4th Quarter - Report

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What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Manufacturing MAN

S. 997 would establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy and strategic national manufacturing policy for the United States. S. 1240 would expand and enhance the Manufacturing USA Program, including the authorization of Appropriations to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing and for other purposes. S.2107 - Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act which proposes a 25 percent investment tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing, both for manufacturing equipment as well as the construction of semiconductor.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GWYNETH J BORDEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1240 (117th), S. 2107 (117th), S. 997 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Amending H.R. 2308, the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Future Act of 2021 by Representative Debbie Dingell amends EISA to update and broaden the definition of an Advanced Technology Vehicle and expands and prioritizes eligibility for ultra-efficient components, and modernizes the evaluation of a loan applicants prospects of repaying a loan under the program. HR 1588 Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act, which would modernize the hydropower licensing process and promote next-generation hydropower projects. H.R. 2641 Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. S. 1246 Reclamation Project Act of 1939 Amendment to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. National Hydropower Association recommendations: Increase federal financial assistance to improve dam safety. $4.71 billion over ten years for dam safety, environmental improvements, and grid flexibility. Leverage the federal tax code to incentivize investments in dam safety, environmental improvements, grid flexibility and availability, and dam removals. $15 billion over 10 years (leveraging additional funds through a variable cost share) Create a public source of climate resilience and conservation funding for the removal of dams that have reached the end of their useful life. $24 Billion over 10 years (combination of $22 Billion for dam-owning agencies and $2 Billion for research).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GWYNETH J BORDEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2308 (117th), H.R. 2641 (117th), S. 1246 (117th), H.R. 1588 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), which authorizes $81 billion for the National Science Foundation over five years and an additional $16.9 billion for the Energy Department to carry out research and development in certain technology areas, and nearly $53 billion in emergency appropriations for domestic semiconductor production programs. H.R. 2731 - Endless Frontier Act -- House version of USICA H.R. 2225 National Science Foundation for the Future Act would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022 - 2026 for the National Science Foundation. H.R. 3593 Department of Energy Science for the Future Act would provide funding and specific policy guidance on science and research programs to the Energy Department, and it incorporates provisions from the QUEST Act, H.R. 1837, and the Quantum Network Infrastructure Act, H.R. 1866. S. 735 would authorize the annual appropriation of $150 million over the 2022-2027 period for the National Science Foundations (NSFs) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, which provides grants to educators and students for technical science and engineering education. S. 749 American Innovation and Jobs Act, which would restore immediate expensing for R&D investments, expand refundable research credit for new and small businesses and increase access to research credit for startups. S.2107 FABS Act, which provides a semiconductor investment tax credit, which will complement the manufacturing incentives and research investments in the USICA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GWYNETH J BORDEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2225 (117th), H.R. 3593 (117th), H.R. 1837 (117th), S. 749 (117th), S. 2107 (117th), S. 735 (117th), H.R. 1866 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 2731 (117th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.