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Homeland Security <br /> <br />· Support legislation and efforts to create a single government agency responsible for leading/ <br /> coordinating homeland security efforts that is cohesive, cost-effective and results-focused <br /> <br />International Trade <br /> <br />· Support expanding global trade markets by removing unilateral trade sanctions against <br /> Cuba <br /> <br />Labor, Management & The Workplace <br /> <br />· Support legislation permitting an increase in the number of H-lB visas granted to skilled <br /> foreign workers to help alleviate worker shortages in certain industry sectors <br />· Support legislation that ensures that businesses are given 90 days notice before a lawsuit is <br /> filed against them for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act <br />· Support legislation that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to permit compensatory <br /> time off in lieu of monetary overtime pay and provide both employers and employees greater <br /> flexibility in meeting workplace and family obligations <br />· Support repeal of the Davis-Bacon Act to make it easier for state and local governments to <br /> fund federally-subsidized projects and reduce regulatory paperwork costs for businesses that <br /> compete for and win these projects <br />· Oppose efforts to dramatically increase the federal minimum wage <br /> <br />Legal Reform <br /> <br />· Support legislation reforming class action lawsuits to help reduce the threat or actual cost of <br /> class action lawsuits that are frivolous or involve venue-s[.opping by trial lawyers <br /> <br />Regulatory Affairs <br /> <br />· Support efforts to provide a federal regulatory system that balances protection, fairness and <br /> flexibility and considers the cost-benefit of regulations im-~osed on business and industry <br />· Support reforms to statutes and regulations that impede competition by imposing unequal <br /> regulatory burdens on companies that compete in the same industry or market <br />· Support reforms to federal procurement requirements that streamline the acquisition process, <br /> ensure a fair and open procurement system and enhance use of private sector sources <br /> <br />Small Business Issues <br /> <br />· Support legislation that would permit small businesses to ~ecover attorney fees and other <br /> related costs if they prevail in court or administrative case,s brought by government agencies <br /> <br />Technology, Telecommunications & E-commerce <br /> <br />· Oppose legislation and regulations that impose costly and unnecessary burdens on e- <br /> commerce or companies that make use of the Intemet in tltek business <br /> <br /> <br />