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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

NAFTA - Relating to the renegotiation of NAFTA and on provisions relating to the harmonization of standards and the regulatory process.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol - Seeking continued funding for the multilateral fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency Funding - Seeking continued funding for the Department of Energy's energy efficiency programs. Energy Star - Seeking continued funding for the Energy Star program.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2858 - SUPER Act of 2017 - Provisions relating to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Social Cost of Carbon - Withdrawing the Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis and removing social cost of carbon calculations as a justification for regulations. Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol - Supporting the U.S. ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol in order to phase down HFCs and remain globally competitive.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2858 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

EPCA Modernization - Needed reforms to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the regulatory process and accountability. Systems Efficiency - Reforms needed to address that energy performance is dependent on how parts of the system relate to one another and to pursue an integrated system approach. S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - Provisions relating to product definitions, rulemaking procedures, and regional standards. H.R. 1443/S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - Provisions relating to voluntary verification programs for air-conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water products. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - Provisions relating to the expansion of energy savings that may be included in performance contracts and the expansion of energy conservation measures to include energy consuming devices.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; President of the U.S.

Bills named: S. 385 (115th), S. 1460 (115th), H.R. 723 (115th), H.R. 1443 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Reform - Promote flexibility in requirements if an agency is engaged in a Negotiated Rulemaking or Direct Final Rule and deferring to industry consensus standards rather than creating duplicative standards. H.R. 5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Judicial Review of Information Quality Act, issuance of guidelines by OIRA for conducting cost-benefit analyses, and requiring OIRA to ensure rules are consistent and compatible with other federal agency regulations. Support for the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5 (115th), S. 951 (115th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act - Provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Section 232 Review of Steel and Aluminum - Relating to the Section 232 review of steel/aluminum and the potential imposition of tariffs or quotas on steel/aluminum if they are found to impact national security.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act - Extending IRS code Section 25D to allow for certain geothermal technologies to receive tax credits. S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017 - Extending IRS Code Section 25D to allow for certain geothermal technologies to receive tax credits. S. 1144 - INVEST Act - Provisions relating to the modification of rules for expensing depreciable business assets, the definition of qualified real property, provisions relating to cost recovery rules and the examination of the depreciation schedule for classes of depreciable property. Expensing and Depreciation - Supporting the amendment of Sections 179 and 168 the IRS code to allow for the immediate expensing of HVACR products as well as an accurate depreciation period for HVACR equipment. Tax Rates - Lowering the corporate tax rate and the pass-through rate to allow for U.S. products to remain globally viable.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1090 (115th), S. 1144 (115th), S. 1409 (115th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 33/S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act - Ensuring that impacts to small businesses are considered when promulgating regulations.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 584 (115th), H.R. 33 (115th)