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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Defense Appropriations (HR 8236 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Defense Authorization (H.R. 7900 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 8257 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (H.R. 8256 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (House and Senate bill numbers not yet assigned); FY23 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY23 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 8282 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations (House and Senate bill numbers not yet assigned); FY23 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 8254 and Senate bill number not yet assigned). H.R. 8239, H.R. 8255, H.R. 8254, H.R. 8262, and H.R. 8238 have been packaged as a single legislative package (H.R. 8294). SHIPYARD Act (H.R. 2860 and S. 1441); Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1157). Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law (P.L.) 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304), American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260). Issues and funding related to Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) including but not limited to aircraft. Issues related to supplemental appropriations for private shipyards' critical infrastructure within the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684 that became P.L. 117-58). FY23 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding include but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education; Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; and cloud computing. FY23 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to United States Coast Guard ship programs; cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths. FY23 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations issues are related to Department of Homeland Security Headquarters consolidation. FY23 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, funding for the FAA Aircraft Certification Service, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act. FY23 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans. FY23 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Joint Chiefs of Staff; State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Other); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Defense Information Systems Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 8236 (117th), S. 1441 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 8262 (117th), H.R. 8256 (117th), H.R. 8254 (117th), H.R. 1157 (117th), H.R. 8238 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 8255 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 2860 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 8282 (117th), H.R. 8257 (117th)

Defense DEF

FY23 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding included but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education, Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; and cloud computing. Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became P.L. 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304), American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260). Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Defense Appropriations (H.R. 8236 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Defense Authorization (H.R. 7900 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY23 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 8282 and Senate bill number not yet assigned); FY23 Department of State Authorization Bill (H.R. 1157); SHIPYARD Act (H.R. 2860 and S. 1441).

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Marines; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Guard; Joint Chiefs of Staff; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Information Systems Agency

Bills named: H.R. 1157 (117th), H.R. 2860 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1441 (117th), H.R. 8236 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 8282 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) and American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260). FY23 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to United States Coast Guard ship programs; cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th)

Transportation TRA

FY23 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, FY23 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, funding for the FAA Aircraft Certification Service, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aerospace AER

FY23 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues are related to FAA telecommunications and IT & cyber security issues. FY23 Commerce, Justice and Science issues are related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet. Issues and funding related to Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) including but not limited to Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Education EDU

FY23 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education issues for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Intelligence INT

FY23 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs. Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) and American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260).

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); SENATE; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 749 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships. Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committees as well as House Ways & Means and Education & Labor Committees on issues related to single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law 117-2).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Foreign Relations FOR

FY23 State and Foreign Operations & FY22 Department of State issues and funding including but not limited to relevant cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support & services; foreign military sales & direct commercial sales to include those by non-United States based subsidiaries.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to funding and user fees for USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services within FY23 appropriation bills.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

The treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304), American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260).

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 749 (117th)