JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC AND AFFILIATES for JOHNSON CONTROLS INC

Transportation TRA

Transportation of li-ion batteries via air. Export permit to Mexico for auto batteries.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

MTBs HR4911, HR5414, HR 5418 and HR5421, all on li-ion and lead-acid batteries

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 5421 (112th), H.R. 4911 (112th), H.R. 5414 (112th), H.R. 5418 (112th)

Defense DEF

1. National Defense Authorization Act 2012: a. "municipal partnerships" authorizing authorizes DOD installations to contract with local municipal communities for base support functions for all services except fire and police. b. Energy Performance Contracting sections and report language in NDAA, including clarifications of uses and definitions in ESPC projects. 2. Federal Performance Contracting - Exec Order 13514 and executive memorandum on use of ESPCs in federal buildings, namely $2 billion in 2 years goal. 3. Federal Performance Contracting Caucus- establishment of Congressional Caucus for federal performance contracts. 4. National security issues related to potential foreign acquisition of portions of a bankrupt company, A123.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

International standards on lead recycling

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

1. Demand Response programs in federal agency programs, Demand Response response programs challenge for use in the private sector (no legislation) 2. Possible 2013 legislation on energy efficiency in buildings, including federal programs to support commercial building efficiency, and federal building efficiency. 3. HR 4017 and S 398 - efficient appliances bill and technical corrections bill to DOE efficient appliances and efficient building equipment 4. HR 221- Smart Sale Act -DOE reporting on cyber-security and other threats in cases of certain transactions with certain foreign entities. 5. Helium Reserve extension - any potential legislation on extension of helium reserve operation and sale of helium to private sector 6. S 1000- Energy efficiency legislation - all parts of the bill, to introduce more energy efficiency in buildings policies.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); General Services Administration (GSA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 221 (112th)