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(H.R.556) Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007; (H.R.1042) To extend trade promotion authority; Free trade agreements for Panama, Peru, Columbia, Korea; (H.R.3688) Peru FTA; Export Controls.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 13096, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "DAVID", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "ISAACS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 1356, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "SHAWN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "MICHAEL", "last_name": "VASELL", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 31122, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "KRISTY", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "STERNHELL", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": "Legis. Counsel, US Sen. 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Emergency Economic Stabilization and Tax Extenders Act (H.R.1424).", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 13096, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "DAVID", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "ISAACS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 1356, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "SHAWN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "MICHAEL", "last_name": "VASELL", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 31122, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "KRISTY", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "STERNHELL", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": "Legis. Counsel, US Sen. 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Liability provisions, applicability of lead restrictions to IT products contained in the Consumer Product Safety Act (H.R.4040; S.2045), and certification provisions related to disabled access to technology products in the 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (H.R.6320).", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 13096, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "DAVID", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "ISAACS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 1356, "prefix": "mr", "prefix_display": "MR.", "first_name": "SHAWN", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "MICHAEL", "last_name": "VASELL", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}, {"lobbyist": {"id": 31122, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "KRISTY", "nickname": null, "middle_name": null, "last_name": "STERNHELL", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": "Legis. 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