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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Efforts related to climate-related financial disclosure proposals.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. __ Draft Coast Guard Reauthorization Provisions related to offshore research vessels.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (provisions relating to CCUS, orphan wells, hydrogen and hydrogen infrastructure, energy, and energy tax); H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (provisions relating to the energy industry and sanctions policy); H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; H.R. 6084 Energy Product Reliability Act; S. 1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (provisions relating to cyber incident reporting); 81 Fed. Reg. 20722 Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines; efforts related to the treatment of oil and natural gas projects in the Biden Administration Interim International Energy Engagement Guidance; legislative and regulatory efforts concerning proposals related to energy policy, creation of new U.S. jobs, energy security and energy independence.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 6084 (117th), S. 1605 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2643 Offshore Pipeline Safety Act; S. 73 American Security Drone Act of 2021; efforts related to permitting requirements for interstate natural gas and oil pipelines; efforts related to PHMSAs implementation of the PIPES Act 2020.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2643 (117th), S. 73 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Efforts related to the export of natural gas, petroleum and petroleum products; efforts related to the implementation of the USMCA (US-Mexico-Canada Agreement).

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Natural Resources NAT

Draft legislation regarding infrastructure; draft legislation regarding protection of marginal wells; draft legislation to establish more efficient leasing of federal lands under the Bureau of Lands Management Program; H.R. __ House Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation; H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act; H.R. 4372 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; H.R. 570 Offshore Accountability Act of 2021; S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act; 80 Fed. Reg. 22148 Oil and Gas Leasing: Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments; efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; efforts related to a ban on federal lands leasing; efforts related to orphaned wells.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2415 (117th), H.R. 570 (117th), H.R. 4372 (117th), S. 2177 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Draft legislative language on carbon pricing; Ways & Means Staff Discussion Draft on International Tax Reform; S. 2085 Save Our Future Act; S. Con. Res. 14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (provisions relating to electric vehicle and infrastructure subsidies, methane tax, Clean Electricity Performance Program, and procurement of electric vehicles for USPS and other federal agencies); S. Con. Res. 5 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 (provisions relating to energy taxes).

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 2085 (117th), S.Con.Res. 14 (117th), S.Con.Res. 5 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 5089 Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 3111 Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2021; S. 3112 Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2021; S. 3118 Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; legislation to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard; 86 Fed. Reg. 43726 Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5089 (117th), S. 3118 (117th), S. 3112 (117th), S. 3111 (117th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 645 Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021; 79 Fed. Reg. 1429 Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; 80 Fed. Reg. 56593 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources; 86 Fed. Reg. 55757 National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions; 86 Fed. Reg. 63110 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; Efforts related to anticipated BLM regulations concerning venting and flaring; Efforts related to API's Climate Action Framework; UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties 26 (COP-26) -- US Government participation in COP-26.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 645 (117th)