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Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Implementation of Title VII of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203)

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System

Roads/Highway ROD

Highway Safety; transporation of hazardous materials; highway funding; gasoline taxes; SAFETEA-LU; Wetlines (cargo tank loading lines) and Interstate rest area commercialization; Surface transportation reauthorization; gasoline and Leaking Underground Storage Tank tax reauthorizations, Rest Area Commericalization language in Highway Bill, Electronic On-Board Records (EOBRs) in the House/Senate highway bill conference agreement

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Estate tax; gasoline taxes; remittance of state sales taxes; tax policies regarding petroleum products and the development of renewable fuel sources H.R.1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus bill);"Biodiesel tax credit and production tax credit opposition; ethanol/biodiesel tax credit; refueling infrastructure tax credits, blender pumps; LUST tax, oilheat efficiency tax credits in section 25(c);

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Repealing menu-labeling provisions mandating c-stores conform to national, uniform nutrition disclosure standards. Repealing a food Stamp provision in the 2012 House and Senate farm bill reauthorizations which states that c-stores no longer can receive food stamps if 45 percent or more of a c-store's sales come from alcohol, tobacco and hot food products.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental issues as they relate to petroleum storage, distribution and customer delivery including: Underground storage issues; superfund cleanup; ethanol "blendwall" issues -- EPA RFS II rulemaking on possible move to mid level ethanol blends above ten percent' Renewable Fuels Marketing Act of 2010; Domestic Fuels Act of 2012; biodiesel Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) fraud Stage II vapor controls; Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 482, H.R. 910), Tier 3 gasoline, E15 proposed rules at EPA

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), S. 482 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

All energy reform initiatives including: energy efficiency rules implementation "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law No:110-140," CR for FY 2013budgets on -- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; grants to reduce emissions from diesel engines; weatherization grants; biodiesel production tax credit legislation (H.R. 684); National Oilheat Research Alliance Reauthorization (S. 949, H.R. 1749); Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 482, H.R. 910)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 1749 (112th), H.R. 684 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 949 (112th)

Tobacco TOB

Preventing the sale of tobacco to minors particularly over the internet and other tobacco sales issues Bills: "Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act," (P.L. 111-154) "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31);" Roll your own tobacco provisions within Highway bill,

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Sales of tobacco to non-tribe members; taxation issues between states and tribal governments; federal tribal recognition Bills: "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, (P.L. 111-31); Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act (S. 771).

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 771 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

All issues related to the motor fuels industry which affects supply, disruption, transportation and sales of the product Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel implementation; Renewable Identification Numbers; Federal Trade Commission, filed comments on agency's proposed biodiesel labeling rule; "Clean Energy Leadership Act,"Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011; Refined Product Petroleum Reserve/ Natural Gas Act/ gas to liquids technology

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Fuel emissions standards (tier 3 gasoline/ozone proposed rules) Leaking Underground Storage Tank fund issues "Energy Independence and Security Act" (Public Law No: 110-140); Underground storage tank reauthorization tax issues; Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 482, H.R. 910); bills that would limit EPA's ability to enforce climate change regulations, EPA's new UST proposed Rules, biodiesel content labeling, Ethanol blendwall (RVP) requirements,

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), S. 482 (112th)

Transportation TRA

As referenced under highway issues, the transportation and distribution of petroleum products and hazardous materials; hours of service; driver registration; hazardous materials fees;Wetlines (cargo tank loading lines) and Interstate rest area commercialization proposals

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Rules implementation for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law No: 111-203) regarding interchange fees and derivatives (swaps and Futures market) overhaul; HR 1838 - A bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any federal bailout of swap dealers or participants. HR 3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3283 (112th), H.R. 1838 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations measure as they apply to the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protections Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Transportation and Agriculture. continuing approps for FY 2013

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration