1st Quarter - Report — ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENC… for ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENC… (2023)

Firm

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Client

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Income

—

Expenses

$30,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Draft legislation related to establishing drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS. H.R. 1181, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms Draft legislation related to establishing a permanent low-income water affordability program H.R. 1740, To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DANIEL HARTNETT	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
BEBE SCHAEFER	Intern, Sen. Gary Peters

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1740 (118th), H.R. 1181 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Draft legislation related to CERCLA liability protections for drinking water and wastewater systems legally disposing of PFAS.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DANIEL HARTNETT	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
BEBE SCHAEFER	Intern, Sen. Gary Peters

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1367/ S. 660 Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act EPAs proposed incorporation of cybersecurity into drinking water sanitary surveys

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DANIEL HARTNETT	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
BEBE SCHAEFER	Intern, Sen. Gary Peters

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1367 (118th), S. 660 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY24 EPA Appropriations with a focus on SRF Earmarks and Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program, DWSRF, WIFIA, Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grants. FY24 HHS appropriations, for LIHWAP program

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DANIEL HARTNETT	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
BEBE SCHAEFER	Intern, Sen. Gary Peters

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Draft legislation related to Conservation Title programs for source water protection and drought resilience

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BEBE SCHAEFER	Intern, Sen. Gary Peters

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1407/S. 726 Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1837, the Investing in our Communities Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DANIEL HARTNETT	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
BEBE SCHAEFER	Intern, Sen. Gary Peters

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 726 (118th), H.R. 1407 (118th), H.R. 1837 (118th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.