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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 1870 / HR 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 -- Provisions relating to expansion of Clean Water Act from "navigable waters" to all waters of the US.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th), S. 1870 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007(Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Legislation) -- Oppose government mandates on carbon reduction provisions, environmental mandates, proposed amendment providing 1% credit allocation to small refiners, provisions related to climate change, and oppose entire bill. S. 3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008-- Provisions relating to environmental mandates, and issues relating to motor vehicle fuel. S. 1766 Low Carbon Economy Act -- Entire bill.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1766 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), S. 3036 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1252 Consumer Price Protection Act -- Provisions relating to price controls and entire bill. HR 4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act -- Criminal penalty provisions, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions. S. 2045 CPSC Reform Act of 2007 -- Provisions relating to criminal and civil penalty, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions. S. 2663 CPSC Reform Act, Provisions relating to criminal and civil penalty, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions, Consumer Reporting Database provision. HR 6346 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act -- Entire bill.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 2045 (110th), S. 2663 (110th), H.R. 6346 (110th), H.R. 1252 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulations Council concerning reporting of violations of the Civil False Claims Act.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 5533 Chemical Security Act -- Appendix 2103(b)(2)(g) Inherent Safer Technology provisions, 2113 MTSA Exemption, Chemical Security, oppose environmental mandates on chemical industry- IST provisions. HR 5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act -- Appendix 2103(b)(2)(g) Inherent Safer Technology provisions, 2113 MTSA exemption, issues relating to manufacturing and refining, and Entire bill.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 5577 (110th), H.R. 5533 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 6 Clean Energy Act -- Provisions relating to renewable mandates. HR 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act -- Title I, Establishment of Department of Justice- Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task Force; Title III, Study by Government Accountability Office (GAO). HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) -- Provisions relating to CEA Reauthorization, CFTC Rule Making, Title XIII-Subtitle B-Significant Price Discovery, and Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets. S. 3044 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 (Comprehensive Energy Bill) -- Provisions relating to "NOPEC" bill- Title II- Department of Justice Anti-trust task force, oppose windfall profits, oil and gas tax provisions, price gouging protection act/oppose price controls, speculative trading provisions, and regulation of energy commodity contracts. S. 2991 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 -- Provisions relating to Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Natural Gas, and entire bill. HR 6022 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension & Consumer Protection Act -- Amendments related to price controls. HR 2419 Food and Energy Security Act -- Provisions relating to biofuels and renewable fuel standards. S. 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 -- Entire bill. S. 1520 Price Gouging Act of 2007 -- Provisions relating to price controls. Energy Markets.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 3044 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 2991 (110th), S. 1520 (110th), H.R. 6022 (110th), S. 2302 (110th), H.R. 6074 (110th)

Torts TOR

Legislation to resolve claims of asbestos exposure. HR 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act -- Provisions intended to reverse recent Supreme Court precedents regarding the scope of qui tam and whistleblower lawsuits. S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act -- Provisions intended to reverse recent Supreme Court precedents regarding the scope of qui tam and whistleblower lawsuits.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4854 (110th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

HR 2102 Free Flow of Information Act -- Provisions relating to information subject to judicial protective orders. S. 1267 Free Flow of Information Act -- Provisions relating to information subject to judicial protective orders. S. 2035 Free Flow of Information Act -- Provisions relating to information subject to judicial protective orders.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2102 (110th), S. 2035 (110th), S. 1267 (110th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Title XII Amendments to the CEA Energy Trading -- Section 1320 Significant Price Discovery Contracts, Section 13202 Large Trade Reporting. HR 4066 Close the Enron Loophole Act -- Provisions relating to regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts. S. 2058 Close the Enron Loophole Act -- Provisions relating to regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts. HR 2419 Food and Energy Security Act -- Provisions relating to reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). S. 2995 Oil Trading Transparency Act -- Entire bill. HR 6130, To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, and Entire bill. HR 6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act -- Entire bill. HR 6334, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act -- Entire bill. HR 6377, Energy Markets Emergency Act -- Entire bill.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 2995 (110th), H.R. 6130 (110th), H.R. 6330 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 2058 (110th), H.R. 4066 (110th), H.R. 6377 (110th), H.R. 6334 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act -- Oppose government intervention in the market, and entire bill. HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (House Extenders Bill) -- Tax provisions. Senate Extenders Bill -- Tax provisions. S. 3044 Senate "Consumers First" Energy Bill -- Tax provisions. HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (House AMT Bill) -- Tax provisions. Senate Amendment to HR 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (FAA Bill) -- Tax provisions. HR 5450 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 -- Provisions relating to manufacturing, energy and financial instruments. HR 5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 -- Provisions relating to manufacturing, energy and financial instruments. HR 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 -- Provisions relating to manufacturing, energy and financial instruments. HR 2242 Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 and the Title XII of the HR 2419 the Farm Bill -- Provisions relating to manufacturing, energy and financial instruments. HR 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -- Provisions relating to manufacturing, energy and financial instruments.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5720 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th), S. 3044 (110th), H.R. 2242 (110th), H.R. 5719 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th), H.R. 5450 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

HR 2264 No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act "NOPEC" -- Title II. HR 6074 Gas Price Protection for Consumers Act -- Provisions relating to Title II, Department of Justice Anti-trust Task Force. HR 6344 PUMP Act -- Provisions relating to bilateral trading. HR 6346 Federal Price Gouging Protection Act -- Provisions relating to price controls and entire bill. S. 94 Gasoline Consumer Anti-price-gouging Protection Act -- Provisions relating to price controls. S. 1263 Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act -- Provisions relating to price controls. HR 1252 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act -- Provisions relating to price controls. HR 2335 Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2007 -- Provisions relating to price controls. Peterson Amendment on Offshore Production -- Oppose entire provision. Issues without Bills: Refining Outages Issue. RFS Issue -- Ethanol.

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1263 (110th), H.R. 2264 (110th), H.R. 2335 (110th), H.R. 6346 (110th), S. 94 (110th), H.R. 6074 (110th), H.R. 6344 (110th), H.R. 1252 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 186, Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act -- Entire bill. HR 3013, Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act -- Entire bill. S. 2450, to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of attorney client privilege and work product doctrine, Entire bill. S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act -- Entire bill. HR 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act -- Entire bill. S. 3217 Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act -- Entire bill. Legislative proposals to provide for reform of the civil justice system. Legislative proposals regarding unnecessary and excessive criminal provisions in Federal legislation.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 5884 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th), S. 2449 (110th), S. 2450 (110th), S. 186 (110th), S. 3217 (110th)