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Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

HR 3898 PERMIT Act; HR 4776 SPEED Act; HR 4880 Primacy Certainty Act of 2025; legislative efforts related to reauthorizing the Toxic Substances Control Act. 85 Fed. Reg. 87256 Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 87 Fed. Reg. 74702 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review [EPA Methane Rule] (interim final rule and reconsiderations); 88 Fed. Reg. 50282 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas System; 89 Fed. Reg. 16202 Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; 90 Fed. Reg. 44591 Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; 90 Fed. Reg. 45367 Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; 90 Fed. Reg. 5794 Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4776 (119th), H.R. 4880 (119th), H.R. 3898 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to TITLE IV - Energy and Commerce; TITLE VIII - Committee on Natural Resources; TITLE XI - Committee on Ways and Means; tax related sections); HR 3062 Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 3699 Energy Choice Act; HR 5301 PIPES Act of 2025; draft legislation on permitting reform; draft legislation on decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms through reefing; draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act; draft legislation regarding changes to the Clean Water Act or National Environmental Policy Act pertaining to permitting reform; draft legislation related to state efforts to impose liability on the oil and gas industry.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 3062 (119th), H.R. 3699 (119th), H.R. 5301 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Draft legislation allowing for the year-round, nationwide sale of E15. 90 Fed. Reg. 45007 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; 90 Fed. Reg. 45690 Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); proposed regulations addressing the clean fuel production tax credit (Section 45Z credit); proposed rulemaking for TSCA implementation for nomenclature purposes; proposed rulemaking TSCA Sec. 8(a)(7) rules reporting and recordkeeping.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

HR 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025; HR 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels). 90 Fed. Reg. 17972 Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (MAA104000).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 4275 (119th), H.R. 3151 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions related to the oil and gas industry; Part 1- Corporate Tax Reform); S 796 Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; draft legislation that would allow for the expensing of the intangible drilling costs under the corporate alternative minimum tax; draft legislation in Senate as finance companion to HR 1 (provisions related to tax section of HR 1). Proposed IRS provisions for implementation of HR 1 related to self-created property and Sec. 168.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 5376 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

90 Fed. Reg. 8089 Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; efforts related to export license requirements for ethane and natural gas liquids; efforts related to implementation of new tariffs and negotiation of reciprocal and bilateral trade agreements.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Natural Resources NAT

40 CFR Part 435 Subpart E - Agricultural and Wildlife Water Use Subcategory Effluent limitations; 81 Fed. Reg. 7414 Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat; Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat; 89 Fed. Reg. 23919 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90 Fed. Reg. 13428 Waters of the United States: The Final Response to SCOTUS; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Recommendations; 90 Fed. Reg. 46371 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Eleven Species Treated as Listed Due to Similarity of Appearance; __ Fed. Reg. __ Notice of Availability of the 2024-2029 Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; efforts related to permitting reform and meeting with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI)