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Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 79, the Securing Energy infrastructure Act (King) S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (Portman) S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Barrasso) S. 1265, a bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes. (Markey) S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act (Murkowski, Cantwell) S. 2776, Update PURPA Act. (Barrasso) S. 3376, the Advancing Grid Storage Act. (Smith) H.R. 590, a bill to foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies. (Latta) H.R. 1109, To amend Section 203 of the Federal Power Act. (Walberg) H.R. 1320, a bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 related to NRC user fees and annual charges and for other purposes. (Kinzinger) H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017 (Shimkus) H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017 (Walberg) Department of Energys review of fuel-secure baseload generation and grid resiliency Discussion about the potential impact of Electromagnetic Pulse on the electricity grid

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 385 (115th), H.R. 3053 (115th), S. 2776 (115th), H.R. 1320 (115th), S. 1265 (115th), S. 512 (115th), H.R. 590 (115th), S. 79 (115th), S. 1460 (115th), H.R. 1109 (115th), S. 3376 (115th), H.R. 4476 (115th)

Utilities UTI

H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provision authorizing a utility infrastructure rights-of-way vegetation management pilot program (Conaway) H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (LaMalfa) H.R. 2921, National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act Discussion draft legislation on facilitations of broadband deployment S.2073 National Forest System Vegetation Management Act Senate discussion draft legislation on vegetation management S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act, provision authorizing a utility infrastructure rights-of-way vegetation management pilot program (Roberts) Use of utility facilities for broadband and advanced telecommunications technologies in general

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2921 (115th), H.R. 2 (115th), S. 3042 (115th), S. 2073 (115th), H.R. 1873 (115th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act (Shuster) H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 (DelBene) S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Thune)as it pertains to use of drones by utilities

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3895 (115th), H.R. 4 (115th), S. 1405 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Brady R-TX) H.R.5270 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act - (Buchson R-IN) Draft legislation creating a new tax credit for transportation electrification EV tax credit (30D) S. 2677 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act (Capito)

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2677 (115th), H.R. 5270 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1625, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Energy and Water Development and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Department of the Interior, Environment and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018) H.R. 3266, Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes.(Simpson) H.R. 5895, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and for other purposes. (Simpson) S. 1609, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. (Alexander) House and Senate FY 2019 Appropriations requests regarding EPA funding for CCR state permit programs House and Senate FY 2019 Appropriations requests for LIHEAP funding

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5895 (115th), H.R. 3266 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), S. 1609 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 3359, Cyber security and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017; (McCaul) H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018; (Latta) H.R. 5841, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (Pettinger) S.79, Securing energy Infrastructure Act (King-Risch) S.2098 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (Cornyn)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th), H.R. 3359 (115th), H.R. 5841 (115th), S. 79 (115th), H.R. 5239 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

"Clean Power Plan" final rule by the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, amendment to permanently extend Corps of Engineers authority to expend funds from certain entities to process permits. (Shuster) H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (Olsen) H.R. 1119, the "Satisfying Energy Needs and Serving the Environment (SENSE) Act" (Rothfus) H.R. 3127, A bill to amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification (Griffith) H.R. 3128, to amend section 111 of the CAA to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes (Griffith) S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (Capito) S. 2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act, related to permanent extension of Corps of Engineers authority to expend funds from certain entities to process permits; (Barrasso)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 263 (115th), H.R. 3127 (115th), S. 2800 (115th), H.R. 806 (115th), H.R. 1119 (115th), H.R. 8 (115th), H.R. 3128 (115th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act. (McClintock) H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act, to amend the Endangered Species Act to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities. (Gosar) Senate discussion draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 6354 (115th), H.R. 3608 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S. 3175, the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act. (McCaskill) S. 4858, CLIMB ONCE Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4858 (115th), S. 3175 (115th)