SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for KING COUNTY WASHINGTON

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act (and related climate change legislative and regulatory proposals): support for local government environmental, energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, and economic development activities. Green Job program implementation. Energy-related research and development cluster proposals. Electric vehicle infrastructure and Smart Grid program funding and implementation.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Healthcare quality evaluation and reporting initiatives, including funding support and federal data access. Public health promotion initiatives. Health IT and wellness program implementation under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biologics Act, provions related to generic biologics. H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, provisions related to generic biologics. S. 803 / H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act. Healthcare reform legislative proposals, provisions related to workplace wellness.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 803 (111th), H.R. 1427 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), H.R. 1897 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act (and related climate change legislative and regulatory proposals): support for local government environmental energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, and economic development activities, including vehicle miles traveled reduction, transit service, and adaptation. Carbon emission reduction legislative proposals.

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to local government programs, financing, and reporting. Infrastructure financing legislative proposals. S. 1619, Livable Communities Act. Sustainable Communities, metropolitan collaborations, and other urban revitalization policy initiatives.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1619 (111th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Flooding mitigation, preparation, and response assistance related to forecasted dam capacity reductions.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program implementation under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Housing HOU

Sustainable Communities and other urban area revitalization and metropolitan collaboration initiatives. Housing foreclosure response legislative and administrative proposals, including Neighborhood Stabilization Program implementation.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

Surface transportation reauthorization legislative and project proposals, including program, formula, and governance reforms for local government responsibilities. Transportation program implementation for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, competitive grant sources. Charter bus competition rule implementation. Transit operating assistance legislative proposals.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE