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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

See addendum. tariff relief for nuclear power plant components, generally H.R.5215, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on liquid dielectric transformers having a power handling capacity exceeding 100,000 kVA. H.R.5216, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on helical springs not suitable for use in motor-vehicle suspension, of iron or steel wire having a cross-sectional dimension of 12.7 mm or more. H.R.5217, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vibration dampeners. H.R.5218, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on complete digital process control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. H.R.5219, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on check valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities. H.R.5220, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stop valves each designed to be actuated by steam turbine hydraulic control systems and thermostatically controlled by an electrohydraulic actuator, and parts thereof. H.R.5221, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on economizers for use with boilers of heading 8402 or 8403. H.R.5222, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification requirements (but not meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements) as approved for use in nuclear facilities. H.R.5223, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities. H.R.5224, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities. H.R.5225, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on check valves of steel, having an opening approximately 7.62 cm. or more in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements as approved for use in nuclear facilities. H.R.5226, a bill to suspend temporarily the duty on check valves of steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification requirements (but not meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements) as approved for use in nuclear facilities.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5215 (112th), H.R. 5220 (112th), H.R. 5222 (112th), H.R. 5224 (112th), H.R. 5225 (112th), H.R. 5223 (112th), H.R. 5226 (112th), H.R. 5219 (112th), H.R. 5221 (112th), H.R. 5217 (112th), H.R. 5218 (112th), H.R. 5216 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

See addendum. over-the-counter derivatives issues, generally; H.R.1573, a bill to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption; H.R.1840, a bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; H.R.2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 -- over-the-counter derivatives; H.R.3527, the Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act -- over-the-counter derivatives.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1840 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th)

Transportation TRA

See addendum. H.R.4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (coal ash, pension funding stabilization) S. 298, the Charging America Forward Act -- electric vehicles; S. 1000, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (efficiency standards for several major appliances and includes consensus standards on outdoor lighting, residential heating and cooling systems, residential appliances, and other appliance products); S.1285, the Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act (provide tax incentives for buyers of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric medium and heavy-duty trucks); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration cell phone regulation, generally

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), S. 1285 (112th), S. 298 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

See addendum. nuclear plant depreciation, generally. H.R. 8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 (extension of current rate on dividends); H.R. 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (dividend income tax rate); 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 (dividend income tax rate); S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, (dividend income tax rate).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3091 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), S. 3412 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 607, the Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act S. 28, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Bills named: H.R. 607 (112th), S. 28 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

See addendum. HCon.Res.112, establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; H.R.5325, a bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes -- environmental issues, DOE loan guarantee, nuclear programs funding, and R&D programs funding; S.2465, a bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes -- environmental issues, DOE loan guarantee, nuclear programs funding, and R&D programs funding; H.R.2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 -- coal ash;

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 2465 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal ash issues, generally H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

See addendum. cybersecurity -- S.21, the Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act; cybersecurity --H.R.76, the Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act; cybersecurity --H.R.174, the Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act; cybersecurity --H.R.668, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act; cybersecurity --H.R.1136, the Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011: cybersecurity --H.R. 3253, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 cybersecurity --H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011,

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 174 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), H.R. 3253 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), H.R. 76 (112th), H.R. 668 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

See addendum. Clean energy standard, generally Nuclear plant safety, generally Transmission siting, permitting, management issues and pricing incentives, generally Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program, generally, including "No More Solyndras" draft legislation.. H.R. 1242, the Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 -- nuclear plant moratorium H.R. 2054, the Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011 -- uranium tails transfer H.R.2068, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Continuation Act -- to permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed; H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act, to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. S.400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes. S.559, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act -- including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S.1135, the Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011 -- uranium tails transfer S.1320, the Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011 -- nuclear waste interim storage S.1394, a A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner -- NRC commissioner term S.2146, a bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes -- clean energy standard S.2176, a bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the President to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes nuclear waste storage S.3469, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 3469 (112th), S. 400 (112th), S. 1320 (112th), S. 1135 (112th), S. 2176 (112th), S. 2146 (112th), S. 1394 (112th), H.R. 6213 (112th), H.R. 1242 (112th), H.R. 2068 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 2054 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

See addendum. H.R.3409, the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection (Stop the WAr on Coal) Act of 2012 H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (grid reliabilty) S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for [the EPA MATS and CSAPR rules]; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; S. 629, the "Hydropower Improvement Act", (promoting the addition of new hydropower capacity); S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units ( disapproving EPA MATS rule)

Contacted: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3409 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), S. 629 (112th)