Possible
Trouble Ahead - Thanks For Your Help
 Below
is a message from NCISS Lobbyist Larry Sabbath followed by the list of
generous donors to the NCISS Legislative Fund who fund Larry's work.
As everyone knows, when a
session is over, either in Congress or State Legislatures, any bills which
have not passed, automatically die and must be re-introduced next year.
Sabbath's message below outlines possible problems for our professions in
the "lame duck" session after the elections but before adjournment.
Although Congress is now home trying to get reelected, there is still work
to be done In Washington. Yesterday, for example, the EEOC held a hearing
about banning the use of credit reports in pre-employment investigations.
Here are Sabbath's thoughts
regarding the post election pre-adjournment possibilities:
"Congress will be returning
to Washington on November 15. While most interest will be focused on
expected changes following the election, there is significant unfinished
business that must be completed before the 110th Congress concludes. Tax
policy and appropriation bills head the issues that must be addressed next
month, but there are several pending bills with a direct impact on NCISS
members that could receive votes. These include data breach legislation (HR
2218/S3742) that mischaracterizes investigators as information brokers and
"anti-spoofing" bills(HR 1258/S30). Also pending is the ''Federal
Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2010'' (HR 6122)
which is the first step toward replacing private security officers with
federal employees. The House may also consider legislation to ban employer
access to credit reports (HR 3149).
"The danger with "lame duck"
sessions of Congress is that many members of congress will not be returning
in January and can vote without any political risk. The Wall Street Journal
reported yesterday that Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) may bring the union backed
"card check" bill to a vote in the Senate. That bill would end the right of
employers to require a secret ballot election during union organizing
campaigns.
"Virtually all the
prognosticators are predicting substantial Republican gains in Congress on
November 2. It is now conventional wisdom that the Republicans are likely
to take over the House of Representatives and pick up just a few seats short
of a majority in the Senate. If the Republicans fall just two seats short
of a Senate takeover, it could get very interesting. Election analyst
Charlie Cook said this week that there is speculation that conservative
Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Senator Joe Lieberman (Ind-CT) could
then be persuaded to jump to the Republican side."
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Eddy McClain & Gary Brummond
NCISS Legislative Fundraising Committee |
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Thank
You To Those NCISS Legislation Fund Supporters |
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Individual
Contributors
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Anderson, Debbie |
Anderson Security Agency |
500 |
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Anonymous |
TALI/Cash Landry, Maria |
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Ashton, Mel |
A.A. & Associates |
1000 |
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Beers, Dean |
Forensic Investigations of Colorado, LLC |
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Boudreau, David |
Boudreau Investigations, Inc. |
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Brownyard, Bruce |
Brownyard Programs |
7,500 |
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Brummond, Gary |
Rod Blythe Investigations |
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Buckley, Joe |
John E. Reid & Associates |
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Butcher, Bill |
W.T. Butcher & Associates, Ltd. |
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Cawood, Anne |
Factor One, Inc. |
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Cawood, James |
Factor One, Inc. |
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Dickerson, Joe |
Financial Forensic Services, LLC |
500 |
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Dores, Mike |
Merlin Information Services |
1000 |
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Drobny, Stuart |
Sumar Investigations |
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Duffy, Mike |
Per Mar Security |
500 |
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Dunn, Almeda |
Star Detective |
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Everhart, Leroy |
Case-Closed Investigations, Inc. |
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Ferraro, Eugene |
Business Controls |
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Folino, John |
J & R Folino, Inc. |
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Heales, Robert |
R.A. Heales & Associates, Ltd. |
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Johnson, Don |
Trace Investigations |
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Johnson, Rick |
Rick Johnson & Assoc. of Colorado, Inc. |
500 |
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Kirby, Steve |
Edward R. Kirby & Assocs. |
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Koehler, Francie |
Special Circumstances |
500 |
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Kunda, Joann |
Rebus International |
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Kuty, Gary |
Kuty & Associates |
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Lamb, William |
Inter-Facts Inc. |
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Landry, Maria |
Vinson Guard Service |
500 |
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Lehner, Mike |
Mechanic Group |
500 |
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MacDougall, David |
Information Services, LLC |
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McClain, Eddy |
Krout & Schneider, Inc. |
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McClain, Lee |
Krout & Schneider, Inc. |
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McClain, Mark |
Krout & Schneider, Inc. |
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Montgomery, Linda |
Linda Montgomery Investigations |
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Myer, Sr., Terry |
Columbus Detective Agency, Inc. |
500 |
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Norton, Thomas |
Fidelifacts |
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Pellerin, Bill |
Texas Investigative Network |
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Polonius Inv.Mgt.Systems |
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1,275 |
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Purdy, Stephen |
After The Fact Inc. |
500 |
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Rey, Chris |
Abbott-Rey Detective Agency |
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Roberts, Rebecca |
IRBsearch |
1500 |
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Ruffolo, Vincent |
A&R Security Services, Inc. |
500 |
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Schmidt, Gordon |
Palomar Investigative Group, Inc. |
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Scott, Robert |
Skipsmasher |
2500 |
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Shamshak, Tom |
Shamshak Investigative Services |
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Slagowski, John |
S & H Enterprises, Inc. |
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Talaganis, John |
J.H.R.I., Inc. |
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TEAM Software, Inc. |
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500 |
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Willox, Norm |
CiNet |
5,000 |
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Young, James |
J Young & Associates |
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Zimmer, Jim |
Benchmark Investigations |
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Association Contributors |
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ADSAI/ Illinois |
500 |
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ADSAI/Southern Chapter |
1,000 |
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ADSAI/Illinois Central Chapter |
500 |
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CALI/ California Association of Licensed Investigators |
*10,000 |
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CALPI/Connecticut |
100 |
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CII/Council of International Investigators |
500 |
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FALI/ Florida Assn of Licensed Investigators |
400 |
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INSPI/Indiana |
100 |
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LPDAM/ Licensed Private Detective Association of Massachusetts |
2,000 |
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NCAPI/North Carolina |
500 |
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NHLI/New Hampshire League of Investigators |
100 |
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NJLPIA/ New Jersey Licensed Private Investigators Assn |
2,000 |
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NJLPIA/ New Jersey Licensed Private Investigators Assn |
100 |
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NSPI/Nevada Society of Professional Investigators |
500 |
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PIAU/Private Investigator's Association of Utah |
200 |
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Intellenet |
500 |
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PPIAC/Colorado |
1,280 |
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TAI/Tennessee Association of Investigators |
250 |
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WAD/World Association of Detectives |
1,600 |
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WALI/Washington Association of Legal Investigators |
500 |
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WIN/World Investigators Network |
1,000 |
*Pledged |
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newsletters)
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