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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to the Internal Revenue Code S. 1577, the Greater Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit H.R. 942, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to R&D tax credit Issues related to international reform and the Joint Committee on Defecit Reduction H.R. 0000, Ways and Means Discussion Draft Provisions to Establish a Participation Exemption System for the Taxation of Foreign Income, including on repatriation H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit and Extension Act, including provisions relating to production tax credits S. 000, the Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act, including provisions relating to repatriation

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 0000 (112th), S. 000 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 3307 (112th), H.R. 942 (112th), S. 1577 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 112-36 (H.R. 2608), Continuing Appropriations Act (through 11/18/11) H.R. 2354/S. 0000, Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2012 EERE P.L. 112-67 (H.J.Res.94) FY2012 Continuing Resolution (through December 17, 2011) P.L. 112-68 (H.J.Res.95) FY2012 Continuing Resolution (through December 23, 2011) H.R. 2584/S. 1000, Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to Integrated Risk Information Systems P.L. 112-74 (H.R. 3671/H.R. 2055) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 1000 (112th), S. 0000 (112th), H.R. 2608 (112th), H.R. 3671 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.J.Res. 95 (112th), H.J.Res. 94 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1861, the Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Act, including provisions relating to domestic energy supply S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, including provisions relating to building efficiency incentives and building codes S. 1863/H.R. 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act, including provisions relating to natural gas vehicle incentives H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Act, including provisions relating to oil and gas leases H.R. 2170, the Cutting Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act, including provisions relating to projects sited on federal land H.R. 2172, the Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act, including provisions relating to testing and development of wind power H.R. 2173, the Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act, including provisions relating to offshore wind permitting

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 2172 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 2173 (112th), H.R. 1861 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), H.R. 2170 (112th), S. 1863 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Act, including provisions relating to enforcement dates Boiler MACT and Area Source Rule S. 1392/H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, including provisions relating to Boiler MACT National Ambient Air Quality Standards Ozone Rule S.J. Res. 27, disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by states of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act, including provisions relating to CSAPR Dioxin Reassessment Rule H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts to the Nation Act, including provisions relating to impacts of EPA assessments Mercury Maximum Achieveable Control Technology Rule Mercury Export Ban Act H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act, including provisions related to the Clean Air Act Cross-state Air Pollution Rule S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act, including provisions related to rulemaking S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act, including provisions relating to EPA rulemaking H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Security Act, including provsisions relating to congressional approval of executive rules S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to cost and benefit assessments of proposed executive rules H.R. 3606, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, including provisions relating to Boiler MACT standards

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 231 (112th), S. 1438 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 473/H.R. 908, the Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, including provisions relating to extending Section 550 authority H.R. 901, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act, including provisions related to Title XXI S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, including provisions relating to confidential business information

Contacted: White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 473 (112th), S. 847 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, including provisions relating to the NLRB H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, including provisions relating to NLRB H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, including provisions relating to union elections

Contacted: U.S. Information Agency (USIA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 2587 (112th), H.R. 3094 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 1996/S. 1061, the Government Litigation Savings Act, including provisions relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1996 (112th), S. 1061 (112th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Issues related to Miscellaneous Tariff Relief

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 104, the Realize America's Maritime Promise, including provisions relating to waterway maintenance funding

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 104 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1540/S. 981, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, including provisions on R&D Corrosion issues Issues related to research and development Issues related to defense manufacturing

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Information Agency (USIA)

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th), S. 981 (112th)

Retirement RET

Issues related to Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation premiums

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Railroads RRR

S. 49, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, including provisions relating to railroad antitrust S. 158, the Surface Transportation Board Act, inlcuding provisions relating to bottleneck rates S. 301, a bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to make technical and minor modifications to the positive train control requirements under Chapter 201, including provisions related to route miles FRA, issues relating to positive train control

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 49 (112th), S. 301 (112th), S. 158 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 1088, the Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act, including provisions relating to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program S. 312/H.R. 605, the Patients Freedom to Choose Act, including provisons related to health savings accounts

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Information Agency (USIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 312 (112th), H.R. 605 (112th), S. 1088 (112th)