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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 97, the Free Industry Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 153, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 680, to prohibit U.S. contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; H.R. 199, the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA); H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1023, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1287, 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1292, the Energy Production Freedom Act, to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1872, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to provide additional time for EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards; H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency; H.R. 2891, Americas Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; H.R. 3391, the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act; H.R. 3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act, to provide States increased flexibility in implementing standards through State implementation plans; H.R. 4387, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; H.R. 4965, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act, (draft guidance); H.R. ____, regional haze and other environmental provisions in FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation (Simpson); H.Res. 672, resolution regarding federal climate policy; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 77, the Pollution and Costs Reduction Act to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases; S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment; S. 706, the 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance; S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to delay Boiler MACT; S. 1393, the Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act to prohibit enforcement of SEC climate change interpretive guidance; S. 1538, the Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011; S. 1720, the Jobs Through Growth Act, provisions related to EPA regulations; S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA; S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution; S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for [the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules]; S.2122, Defense of Environment and Property Act, (defines scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act);S.2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act, (draft guidance); S. 2300, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; S. 2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act, comprehensive energy/environmental regulatory reform, including provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the CAA; S. 3053, to require Senate confirmation of EPA Regional Administrators; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, (Clean Water Act-related amendments on Waters of the United States); S. J. Res. 37, disapproving EPA MATS rule; SA 2367 to H.R. 3240, Hagan-Crapo Amendment to Senate Farm Bill, (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA); H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA);

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 750 (112th), S. 3053 (112th), H.R. 1287 (112th), S. 1815 (112th), H.R. 680 (112th), S. 231 (112th), S. 77 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 3391 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 15 (112th), S. 1538 (112th), H.R. 2891 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 4387 (112th), S. 2300 (112th), S. 1393 (112th), H.R. 1023 (112th), H.Res. 672 (112th), S. 1805 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 2245 (112th), H.R. 3379 (112th), S. 1720 (112th), H.R. 872 (112th), S. 609 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), H.R. 1292 (112th), S. 2122 (112th), S. 228 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 2365 (112th), S. 706 (112th), H.R. 4965 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 153 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), H.R. 3240 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 1872 (112th)

Defense DEF

Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 500, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit; S. 1813, "MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century)" (tax issues); H.R. 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends;H.R. 3765, "Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011" (spectrum); H.R. 3768, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, (pension smoothing provisions); H.R. 3901, the Tax Hike Prevention & Business Certainty Act, (dividend tax rate); S.232, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit; S. 1285, Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act (electric vehicles); S.1647, a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; S. 2161, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles.

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1285 (112th), S. 2161 (112th), S. 232 (112th), H.R. 500 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 3901 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th), H.R. 3768 (112th)

Utilities UTI

S. Amendment 1654, to H.R. 1813, Boozman Amendment to Surface Transportation Bill, (private property protection act to preserve existing authority to use eminent domain);H.R.1433, "Private Property Rights Protection Act", (preserving existing authority for utilities to use eminent domain authority).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1813 (112th), H.R. 1433 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, (Over-the-Counter derivatives); H.R.3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act, (Over-the-Counter derivatives).

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th)

Transportation TRA

S.158, "STB Reauthorization"; S.49, "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act"; S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) (electric vehicles); H.R. 7,The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, (alternative fuel vehicles); H.R.1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, (alternative fuel vehicles); H.R. 1402, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government; H.R. 1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011; H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; H.R. 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, (electric vehicles, buy America provisions); H.R. 5187, IMPACT Act, (electric vehicle credits); S.948, Electric Vehicles Act; S. 1603, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, (alternative fuel vehicles); S.1921, Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act; S.2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, (electric vehicles);

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3374 (112th), H.R. 1402 (112th), H.R. 1685 (112th), S. 49 (112th), S. 1603 (112th), S. 158 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th), S. 1921 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 5187 (112th), S. 1863 (112th), H.R. 1687 (112th), S. 2204 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 948 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, (Public Safety Broadband Network); H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (spectrum);S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; S. 911, "Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act); S. 1029, "Electric Consumer Right to Know Act (eKNOW); S. 1222, "Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3765 (112th), S. 1029 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 911 (112th), H.R. 607 (112th), S. 1222 (112th), S. 28 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S.2323, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); H.R. 5856, Defense Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S.2465, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); H.R. 6020, Financial Services Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S.3301, Financial Services Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S. 3295, Labor, HHS Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); H.R. 5972, Transportation, HUD Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S.2322, Transportation, HUD Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); H.R. 5854, Military, Veterans Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); S.3215, Military, Veterans Appropriations Act, (appropriations issues generally); FY 2013 Interior Environment Appropriations; H. Con. Res 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution.

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5326 (112th), H.R. 5854 (112th), S. 3215 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), S. 3301 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 6020 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), S. 2322 (112th), H.R. 5972 (112th), H.R. 5856 (112th), S. 2465 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations; S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations; H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, (introduce transparency and broaden participation in settlement of regulatory lawsuits); H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report, (coal ash).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 3862 (112th), S. 1751 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; H.R. 909, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; S. 4, Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act to promote clean energy;S. 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S.1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, (efficiency); S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; H.R. 2994, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011; H.R. 3389, the Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act (clean energy); H.R. 3574, to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; H.R. 3626, LIHEAP Protection Act; H.R. 3807, Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011; H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act, (efficiency); Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies; H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program; S. 398,Implementation of National Consensus Appliance agreements Act of 2011 (efficiency); S. 1491, PURPAs Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act; S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011; S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act; S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, (LIHEAP, rural transportation); S. 3352, Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012, (combined heat and power); Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 3389 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 3574 (112th), S. 1586 (112th), H.R. 4230 (112th), H.R. 301 (112th), H.R. 3626 (112th), H.R. 2782 (112th), S. 1510 (112th), S. 3352 (112th), S. 2216 (112th), S. 3240 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), H.R. 4026 (112th), S. 1321 (112th), H.R. 2781 (112th), S. 741 (112th), S. 4 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 5967 (112th), S. 2146 (112th), H.R. 3807 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 2994 (112th), S. 1491 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), S. 1961 (112th), S. 398 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1325, American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act or AMERICA Works Act, (workforce credentialing); H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012, (workforce training); S.1243, American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act or AMERICA Works Act, (workforce credentialing).

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1243 (112th), H.R. 1325 (112th), H.R. 4297 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 76, "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; S. 413, "Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act"; H. R. 668, "SHIELD Act"; H. R. 1136, "Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act"; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act; S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, (reauthorization and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA]); Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program (oversight issues).

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 668 (112th), H.R. 76 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 847 (112th), H.R. 174 (112th), S. 413 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), S. 21 (112th), S. 1342 (112th)