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Health Issues HCR

Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895), surprise billing and transparency titles No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630), surprise billing and transparency titles.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (116th), S. 1895 (116th)

Foreign Relations FOR

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to federal action on coal combustion residuals (CCR) regulation. Issues related to the Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) modernization proposal. Issues related to the impact of wildfires on the power sector and the environment.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act Issues associated with defense critical electric infrastructures, utility privatization, defense community infrastructure, and electric cooperatives roles, responsibilities, processes and requirements with DoD facilities.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations Issues related to COVID-19 HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act and HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. H.R. 5859 T Trillion Trees Act. H.R. 2607 Resilient Federal Forests Act. Rural broadband deployment Rural development and implementation of 2018 Farm Bill

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 2607 (116th), H.R. 5859 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. Implementation of S.1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. Issues related to the rail freight shipping and the Surface Transportation Board. Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clear Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1272 (116th), S. 2302 (116th), H.R. 2616 (116th), S. 674 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5523 - the Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act (ESIC) Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid and storage. S. 407/H.R.1796 - The Carbon Capture Modernization Act, dealing with Section 48A investment tax credits for advanced coal-based generation technology. H.R. 2256/S.1094 - Drive America Forward Act the bill expands the tax credit for new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and extends the tax credit for new fuel cell motor vehicles. Issues related to the Investment Tax Credits 48 and 25D. H.R.3961/S.2289 - Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019 Extension of Investment Tax Credits 48 and 25D . H.R. 2704 Renewable Energy Transferability Act - allows for the transferability of tax credits. S. 3032 Renewable Energy Transferability of Act - allows for the transferability of tax credits for electric cooperatives.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3961 (116th), H.R. 2256 (116th), S. 407 (116th), H.R. 5523 (116th), H.R. 1796 (116th), S. 3032 (116th), H.R. 2704 (116th), S. 2289 (116th), S. 1094 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. Issues related to pandemic resiliency needs including prioritization, supply chain, authorities, processes and posture. FEMA delays

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Retirement RET

DRAFT Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 5202/S.2913 Protecting Critical Services for Mothers and Babies Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2913 (116th), H.R. 5202 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband & Federal Communications Commission funding in FY 2021 Appropriations Issues related to maintaining broadband connectivity throughout COVID-19 pandemic HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Issues related to broadband connectivity in Division B and Section 11004. S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections. S. 3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all sections. H.R. 6394 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all sections. H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I. H.R.3278 - Connect America Act of 2019 H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections. H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act - all sections. H.R. 5926 - RESILIENT Networks Act - all sections. H.R. 6456 Serving Rural America Act - all sections.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4227 (116th), S. 3569 (116th), H.R. 6456 (116th), H.R. 2741 (116th), H.R. 3278 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 1822 (116th), H.R. 6394 (116th), H.R. 4229 (116th), H.R. 5926 (116th)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to cooperative eligibility for Small Business Administration programs under the CARES Act (H.R. 748) Issues related to electric cooperative eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower. Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for the Rural Utilities Service. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations, including funding for coal combustion residuals permitting programs. Issues related to Department of Energy Appropriations, including fossil energy R&D funding. Federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to non-profit interests in postal policy, including commenting on the December 2019 Postal Regulatory Commission rate increase proposal. Department of Energy, Homeland Security and Defense. Issues related to electric sector security including funding for research, community infrastructures and recovery. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill H.R. 748 - The CARES Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to reauthorization of the Department of Energy Fossil Energy Office, including The EFFECT Act . Issues related to pandemic and recovery, including prioritization, supply chain, processes and posture. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, research and development, cyber resources and education, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threats and security postures. Issues related to S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act) S. 2556 Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019. S. 2333 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019. H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act. H.R. 359/S. 2095: Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act. Issues related to federal funding to address utility operational shortfalls as a result of COVID-19. Issues related to a comprehensive energy package, including several areas addressing streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways; electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. H.R. 5428 Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT Act). A bill to improve and modernize American energy infrastructure. H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability (CARES) Act H.R. 5718 - legislation to amend the Natural Gas Act to establish FERC refund authority H.R. 5527 - the 21st Century Power Grid Act H.R. 1426 - Timely Review of Infrastructure Act Issues related to an expansion of FERC Jurisdiction. H.R 733/S.199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. H.R. 4444/S.1931 WAPA Transparence Act. Issues Related the development of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clear Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019, and H.R. 5545 - NO EXHAUST Act of 2020. Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act, S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 and H.R. 4447 - - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act) Issues related to DOE energy and science research and development programs (S. 2668/H.R. 2668 - solar r&d, S. 2660/H.R. 2660 wind r&d , S. 2714/H.R. 2714 ARPA-E reauthorization)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2986 (116th), H.R. 2714 (116th), S. 674 (116th), H.R. 359 (116th), S. 1602 (116th), H.R. 733 (116th), H.R. 5718 (116th), S. 1593 (116th), H.R. 5760 (116th), S. 2714 (116th), H.R. 2909 (116th), H.R. 1426 (116th), S. 2302 (116th), S. 199 (116th), H.R. 5527 (116th), H.R. 5428 (116th), H.R. 2660 (116th), S. 2095 (116th), H.R. 4447 (116th), S. 1931 (116th), H.R. 5545 (116th), S. 2668 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 2657 (116th), H.R. 2668 (116th), S. 2660 (116th), S. 2556 (116th), S. 2333 (116th), H.R. 2616 (116th), H.R. 4444 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to electric sector security including cybersecurity, information sharing, clearances, processes, existing standards, postures, procedures, roles and responsibilities and authorities. Issues related to pandemic including authorities, processes, supply chain and posture. Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. Issues associated with research and development for the electric grid, including around grid security.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act and S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019) Issues related to DOE energy and science research and development programs (S. 2668/H.R. 2668 - solar r&d, S. 2660/H.R. 2660 wind r&d , S. 2714/H.R. 2714 ARPA-E reauthorization)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1593 (116th), S. 2668 (116th), S. 2660 (116th), H.R. 2986 (116th), H.R. 2660 (116th), H.R. 5760 (116th), H.R. 2909 (116th), H.R. 2714 (116th), S. 1602 (116th), H.R. 2668 (116th), S. 2714 (116th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to the Clean Air Act and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) including the USE IT Act (H.R. 1166 and S. 383), focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for CCUS projects and CO2 pipelines. Issues related to legislative efforts on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including federal energy/renewable portfolio standards. Issues related to H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act and NPDES permitting changes.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1497 (116th), H.R. 1166 (116th), S. 383 (116th)