powerful potential "disruption" of our political and advocacy system, however, is not dependent on any company or tool. It only comes with an engaged, involved public that is paying attention. We'll bring the tools, you bring your voice, and together we can bring about positive, creative disruption.

    A few photos from the event

  15. Weekly Bill Round Up: Week of 4/23

    by rachna on April 29, 2012

    Here are the bills that were worked on by Congress this past week. It's still not too late to weigh in on bills that will move from one house to the other. Thanks for using POPVOX!

    Round Up: Week of 4/23

    • HR 4628 The Interest Rate Reduction Act (HR 4628) "provides a one-year extension of the 3.4 percent subsidized Stafford Loan interest rate paid for by rolling back wasteful government spending," according to the bill sponsor. (Just introduced; passed by the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2096 The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (HR 2096) advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration. Read the White House SAP.)
    • HR 3834 The Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act (HR 3834) amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2240 The Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act (HR 2240) authorizes the exchange of land or interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and Lowell, Mass. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2050 The Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act(HR 2050) authorizes the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 2343 The Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (S 2343) extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for one year, paid for by closing a tax loophole, according to the bill sponsors. (Just introduced; see bill text.)
    • HR 4257 The Federal Information Security Amendments Act (HR 4257) revises requirements relating to Federal information security. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 1925 VAWA Reauthorization (S 1925) reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act. (Senate passed, 68-31.)
    • HR 3336 The Small Business Credit Availability Act (HR 3336) ensures the exclusion of small lenders from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act. (Passed by the House with a 312-111 vote; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2146 The Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act (HR 2146) requires accountability and transparency in Federal spending. (Passed by the House by unanimous consent; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 1038 HR 1038 authorizes the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. (Passed by the House.)
    • HR 2157 HR 2157 facilitates a land exchange involving National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 1789 The 21st Century Postal Service Act (S 1789) improves, sustains and transforms the United States Postal Service. (Passed by the Senate with a 62 to 37 vote; now goes to the House for consideration.)
    • SJRes 36 SJRes 36: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures, which takes effect April 30. (Passed by the Senate.)
    • HR 2947 HR 2947 provides for the release of the reversionary interest held by the U.S. in land conveyed by the U.S. in 1950 for an airport in Cook County, Minn. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 491 HR 491 modifies the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 4471 The Gasoline Regulations Act (HR 4471) requires analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the EPA that impact gasoline, diesel fuels, and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. (Just introduced; House committee markup.)
    • HR 4480 The Strategic Energy Production Act (HR 4480) provides for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands. (Just introduced; House committee markup.)
    • S 1249 The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (S 1249) amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. (Senate committee markup.)
    • S 810 The Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act (S 810) prohibits the conducting of invasive research on great apes. (Senate committee markup.)

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

  16. Issue Spotlight: Veterinary Day

    by kentai on April 28, 2012

    April 28 is Veterinary Day, according to the World Veterinary Association. In honor of veterinarians, we've compiled some bills currently before Congress relating to veterinary medicine. The POPVOX team hopes you'll take the opportunity to weigh in on these bills on POPVOX and share with your friends and networks.

    Issue Spotlight: Veterinary Medicine

    • S 1053 The Veterinary Services Investment Act establishes a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services.
    • HR 1406 The Fairness to Pet Owners Act provides pet owners the ability to receive a copy of veterinary prescriptions.
    • S 518 The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.
    • HR 525 The Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act amends the Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health.
    • HR 3886 The Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act (Wildlife VET Act) expands the workforce of veterinarians specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystems, and to develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine.
    • HR 4103 The Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act (and S 2134) provides for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

  17. CISPA Tops Bills on POPVOX for the Week, April 20-26, 2012

    by rachna on April 27, 2012

    CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (HR 3523), was the most popular bill of the week among POPVOX users. Here's the full list (see links below) and we hope you weigh in on these bills and share this infographic with your friends and networks.

    Weigh in on the Top Bills of the Week

    • HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
    • HR 1985 Small Business Tax Equity Act
    • HR 4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act
    • S 1789 21st Century Postal Service Act
    • HR 1327 Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act
    • S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
    • HR 1983 States’ Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
    • HR 4089 Sportsmen’s Heritage Act
    • SJRes 36 Disapproving an NLRB rule regarding union elections
    • S 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the Twenty-First Century: MAP-21
    • HR 2230 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
    • HR 2657 Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
    • HR 2306 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
    • HRes 624 Expressing support for National Explosive ORdnance Disposal Day
    • S 2066 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
    • HR 2592 Charitable Contribution Parity and Enhancement Act
    • HR 25 Fair Tax Act
    • HR 308 Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device
    • HR 4224 Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now Act
    • HR 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act

    Round Up: Week of 4/23

    Here are the bills that were worked on by Congress this past week, which we highlighted on the POPVOX Bills Page. It's still not too late to weigh in on bills that will move from one house to the other. Thanks for using POPVOX!

    • HR 4628 The Interest Rate Reduction Act (HR 4628) "provides a one-year extension of the 3.4 percent subsidized Stafford Loan interest rate paid for by rolling back wasteful government spending," according to the bill sponsor. (Just introduced; passed by the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2096 The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (HR 2096) advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration. Read the White House SAP.)
    • HR 3834 The Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act (HR 3834) amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2240 The Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act (HR 2240) authorizes the exchange of land or interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and Lowell, Mass. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2050 The Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act(HR 2050) authorizes the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 2343 The Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (S 2343) extends student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for one year, paid for by closing a tax loophole, according to the bill sponsors. (Just introduced; see bill text.)
    • HR 4257 The Federal Information Security Amendments Act (HR 4257) revises requirements relating to Federal information security. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 1925 VAWA Reauthorization (S 1925) reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act. (Senate passed, 68-31.)
    • HR 3336 The Small Business Credit Availability Act (HR 3336) ensures the exclusion of small lenders from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act. (Passed by the House with a 312-111 vote; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 2146 The Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act (HR 2146) requires accountability and transparency in Federal spending. (Passed by the House by unanimous consent; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 1038 HR 1038 authorizes the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. (Passed by the House.)
    • HR 2157 HR 2157 facilitates a land exchange involving National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • S 1789 The 21st Century Postal Service Act (S 1789) improves, sustains and transforms the United States Postal Service. (Passed by the Senate with a 62 to 37 vote; now goes to the House for consideration.)
    • SJRes 36 SJRes 36: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures, which takes effect April 30. (Passed by the Senate.)
    • HR 2947 HR 2947 provides for the release of the reversionary interest held by the U.S. in land conveyed by the U.S. in 1950 for an airport in Cook County, Minn. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 491 HR 491 modifies the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest. (Passed by the House; now goes to the Senate for consideration.)
    • HR 4471 The Gasoline Regulations Act (HR 4471) requires analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the EPA that impact gasoline, diesel fuels, and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. (Just introduced; House committee markup.)
    • HR 4480 The Strategic Energy Production Act (HR 4480) provides for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands. (Just introduced; House committee markup.)
    • S 1249 The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (S 1249) amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. (Senate committee markup.)
    • S 810 The Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act (S 810) prohibits the conducting of invasive research on great apes. (Senate committee markup.)

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

  18. Bills Before Congress: April 23 - 27 -- midweek update

    by rachna on April 24, 2012

    From our Hill sources:

    Here's a quick mid-week update.

    MIDWEEK UPDATE: Bills before Congress, April 23-27

    Senate Update

    • S 1789 The 21st Century Postal Service Act, is a bipartisan bill that would allow the U.S. Postal Service restructure its retirement payments in a bid to keep the USPS fiscally sound. The Senate made progress Tuesday on this bill over Republican objections that it would increase the deficit. The Senate voted on several amendments Tuesday, and has maybe 10 more amendments before finishing the bill Wednesday.
    • SJRes 36 The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on SJRes 36, a Republican resolution that disapproves of a 2010 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board meant to speed up union elections. The resolution did not pass and the NLRB rule will take effect Monday, April 30. 
    • S 1925 Senate leaders on Tuesday agreed to move the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act along as quickly as possible, although it's still unclear whether Republicans will insist on changes to this bill. Republicans have introduced their own bill, S. 2338, that would make substantive changes, including changes the GOP says would make sure the bill does not increase the deficit.
    • Highways Highway funding: The Senate on Tuesday named 14 members to meet with House members and negotiate a long-term highway bill. The House could name its conferees as early as Wednesday. The House highway bill is HR 4348 and the Senate bill is S 1813. 

    House Update

    The House is expected to start work late in the week on four cybersecurity bills:

    • HR 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act, from Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI-8), which would allow the government to share information with companies to help protect their networks. 
    • HR 4257 The Federal Information Security Amendments Act, from Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA-49), is aimed at "improving the framework for securing information technology of federal government systems."
    • HR 2096 The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, from Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX-10), is meant to foster coordinated research between federal agencies to help address cyber threats.
    • HR 3834 The Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Act, from Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Ralph Hall (R-TX-4), would reauthorize the government's NITRD cybersecurity program.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (If you'd like this alert emailed to you directly once a week, please send Rachna an email at rachna@popvox.com.)

  19. Bills Before Congress: April 23 - 27

    by marci on April 22, 2012

    From our Hill sources:

    The House will consider several bills dealing with cybersecurity this week, while the Senate will spend much of the week on a bill to save the U.S. Postal Service. 

    Four cybersecurity bills in the House

    The House will vote on four cybersecurity bills on Thursday and Friday.

    • HR 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act, from Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI-8), which would allow the government to share information with companies to help protect their networks. This was the fourth-most discussed bill on POPVOX last week.
    • HR 4257 The Federal Information Security Amendments Act, from Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA-49), is aimed at "improving the framework for securing information technology of federal government systems."
    • HR 2096 The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, from Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX-10), is meant to foster coordinated research between federal agencies to help address cyber threats.
    • HR 3834 The Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Act, from Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Ralph Hall (R-TX-4), would reauthorize the government's NITRD cybersecurity program.

    Bills in the Senate

    The Senate will spend much of the week considering the Postal Service.

    • S 1789 The 21st Century Postal Service Act (number 8 on POPVOX last week), is a bipartisan bill that would allow the U.S. Postal Service restructure its retirement payments in a bid to keep the USPS fiscally sound. Starting on Tuesday, the Senate is expected to start voting on up to 39 amendments to the bill.
    • SJRes 36 The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on SJRes 36, a Republican resolution that disapproves of a 2010 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board meant to speed up union elections.
    • S 1925 The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act should be debated later in the week.
    • Highways Highway funding: Also look for the House and Senate to start reconciling their differences over federal highway funding. Last week, the House passed an extension of highway programs through the end of the fiscal year, HR 4348. In March, the Senate approved a two-year extension, S 1813.

    Also in the House this week

    The early part of the week for the House will be filled with several non-controversial bills. On Tuesday, the House will consider six bills dealing with federal land use:

    • HR 1038 To authorize the conveyance of two parcels of land in the Coconino National Forest,
    • HR 2050 The Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act,
    • HR 2157 To facilitate a land exchange in the Inyo National Forest,
    • HR 2497 To release the U.S. interest in land conveyed to establish an airport in Minnesota,
    • HR 491 To modify the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest, and
    • HR 2240 The Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act.

    And on Wednesday, the House will consider two others:

    • HR 3336 The Small Business Credit Availability Act, which ensures the exclusion of small lenders from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act, and
    • HR 2146 The DATA Act, a bill aimed at increasing the transparency of federal spending.

    Other noteworthy bills

     

    • HR 4089 The Sportsmen's Heritage Act, the most-discussed bill on POPVOX last week, passed the House on April 17.
    • S 2230 The Paying a Fair Share Act, the second-most discussed bill on POPVOX, failed to advance in the Senate last week. The bill would impose a minimum tax on all income above $1 million.
    • HR 4170 The Student Loan Forgiveness Act sets up a program to ease the burden of student loans on students. This bill, the third-most discussed on POPVOX, is currently not being discussed in any of the committees to which it was referred.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system. (If you'd like this alert emailed to you directly once a week, please send Rachna an email at rachna@popvox.com.)

  20. Weekly Bill Round Up: Week of 4/16

    by rachna on April 21, 2012

    Here are the bills that caught the attention of the POPVOX team and POPVOXnation this past week. Have a bill you'd like spotlighted on POPVOX's Bill Page? Send me an email at rachna@popvox.com. 

    Round Up: Week of 4/16

    Newly Introduced Bills

    Curious about what bills were introduced in the past week? Here's the list.

    Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

(For media inquiries, please contact Marci Harris, POPVOX’s CEO, at info@popvox.com.)

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