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Environment/Superfund ENV

United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to food additives, generally.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to EPA IRIS program and Implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Public Law: 114-182; N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0236; Formaldehyde, Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0613; Asbestos, Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0736; Methylene Chloride, Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0742; Supply Chain Impacts. Provisions in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8998); Section 493, None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to develop, finalize, issue, or use assessments under the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). No IRIS Act of 2025 (S. 623 & H.R. 1415).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 8998 (119th), S. 623 (119th), H.R. 1415 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Reform Act (No Bill Number); trade issues related to the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). China Section 301; Tariff Actions and Related Topics. Issues related to tariffs, generally; Impact on Supply Chains and Manufacturing. USTR Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance (Docket No. USTR-2025-0002); Supply Chain Impacts and Fee Impacts.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law No 117-169: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Corporate taxes and incentives. Extending Tax Cuts & Provisions in Reconciliation Package; R&D Expensing; 163 (j); and Accelerated Depreciation; and potential Pay-fors including 163 (n), corporate tax rate, Corporate SALT. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 615 & H.R. 640), a bill to repeal the excise taxes on certain taxable chemicals and imported substances. Discussion of Product/Manufacturing Essential for Battery Separators, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene; Importance of tax credits for global competitiveness such as 45X (Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit). OECD Pillar 2 Guidance; integrity rule and related benefits rule. 45Q Carbon Tax Credit for Sequestration; highlighting benefits for industry investment.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 615 (119th), H.R. 640 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to rail safety. Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), Surface Transportation Board NPRM on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. Reliable Rail Service Act (118th Congress), To amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. Issues related to Railroad/Shipper Liability. Appropriations Funding for Fiscal Year 2026, Prioritization of Colorado River Army Corps Dredging in Bay City, TX. Supply Chain Impacts related to impacts from International Longshoreman's Association Port Labor Strike.

Contacted: Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES