NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE for NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Draft legislation in the House of Representatives to establish a national clean heating oil standard.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Opposed the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act (H.R.4413) and Senate companion legislation (S.2330). Consulted with Senate on priorities for its draft Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Reauthorization bill. Expressed concerns to the CFTC on pending final rule on position limits for derivatives. Federal Reserve proposal concerning bank ownership of phyical commodities and related assets.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4413 (113th), S. 2330 (113th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Supported the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act (H.R.6) and the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act (H.R.4899). Opposed the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act (H.R.6). Legislative efforts approve the Keystone XL pipeline, including S.2554. Avocated policies in support of biodiesel as a home heating fuel, including the EPA Renewable Fuels Std (RFS). Advoated adminsitrative reforms to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4899 (113th), S. 2554 (113th), H.R. 6 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Supported Hours of Serivce reform legisaltion including the Reliable Home Heating Act (S.2086) and the Senator Collins Amendment to the Fiscal Yea 2015 Transporation/HUD Appropriations Act (S.2438) concerning the temporary suspension of the commercial vehicle driver restart provision, pending a study. Expressed general support for reforming the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act) to encourage shipping of energy domestically, and to streamline the waiver process.

Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 2086 (113th), S. 2438 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Senate EXPIRE Act (S.2260), supported a renewal of the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders' tax credits (Section 154) and modifications to the tax credit for non-business energy property (Section 151), and made similar requests in the House of Representatives as they work to draft and enact tax extenders bills. Supported the preservation of Last-in/First-out accounting methods used by energy companies.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 2260 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Advocated full funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under Title VI of H.R.4800 and in the draft Senate Financial Services and General Gov't Appropriations bill; and for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in draft House and Senate Labor/HHS Appropriations bills.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4800 (113th)