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Transportation TRA

Open competition on materials for potential water infrastructure projects (No bill)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Repeal of the excise tax on Medical Devices (S. 108 / H.R. 184) The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (S. 205 / H.R. 631) Last-in/First-out (LIFO) accounting method preservation (no specific bill) Permanent extension of bonus depreciation (no specific bill) General tax reform issues (no specific bill)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 631 (115th), S. 205 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th), S. 108 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 385 / H.R. 1443) Energy Cost & Access, including Outer Continental Shelf (no specific bill) Alternative Fuel Tax Parity (no specific bill) Hydraulic Fracturing (no specific bill)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1443 (115th), S. 385 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA Funding including the Food Contact Notification Program / FY 2017 and FY 2018 House and Senate Appropriation legislation Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Food Additive Petition seeking prohibition of perchlorate in food contact applications Food Additive Petition for certain ortho-phthalates in food packaging and processing applications Electronic filing requirements for certain Drug Master Files (DMFs) FY 2018 President's Budget Blueprint

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Railroads RRR

Issues regarding systemic delays with rail shipping (no bill)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act implementation Educational outreach on the safe storage and handling of organic peroxides (no bill)

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (S. 21/H.R. 26)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 951 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th), S. 21 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act S. 1217 / H.R. 2629 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2629 (115th), H.R. 1180 (115th), S. 1217 (115th), H.R. 2353 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Congressional oversight of EPA (e.g. Clean Water Rule, Clean Power Plan, Clean Air Act) EPA - Marine Debris - Trash Free Waters

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)