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Manufacturing MAN

H.R.3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 - issues related to funding levels for Manufacturing USA Institutes and issues related to Buy America requirements for manufactured products.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3219 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the administration of Federal Transit Administration New Start grant agreements; issues related to the implementation of Positive Train Control railway technology; S.18815, The AVSTAR Act - bill in its entirety.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 18815 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018; S.108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act; H.R.1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Section 48 issues related to energy storage; H.R.1, The Tax and Jobs Creation Act - issues surrounding the 163(j) regulations, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI), Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII), Section 965 proposed regulations, and future of Section 385 regulations.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 184 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), S. 108 (115th), H.R. 1892 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) - implementation and Medicare reimbursement for clinical laboratory tests.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4302 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

FDA report on regulation of non-manufacturer medical device service; H.R.307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization - stockpile and diagnostic products; Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, Discussion Draft - opioid testing and treatment; H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act - waiver guidance implementation, regulation of point of care diagnostics products; Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (Bucshon-DeGette) Discussion draft In vitro diagnostic regulatory reform.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 307 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.3353 and S.1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2018-Title I; H.R.6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting and S.3072, H.R. 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting: S. Rept. 115-276 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting; H. Rept. 115-704 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting; H.R.6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting; H. Rept. 115-948 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting; H. Rept. 115-765 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting; S.3072, H.R. 5952; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 issues related to siting and permitting.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 3072 (115th), H.R. 5952 (115th), H.R. 6776 (115th), H.R. 6147 (115th), H.R. 3353 (115th), S. 1655 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act - issues related to energy infrastructure permitting; S.1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017, policies relating to energy efficiency development, hydropower, LNG permitting and grid modernization; S.239 & H.R.723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - policies relating to hydropower modernization; H.R.1877, To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; H.R.5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - issues related to siting, permitting, and energy saving performance contracts; and issues related to grid modernization, energy infrastructure regulations, LNG permitting, vessel modernization, electric vehicle infrastructure, energy storage, and on and offshore wind development.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1877 (115th), S. 1460 (115th), H.R. 723 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th), S. 239 (115th), H.R. 22 (115th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

H.R.4318/S.2108, The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill of 2017 - provisions relating to tariff relief for specific products; Section 232 Proclamations 9704 and 9705 on steel and aluminum, released list of proposed tariffs on listed products from Special 301 Report issues related to exemption process.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2108 (115th), H.R. 4318 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement - issues relating to digitalization and energy chapters, rules of origin, sunset provision, and Investor State Dispute Settlement; H.R.4311/S.2098, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 - issues relating to inbound and outbound company provisions and new definitions; H.R.4170, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act and S.625, the Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act - issues related to reporting requirements; Export Import Bank functionality; U.S. Trade Act of 1974 Sec. 301 - issues related to exemption process; H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authoritzation Act for Fiscal Year 2019, issues related to the Advanced Notice for Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) defining emerging technology.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4170 (115th), S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 4311 (115th), S. 625 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to power generation, market regulations and permitting and S.2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 - issues related to port modernization.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 2800 (115th)

Education EDU

H.R. 7214, The Cybersecurity Education Integration Act - bill in its entirety; workforce development.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 7214 (115th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization - issues related to data services in military procurements; siting; access and permitting.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure, the energy sector and internet-connected devices; S.1691, the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 - bill in its entirety and issues related to medicare device cybersecurity.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1691 (115th)