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Economics/Economic Development ECN

Economics/economic development. Infrastructure. S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2302 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade (domestic/foreign). U.S., Mexico, Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). Anti-dumping.

Contacted: Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code. Tax reform. Percentage depletion allowance. General business tax credits.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Chemicals/chemicals industry.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Consumer issues/safety/products. Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products.

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Forest Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food industry (safety, labelling, etc.).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Forest Service; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy/nuclear. Transmission incentives. Saudi/Russia oil price war.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Forest Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Immigration IMM

Immigration.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing.

Contacted: SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. Forest Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Small Business SMB

Small business. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act/Phase 3). Phase 4 coronavirus relief legislation.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Small Business Administration (SBA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Government issues. Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response. Impact of COVID-19 on mineral supply chains.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service; Small Business Administration (SBA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Education EDU

Education.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Forest Service; Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Constitution CON

Constitution. Nominees for Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Surface Transportation Board, Department of the Interior.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Forest Service; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Transportation TRA

Transportation. Rail reform. Competitive switching. Demurrage and Accessorial Charges. Axle-weight tolerance for laden trailers specially designed to transport dry bulk products. S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Hours of service. Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Contacted: White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Forest Service; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: S. 2302 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Budget/appropriations. FY 2021 USGS budget. FY 2021 DOI budget/appropriations. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mace, WV, Experimental Mine. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)/Phase 3. Phase 4 coronavirus relief legislation. S. 4041, SAVE Jobs Act.

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), S. 4041 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environment/superfund. EPA's National Compliance Initiatives. Toxic Substance Control Act. S. 717/H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. Permitting. National Evironmental Policy Act. Climate Change. Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)

Bills named: S. 717 (116th), H.R. 1603 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor issues/antitrust/workplace. Occupational safety and health. Mine safety and health. Exposure of underground miners to diesel exhaust. Black Lung and respirable crystalline silica. Respirable crystalline silica. Escapeways and refuges in underground metal/nonmetal mines. Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mace, WV, Experimental Mine. MSHA/NIOSH Respirable Dust Partnership. Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products. 30 CFR Part 50, Notification, Investigation, Reports and Records of Accidents, Injuries, Illnesses, Employment and Coal Production in Mines.

Contacted: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Forest Service; Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean air and water (quality). Proposed rule to revise the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS). Air regulations. Compensatory mitigation process for Section 404 permits. EPA interpretative statement on application of the Clean Water Act to groundwater. Section 41 Water Quality Certification. Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule for the Analysis of Effluent. Executive Order 13924 on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater from Industrial Activities. S. 3621, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020. H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020. Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Forest Service; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 3621 (116th), H.R. 7575 (116th)

Natural Resources NAT

Natural resources. S. 546, H.R. 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. S. 47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. General Mining Law of 1872. Minerals Leasing Act of 1920. Antiquities Act of 1906. National Historic Preservation Act. Endangered Species Act. Non-Energy Solid Leasable Mineral Royalty Rate Reduction. Emergency relief for victims of earthquake. H.R. 2579, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act. Critical Minerals Report. Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds. S. 4041, the SAVE Jobs Act. H.R. 2574, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 546 (116th), S. 4041 (116th), H.R. 2574 (116th), H.R. 2579 (116th), S. 47 (116th), H.R. 1399 (116th)