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Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the RFS; Issues related to small refinery exemptions from RFS compliance; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver extension from E10 to E15 and higher blends; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to the 45Z clean fuel production tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to 40B sustainable aviation fuel tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, including life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling; Issues related to fuel registrations and pathway approvals under the RFS; Issues related to Farm Bill programs including rural development programs, funding for the Foreign Market Development Program and Market Access Program, and general support for biofuels from U.S. commodities

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to bills to fund the government, specifically policy items related to tax provisions; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration, including 45Q tax credits and direct payment options; Issues related to life cycle assessment modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to 45Z clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to regenerative agriculture practices; Issues related to fuel registration and pathway approvals under the RFS; Issues related to clean energy tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act;

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) requirements for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the RFS; Issues related to proposed measures to influence RIN values; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to funding for refueling infrastructure capable of handling higher blends of ethanol; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration, including 45Q tax credits and direct payment options; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to the 45Z clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to pathway approvals under the RFS; Issues related to clean energy tax credits in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act;

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) requirements for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to E15 fueling infrastructure; Issues related to Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the RFS; Issues related to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), including 45Q and 45Z tax credits; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit; Issues related to fuel registration and pathway approvals under the RFS

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) requirements for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to partial waivers for 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15) and higher blends; Issues related to Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the RFS; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), including 45Q and 45Z tax credits; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to the clean fuel production tax credits; Issues related to fuel registration and pathway approvals under the RFS

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to oil, gasoline and ethanol imports; Issues related to exports of dried distillers grains (DDGS) and other high protein feed ingredients; Issues related to agricultural commodity exports and tariffs; Issues related to trade with China, specifically imports of "used cooking oil" ("UCO"); Issues related to trade with Brazil, specifically tariff rate quotas on U.S. ethanol and imports of Brazilian ethanol, "UCO" and tallow into the U.S.; Issues related to enforcement of USMCA; Issues related to trade with various nations; Issues related to imports of biofuels and biofuel feedstocks; Issues related to Farm Bill programs including funding for the Foreign Market Development Program and Market Access Program

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), including 45Q and 45Z tax credits and direct pay options for same; Issues related to tax incentives for fuel retailers to sell higher blends of ethanol; Issues related to tax incentives for car manufacturers to produce flex fuel vehicles; Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), particularly as it relates to the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit; Issues related to other programs included in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, Issues related to capitalization of R&D expenditures under section 174

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for biofuels including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); Issues related to 45Z tax credits for the production of SAF and other biofuels; Issues related to tax credits for alcohol to jet sustainable aviation fuel in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act; Issues related to 45Z, the clean fuel production credit in H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act;

Contacted: White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)