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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Defense Appropriations (H.R. 8236 and S. 4663); FY23 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 8257 and S. 4678); FY23 Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 8255 and S. 4660); FY23 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (H.R. 8256 and S. 4664); FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (H.R. 8295 and S. 4659); FY23 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY23 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 8282 and S. 4662); FY23 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 8294 and S. 4670); FY23 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 8254 and S. 4685). Making Continuing Appropriations for FY23, and for Other Purposes (H.R. 6833 that became Public Law (P.L.) 117-180). 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). FY23 appropriations bills were packaged into the single Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617 that became P.L. 117-328). FY23 Defense Authorization (H.R. 7900 and S. 4543 that became H.R. 7776 and then P.L. 117-263). 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 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 that became P.L. 117-169) 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: Air Force, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Army, Dept of (Other); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Joint Chiefs of Staff; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense Information Systems Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 2860 (117th), S. 4678 (117th), S. 4660 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 8255 (117th), H.R. 6833 (117th), H.R. 8236 (117th), S. 1441 (117th), S. 4663 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 7776 (117th), S. 4543 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 8257 (117th), S. 4662 (117th), H.R. 8256 (117th), H.R. 8262 (117th), S. 4670 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 8254 (117th), S. 4664 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th), H.R. 8238 (117th), S. 4659 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), S. 4685 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), H.R. 8282 (117th), H.R. 1157 (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 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). 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). Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Defense Appropriations (H.R. 8236 and S. 4663); Intelligence Classified Annex; FY23 Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 8255 and S. 4660); FY23 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 8282 and S. 4662); Making Continuing Appropriations for FY23, and for Other Purposes (H.R. 6833 that became Public Law (P.L.) 117-180). H.R. 8255 has been packaged as a single legislative package (H.R. 8294) with H.R. 8238, H.R. 8239, H.R. 8254 and H.R. 8262. FY23 appropriations bills were packaged into the single Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617 that became P.L. 117-328). FY23 Defense Authorization (H.R. 7900 and S. 4543 that became H.R. 7776 and then P.L. 117-263). SHIPYARD Act (H.R. 2860 and S. 1441); Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1157).

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

Bills named: H.R. 6833 (117th), H.R. 1157 (117th), S. 4543 (117th), H.R. 8255 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th), H.R. 2860 (117th), H.R. 8238 (117th), H.R. 8262 (117th), S. 4662 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), S. 749 (117th), S. 1441 (117th), H.R. 8236 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 4663 (117th), S. 4660 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 8282 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 8254 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), H.R. 7776 (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. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 1319 (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. MARAD, Ready Reserve sealift recapitalization.

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

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 that became Public Law No: 117-169) including but not limited to Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet.

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

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

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

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 1319 (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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

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

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 that became Public Law No: 117-169), 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: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

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