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Defense DEF

Advocate for extended contracting authority for Department of Defense. Expand outreach to targeted policy makers. Department of Defense Authorization bill, H.R. 1540; Omnibus Appropriations bill. Monitor biofuel issues in National Defense Authorization Act. Advocate for strong biofuel provisions within the NDAA.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

Investigate and target potential federal funding opportunities. Expand federal outreach efforts regarding the use of advanced biofuels and other advanced biochemical technologies.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Identify and secure support for a production tax credit for biobased chemical producers. Identify and secure support for legislation creating an investment tax credit for advanced biofuels facilities. Pursue loan guarantee opportunities. Promote extension of accelerated depreciation for cellulosic biofuel facilities and cellulosic production tax credit. Debt ceiling legislation and Grassley biofuels bill.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Investigate and target potential federal funding opportunities. Expand federal outreach efforts regarding the use of advanced biofuels and other advanced biochemical technologies. Identify and secure support for a production tax credit for biobased chemical producers.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Investigate and target potential federal funding opportunities. Expand federal outreach efforts regarding the use of advanced biofuels and other advanced biochemical technologies. Identify and secure support for a production tax credit for biobased chemical producers.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Advocate for passage of legislation related to the promotion of alternative fuels, including the Freedom Fuels Act of 2011 (S. 212) and the Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2011 (H.R. 1847). Assist with compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1847 (112th), S. 212 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Investigate and target potential federal funding opportunities. Expand federal outreach efforts regarding the use of advanced biofuels and other advanced biochemical technologies. Identify and secure support for a production tax credit for biobased chemical producers. Assist with compliance with the Renewable Fuels Standard. Urge strong support of the RFS. Discuss impacts of RFS pathway delays on the biofuels industry.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)