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Immigration IMM

Issues related to general immigration policy and visa issues.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3409/S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act, Section 305; Issues regarding general offshore energy access, including DOI's 5 year leasing program, and revenue sharing; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization (H.R. 5120/H.R. 3432 - SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019 & S. 2299 - PIPES Act of 2019); and Issues related to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 3409 (116th), H.R. 3432 (116th), S. 2297 (116th), S. 2299 (116th), H.R. 5120 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: CFC and energy provisions in tax title and tax extenders; Issues regarding the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), including regulations; and Issues related to production tax credit and investment tax credit for wind, storage and solar.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th)

Natural Resources NAT

S. 4947 - Conservation Funding Protection Act; Issues regarding review schedule for Applications for Permit to Drill and Applications for Permit to Modify.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 4947 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues regarding climate policy, including a robust and transparent carbon pricing policy; H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: provisions related to Begin Construction qualifying date for 45Q tax credit and power-related provisions under energy title; Issues regarding proposals for new hydrogen production tax credit and expansion of existing infrastructure tax credit (30-C) to include parity between hydrogen infrastructure and EV infrastructure; Issues related to Deepwater; General offshore energy, regulatory and safety issues, including the Geological and Geophysical Permitting Process, biological opinion, air regulations, and bonding and financial assurance; S. 4947 - Conservation Funding Protection Act; Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting, transmission, lease sales and marine fisheries management; Issues related to pipeline permitting and the proposed modification of Nationwide Permit 12; and Issues related to energy policy, infrastructure and safety, including energy transition and climate change.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th), S. 4947 (116th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to renewable fuels standard; and General biodiesel related issues, including biodiesel issues within the renewable fuel standards.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as related to appropriations for the Dept. of Interior and provisions specific to Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions regarding Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 6395 (116th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to energy in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6395 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to trade policy and trade agreements; Issues regarding tariffs; and Issues related to 232 investigations.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Environment/Superfund ENV

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) pricing issues and related climate policies; Discussions regarding policy pathway for U.S. to achieve CO2 NZE 2050 in the energy sectors; and Issues regarding decommissioning procedures in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues regarding the Clean Air Act specific to methane.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)