AMERICA'S NATURAL GAS ALLIANCE for AMERICA'S NATURAL GAS ALLIANCE

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; Issues related to accessing domestic supplies of natural gas; Issues related to natural gas shale leasing; Issues regarding permitting of drilling activities on federal onshore lands; Issues related to revenue sharing for natural gas; Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013; Issues related to BLM rule on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands; S. 411/H.R. 1616-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act (Sen. Barrasso/Cong. Cramer); Issues related to pipeline permitting across public lands; S. 828-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act; S. 785/H.R. 1482-The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act; Issues related to Sage Grouse and Endangered Species Act; S. 15/H.R. 1647-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Security Act; S. AMDT 48 to S. 1-To modify the definition of underground injection; S. AMDT 1088 to S. Con. Res. 11- Senate budget amendments related to BLM hydraulic fracturing rule.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 411 (114th), H.R. 1482 (114th), S. 785 (114th), H.R. 1647 (114th), S. 1 (114th), H.R. 1616 (114th), S. 828 (114th), S. 15 (114th), H.R. 2728 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to Liquefied Natural Gas Export Policy; Issues related to the reauthorization of the Export Import Bank; Issues related to Trade Promotion Authority; S. 33-Liquefied Natural Gas Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (Sen. Barrasso); H.R. 351-Liquefied Natural Gas Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (Cong. Johnson); H.R. 287-American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas Act (Cong. Turner); Issues related to crude oil exports; Amendments related to Liquefied Natural Gas exports (S. Con. Res. 11); S. AMDT 448 to S. Con. Res. 11- To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to encouraging expedited approval of liquefied natural gas export applications at the Department of Energy; "Architecture of Abundance" draft legislation.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 287 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), S. 33 (114th), H.R. 351 (114th)

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to the use of natural gas in manufacturing operations; Issues related to the production, transport and consumption of natural gas liquids (NGL); Issues related to EPA proposed ozone standard and National Ambient Air Qualify Standards; S. 751/H.R. 1388-Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE Act) (Sen. Thune, Cong. Olson); Senate budget amendments related to national ambient air quality standards and ozone (S. Con. Res. 11)-S. AMDT 743, 795.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 751 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Issues that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis rather than a volumetric basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Issues related to natural gas fuel measurements in diesel gallon equivalents; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in freight rail; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in the maritime sector; Issues related to pipeline permitting on public lands; Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act for pipeline projects; S. AMDT 573 to S. Con. Res 11-To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to promoting the repair and replacement of natural gas distribution pipelines and infrastructure no longer fit for service; Issues related to the use of congestion mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Funds for natural gas vehicles and fueling infrastructure (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement funding); Issues related to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Highway Funding Bill in 2015; Draft National Environmental Policy Act guidance (Council on Environmental Qualify); Draft amendments to S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act related to Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform; S. 344-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas (Sens. Bennet/Burr); H.R. 898-Energy Production Fairness Act (Cong. Mike Kelly R-PA); H.R. 1665-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (Cong. Todd Young R-IN); Draft legislation seeking to equalize the inland waterways tax on liquefied natural gas (Cong. Todd Young, R-IN); H.R. 905-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 (Cong. Mac Thornberry R-TX); Issues related to Reauthorization of Highway Trust Fund; "Architecture of Abundance" draft legislation.

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 898 (114th), S. 1 (114th), H.R. 1665 (114th), H.R. 905 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), S. 344 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas and efforts to base the tax on an energy content basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Issues related to treatment of intangible drilling costs; S. 344-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas (Sens. Bennet/Burr); H.R. 898-Energy Production Fairness Act (Cong. Mike Kelly R-PA); H.R. 1665-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (Cong. Todd Young R-IN); Draft legislation seeking to equalize the inland waterways tax on liquefied natural gas (Cong. Todd Young R-IN); H.R. 905-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 (Cong. Mac Thornberry R-TX); Issues related to Reauthorization of Highway Trust Fund.

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 344 (114th), H.R. 905 (114th), H.R. 898 (114th), H.R. 1665 (114th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Issues related to increased use of natural gas in federal agencies and commercial military fleets; Issues related to the use of natural gas as a fuel source in maritime vessels on U.S. and international waterways; Issues related to the emissions control area (ECA) regulations; Issues related to regulatory authority of the U.S. Coast Guard; Issues related to draft legislation that would equalize the inland waterways fuel tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on a diesel gallon equivalent; Issues related to natural gas bunkering operations; Issues related to simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) for liquefied natural gas powered vessels.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Senate Energy and Water Development Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations Bill; S. Con. Res. 11 and Related Amendments; Senate budget amendments related to national ambient air quality standards and ozone (S. Con. Res. 11)-S. AMDT 743, 795; S. AMDT 1088 to S. Con. Res. 11- Senate budget amendments related to BLM hydraulic fracturing rule; S. AMDT 573 to S. Con. Res. 11- To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to promoting the repair and replacement of natural gas distribution pipelines and infrastructure no longer fit for service; S. AMDT 361 to S. Con. Res. 11- 361-SNRF; prohibit consideration of greenhouse gases under NEPAFischerEnergy/Environment/Ag; S. AMDT 448 to S. Con. Res. 11- To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to encouraging expedited approval of liquefied natural gas export applications at the Department of Energy; Possible amendments related to methane emissions.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to proposed New Source Performance Standards under Sections 111(b) of the Clean Air Act; Legislative proposals to regulate methane emissions; New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Issues related to anticipated New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Issues related to the Clean Air Act and implementation of the Clean Air Act; EPA study on relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; S. 828-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; Issues related to methane emissions from the natural gas industry, President's Climate Action Plan and related proposals to reduce methane emissions; S. 751/H.R. 1388-Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; Issues related to 111(d) existing source proposed rule; Issues related to EPA ozone standard and National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Issues related to proposed New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Issues related to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's (SEAB) Task Force Report on FracFocus 2.0; Issues related to the EPA ANPRM on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and Mixtures and Toxic Substances Control Act section 8(a) and/or section 8(d); Issues related to proposed 111(d) rule for existing survey; Issues related to BLM rule on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands; H.R. 508, Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2015; Draft National Environmental Policy Act guidance on Greenhouse Gas emissions (Council on Environmental Quality); H.R. 1155/S. ___, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; S. 785/H.R. 1482, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2015; S. 15/H.R. 1647, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Security Act; S. AMDT 48 to S. 1-To modify the definition of underground injection; S. AMDT 573 to S. Con. Res. 11-To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to promoting the repair and replacement of natural gas distribution pipelines and infrastructure no longer fit for service; S. AMDT 361 to S. Con. Res. 11-361-SNRF; prohibit consideration of greenhouse gases under NEPAFischerEnergy/Environment/Ag; Possible amendments related to methane emissions; Senate budget amendments related to national ambient air quality standards and ozone (S. Con. Res. 11)-S. AMDT 743, 795; "Architecture of Abundance" draft legislation.

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 751 (114th), S. 1 (114th), H.R. 1647 (114th), S. 828 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), S. 785 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th), S. 15 (114th), H.R. 1482 (114th), H.R. 1155 (114th), H.R. 508 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to export of liquefied natural gas; H.R. 3301/S. 2823-North American Energy Infrastructure Act (113th); H.R. 1587-Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act (113th); H.R. 161-Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; H.R. 1616/S. 411-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 791/H.R. 1487-American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014; Issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER); H.R. 89-Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 287-American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas Act; Issues related to workforce development in the oil and gas sector; H.R. 3301/S. 2823-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 4526/S. 2907-The 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; S. 33-Liquefied Natural Gas Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (Sen. Barrasso); H.R. 531-Liquefied Natural Gas Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (Cong. Johnson); H.R. 287-American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas Act (Cong. Turner); Senate budget amendments related to Liquefied Natural Gas exports (Gardner) and natural gas pipeline infrastructure (Markey) (S. Con. Res. 11); S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015; Amendments to S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, related to natural gas pipeline permitting reform; "Architecture of Abundance" draft legislation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 33 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 4526 (114th), H.R. 161 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), H.R. 1487 (114th), S. 2823 (114th), S. 791 (114th), S. 411 (114th), S. 720 (114th), H.R. 1587 (114th), H.R. 1616 (114th), H.R. 287 (114th), H.R. 89 (114th), S. 2907 (114th), H.R. 3301 (114th), S. 1 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to workforce development in oil & gas sector; H.R. 4526/S. 2907-The 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; "Architecture of Abundance" draft legislation.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 2907 (114th), H.R. 4526 (114th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to anticipated regulations from EPA on Tier 3 emissions standards; Issues that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Regulatory changes at NIST relating to natural gas fuel measurements in kilograms vs diesel gallon equivalents; Issues related to diesel gallon equivalent standard for natural gas vehicles; Opportunities for liquefied natural gas infrastructure to support marine applications; S. 344-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas (Sens. Bennet/Burr); H.R. 898-Energy Production Fairness Act (Cong. Mike Kelly R-PA); H.R. 1665-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (Cong. Todd Young R-IN); Draft legislation seeking to equalize the inland waterways tax on liquefied natural gas (Cong. Todd Young R-IN); H.R. 905-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 (Cong. Mac Thornberry R-TX); Issues related to Reauthorization of Highway Trust Fund; "Architecture of Abundance" draft legislation.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: S. 344 (114th), H.R. 905 (114th), H.R. 898 (114th), H.R. 1665 (114th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; S. 751/H.R. 1388-Clean Air Strong Economies (CASE) Act; Issues related to EPA ozone standard and National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Issues related to proposed New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Issues related to the Clean Air Act and implementation of the Clean Air Act; EPA study on relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; Issues related to methane emissions from the natural gas industry, President's Climate Action Plan and related proposals to reduce methane emissions; Issues related to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's (SEAB) Task Force Report on FracFocus 2.0; Issues related to the EPA ANPRM on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and Mixtures and Toxic Substances Control Act section 8(a) and/or section 8(d); Issues related to proposed 111(d) rule for existing survey; Issues related to BLM rule on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands; H.R. 508, Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2015; Draft National Environmental Policy Act guidance on Greenhouse Gas emissions (Council on Environmental Quality); H.R. 1155/S. ___, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; S. 785/H.R. 1482, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2015; S. 828, Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; S. 15/H.R. 1647, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Security Act; S. AMDT 48 to S. 1-To modify the definition of underground injection; S. AMDT 573 to S. Con. Res. 11-To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to promoting the repair and replacement of natural gas distribution pipelines and infrastructure no longer fit for service; S. AMDT 361 to S. Con. Res. 11-361-SNRF; prohibit consideration of greenhouse gases under NEPAFischerEnergy/Environment/Ag Possible amendments related to methane emissions; Senate budget amendments related to national ambient air quality standards and ozone (S. Con. Res. 11)-S. AMDT 743, 795; Senate budget amendments related to BLM hydraulic fracturing rule (S. Con. Res. 11)-S. AMDT 1088 to S. Con. Res. 11.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 1 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th), H.R. 1647 (114th), S. 828 (114th), H.R. 508 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), S. 751 (114th), S. 785 (114th), H.R. 1155 (114th), H.R. 1482 (114th), S. 15 (114th)