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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Derivatives legislation, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation; provisions affecting derivatives end-users. Legislative proposals related to pension plan regulation.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Park Service (NPS)

Bills named: H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th)

Utilities UTI

New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, H.R. 2606 - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect natural gas project). Cape Wind project (MA), Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Regional Economic Development projects in New York and New England; and, New York and New England severe weather events and impacts on customers. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.J. Res. 117, H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012, and S.1599 / H.R. 3070 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, S. 1961 / H.R. 3626 - LIHEAP Protection Act, S. 3295 - FY 2013 Labor-HHS Appropriations (LIHEAP funding); H Con Res 112 (Ryan Budget; LIHEAP funding), and related legislation. Implementation of H.R. 2845 - Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Jobs Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90), provisions related to natural gas distribution lines. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions related to RTO instructions and EPA enforcement. H.R. 4107 - Smart Energy Act, provisions related to energy efficiency and co-generation.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Park Service (NPS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 3295 (112th), S. 1599 (112th), S. 1961 (112th), H.R. 3671 (112th), H.R. 2606 (112th), H.J.Res. 117 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 4107 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), H.R. 3626 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th), H.R. 3070 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislation affecting natural gas vehicle incentives, including H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (Sullivan) and related legislation; all provisions; Legislation affecting tax incentives for electric cars, including S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act (Stabenow) and related legislation; all provisions; Tax incentives for energy efficiency and biogas production. Legislation related to Production Tax Credit for Wind. H.R.12 / S. 1549 - The American Jobs Act of 2011 (Obama Administration proposal); provisions related to natural gas and infrastructure finance. H.R. 3091 - a bill to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends and S. 1647 - a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, provisions related to the dividend tax rate. S. 3521 - The Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012, provisions relating to tax extenders.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Park Service (NPS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 298 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), S. 3521 (112th), S. 1549 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (potential Corker transmission amendment); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen) and S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), H.R. 2584 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012, H.R. 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012, and related legislation. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman) and S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse). EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Park Service (NPS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 400 (112th), H.R. 1685 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 1126 (112th), S. 1001 (112th), S. 948 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 1367 (112th), S. 1510 (112th), S. 734 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 1705 (112th), H.R. 3671 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 2146 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), Bingaman-Murkowski Cybersecurity bill, House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act from the 111th Congress), S. 1342 - Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman), the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers-Ruppersberger), Lungren cybersecurity discussion draft bill, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren-King), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 (Lieberman), S.2151 / S.3342 / H.R.4263 - SECURE IT Act (McCain-Bono Mack), S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman-Collins), H.R. 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (McCaul), H.R. 3834 - Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (Hall), H.R. 4257 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (Issa), S.3414 - CSA2012 (revised Lieberman-Collins cyber bill), the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations, the DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, the proposed Cybersecurity Executive Order, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security. S. 911 - Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act), provisions related to emergency communications spectrum.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Park Service (NPS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3523 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 3834 (112th), S. 911 (112th), S. 3414 (112th), H.R. 4257 (112th), S. 1342 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 5026 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th)