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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 977 (111th), S. 447 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), S. 272 (111th), H.R. 3300 (111th), S. 221 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-312) and related legislation (including S. 3793, S. 3513, S. 3663, and H.R. 5893), provisions related to extension of grants in lieu of tax credits for specified energy property (geothermal) under Section 1603 of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (P.L. 111-5).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3793 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 3663 (111th), H.R. 5893 (111th), S. 3513 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Comprehensive climate change/greenhouse gas/cap and trade/renewable energy/energy efficiency legislation, including: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), H.R. 2453 and related legislation including H.R. 1862 and H.R. 2998; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462; S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation; Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S. 1733; Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate legislation framework (legislative proposal), Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 (Carper-Alexander), S. 2995, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act (Cantwell-Collins), S. 2877, The American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman discussion draft), Graham draft "clean energy standard" legislation, S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act, and related legislation (provisions related to cap and trade programs, allowance allocation and timetable, long-term electricity and steam contracts, renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, regulation of derivative trading, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, combined heat and power, and incentives for clean energy technology); EPA rulemakings regulating greenhouse gasses under the Clean Air Act; Resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and regulation of greenhouse gasses under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, S.J. Res. 26 and related legislation including H.J. Res. 66, H.J. Res. 76, H. Res. 974, and S. Amdt. 2530 (Murkowski Amendment to amend Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010, H.R. 2996); S. 672, Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; S. 3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 661 (111th), H.J.Res. 76 (111th), S. 598 (111th), H.R. 2453 (111th), S. 548 (111th), H.J.Res. 66 (111th), S. 774 (111th), S. 20 (111th), S.J.Res. 26 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 672 (111th), S. 3464 (111th), S. 807 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 3813 (111th), S. 949 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), S. 967 (111th), H.R. 2998 (111th), H.R. 1862 (111th), S. 2995 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 531 (111th), S. 1013 (111th), H.Res. 974 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462, S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation, provisions related to cybersecurity cost recovery; Cybersecurity Act of 2009, S. 773, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 2195/S. 946, The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, S. 3480/H.R. 5548, Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 2165, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 (Bond-Hatch), S. 3538, and related legislation, including S. 778, S. 921, S. 1391, S. 1438, S. 1494, H.R. 266, H.R. 1131, H.R. 1174, H.R. 1910, H.R. 2200, H.R. 2868, H.R. 3293, H.R. 4061, and H.R. 4507, provisions related to cybersecurity; S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act; H.R. 5026, The GRID Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1391 (111th), S. 967 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 1438 (111th), S. 774 (111th), H.R. 266 (111th), S. 661 (111th), S. 2996 (111th), H.R. 4507 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 946 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th), S. 778 (111th), H.R. 1131 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th), S. 3538 (111th), S. 598 (111th), S. 531 (111th), S. 921 (111th), H.R. 2165 (111th), H.R. 2195 (111th), H.R. 5026 (111th), H.R. 2200 (111th), H.R. 1910 (111th), H.R. 1174 (111th), S. 1494 (111th), S. 1013 (111th), S. 949 (111th), S. 773 (111th), S. 807 (111th), S. 433 (111th), H.R. 5548 (111th), S. 548 (111th)