SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for KING COUNTY WASHINGTON

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to local government activity financing and programs, including housing and community development, public safety, transportation, energy, environment, water, broadband, and municipal bonding and finances. Infrastructure financing legislative proposals. Livable Communities, metropolitan collaborations, and other urban revitalization policy initiatives.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program implemenation under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Health Issues HCR

Healthcare quality evaluation and reporting initiatives, including funding support and federal data access. Public health promotion initiatives. Health IT and wellness program implementation under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biologics Act, provions related to generic biologics. H.R. 1427, Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, provisions related to generic biologics. S. 803 / H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act. Healthcare reform legislative proposals, provisions related to workplace wellness.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 803 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), H.R. 1427 (111th), H.R. 1897 (111th)

Housing HOU

Neighborhood Stabilization Program implementation and amendments. Housing foreclosure response legislative proposals. Livable Communities and other urban area revitalization and metropolitan collaboration initiatives. CDBG program reform proposals.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act (and related climate change legislative and regulatory proposals): support for local government environmental energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, and economic development activities, including vehicle miles traveled reduction, transit service, and adaptation. Carbon emission reduction legislative proposals.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act (and related climate change legislative and regulatory proposals): support for local government environmental, energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, and economic development activities. Weatherization program implementation. Green Job program implementation. Energy-related research and development cluster proposals. Electric vehicle infrastructure and Smart Grid program funding and implementation.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Surface transportation reauthorization legislative and project proposals, including program, formula, and governance reforms for local government responsibilities. Transportation program implementation for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, formula and discretionary funding sources.Charter bus competition rule implementation. Transit operating assistance legislative proposals. Transit sale-leaseback recovery proposals.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act: local impact of legislative definitions.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 787 (111th)