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Articles and editorials

Budget Request Denied, Sebelius Turns to Health Executives To Finance Obamacare, S3363 [13MY]

Cabinet Secretary Solicits Large Donations To Publicize Health Care Law, S3364 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1700), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3481), H7109 [14NO]

Colleges and universities: restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 528), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 340), H222 [22JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H413 [6FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S. 525), S1710 [12MR] (see S.J. Res. 11), S1786 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 34), H1357 [12MR]

——— prevent funding provided through the FRS from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda (see H.R. 1119), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications (see H.R. 1118), H1395 [13MR]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 1563), H2025 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see S. 1719), S8100 [18NO] (see H.R. 3527), H7187 [18NO]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1565), S7063 [30SE] (see H.R. 2909), H5341 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill from inappropriate or misleading marketing by entities targeting veterans (see S. 1211), S4793 [20JN]

Drugs: establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see S. 1323), S5799 [18JY]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 1322), S5799 [18JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 14), H53 [4JA]

——— require disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity (see S. 791), S2896 [23AP]

FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 128), H31 [3JA]

FDA: prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or publicity against the use of a food or beverage lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 1572), H2026 [15AP]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 648), H500 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3308), H6675 [22OC]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 3420), H6953 [30OC]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 1261), H1630 [19MR]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1358), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 1953), H2574 [13MY]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 981), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 2030), H2717 [16MY]

——— prohibit providers of social media services from using self-images uploaded by minors for commercial purposes (see H.R. 2645), H4369 [10JY]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 1427), H1856 [9AP]

IRS: issue regulations to allow enrolled agents to use or display their credentials when advertising their services or representing clients (see S. 1134), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2313), H3287 [11JN]

Labor unions: require labor organizations to provide notice to employees related to fees collected for purpose of political speech (see H.R. 175), H51 [4JA]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase public awareness on dangers of synthetic drugs through national youth antidrug media campaign (see H.R. 2148), H2953 [23MY]

Olympic Games: discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (see S. Res. 289), S7927 [7NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S8975 [18DE] (see H.R. 3279), H6453 [9OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H32 [3JA]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H169 [15JA]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

Taxation: deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 923), H815 [28FE]

——— deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote consumption of food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 2831), H5088 [25JY]

——— impose an excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns (see H.R. 1111), H1394 [13MR]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 3768), H8109 [12DE]

Letters

National Guard professional sports sponsorship funding: Gus Hargett, National Guard Association of the U.S. and John Helbert, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H3564 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act advertising campaign by ProgressNow Colorado (organization): Julie Welch, E1853 [12DE]

Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech: several Maryland legislators, E456 [15AP]

Press releases

Sports Sponsorships Valuable to Military Recruitment: Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S. and National Guard Association of the U.S., H3565 [13JN]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program funding, H3902, H3903 [19JN]

——— prohibit addition of ‘‘natural stone’’ to list of commodity products that can petition for a promotion and research order issuance, H3913, H3914 [19JN]

——— repeal Market Access Program, H3875, H3876 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for media campaign to promote alternative green technologies, H4329 [10JY]

Dept. of Labor: job training programs funding through reduction in Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program marketing and outreach funding, H1473, H1474 [15MR]

Financial institutions: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (H.R. 1261), E335 [19MR]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 2030), E683 [16MY]

House Rules: prohibit wearing of communicative badges by Members while under recognition, H6553 [12OC]

National Guard: prohibit motorsports and professional wrestling sponsorship funding, H3564–H3566 [13JN], E962 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: advertising campaign by ProgressNow Colorado (organization), H7698 [12DE], E1853 [12DE]

——— advertising campaign to promote benefits, H3669 [17JN]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges, H7340 [21NO]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2578 [14MY], H2651 [15MY], H3262 [11JN], H4134 [27JN]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to overturn decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H10, H15, H17 [3JA]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H631 [26FE], E456 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce waste and reform direct payment programs, S7897 [7NO]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding for promotional or marketing materials promoting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or its benefits, S2300 [22MR]

Drugs: establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (S. 1323), S5801 [18JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 148), S3546 [16MY]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3361–S3363 [13MY], S3502, S3519 [15MY], S3556 [16MY]

Reports filed

Poison Center Network Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1719), S9051 [19DE]

Texts of

S. 1323, Protecting Our Youth From Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act, S5802 [18JY]

S. Res. 289, discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Olympic Team USA to attract sponsorships, S7930 [7NO]