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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders; S2664/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization--penalties, State Attorney General enforcement authority, court protective orders

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Minerals Management Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th)

Torts TOR

S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney/Client Privilege--all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th)

Manufacturing MAN

S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act amendments--all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney/Client Privilege--all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders; S2664/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization--penalties, State Attorney General enforcement authority, court protective orders; S186/HR3013 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act--all provisions

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 4854 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to renewable energy production; S2881 Clean Energy Tax Stimulus amendment, provisions related to renewable energy; HR5351 Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Act-Energy Tax Legislation; S2642 Senate Energy Tax Legislation; Ensign/Cantwell Energy Tax Stimulus Legislation; S970 Iran Sanctions; Windfall Profits Tax Concepts; Gulf of Mexico 98/99 Leases; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR2643 & S1696 Interior and Environment related agencies appropriations bills, issues related to current funding prohibition for oil shale commercial leasing program; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; S 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 concerning Climate Change Credit Corporation to auction emission allowances

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Minerals Management Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 2643 (110th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Tax issue/LIFO (no bill); HR5533 & HR5577 Chemical Site Security legislation all provisions; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act amendments--all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney/Client Privilege--all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders; S2664/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization--penalties, State Attorney General enforcement authority, court protective orders; S186/HR3013 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act--all provisions

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Minerals Management Service

Bills named: H.R. 4854 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th), H.R. 5577 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 5533 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

HR5351 Energy Tax Legislation; S2041 False Claims Act; S2450 Attorney-Client Privilege Legislation; S2449 Protective Orders Legislation; s1638/HR3753 Judicial Compensation--all provisions; HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Minerals Management Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 3753 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

2008 Omnibus bill provision prohibiting BLM from finalizing oil shale regulations; Issues related to increased transmission availability around wind energy development; HR5351 Energy Tax Legislation; HR2830 Coast Reauthorization-provisions related to liquid natural gas; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act amendments--all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney/Client Privilege--all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders; S186/HR3013 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act--all provisions; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2643 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S 2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision: Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Mineral Leasing Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Revenue Sharing issues, MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable), Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling , Pinedale year round drilling access, and Ozone quality issues. Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS Permitting, and Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); HR2830 Coast Guard Reauthorisation--provisions related to liquid natural gas

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Minerals Management Service

Bills named: H.R. 3013 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to Section 526 (prohibit use of transport fuels that have high greenhouse gas profile) of the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007; Issues related to hydrogen fuel cell vehicle development; HR5351 Energy Tax Legislation; S2191 Climate Change legislation all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewal Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence & Security Act; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act amendments--all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney/Client Privilege--all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders; S2664/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization--penalties, State Attorney General enforcement authority, court protective orders; S186/HR3013 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act--all provisions; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; HR2830 Coast Guard Authorisation--provisions related to liquid natural gas.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th), H.R. 5473 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S2191 Climate Change legislation all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewal Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence & Security Act; EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards proposed and final rulemaking; EPA Region 10 air permit & OCS regulations; EPA Region 10 NPDES permit for the Arctic; Beaufort exploration permits for drilling & seismic surveys

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Natural Resources NAT

HR2643 & S1696 Interior and Environment related agencies appropriations bills, issues related to current funding prohibition for oil shale commercial leasing program; Access issues-drilling/deepwater drilling (no bill); S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act amendments--all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney/Client Privilege--all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act--all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act--protective orders; S2664/HR4040 Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization--penalties, State Attorney General enforcement authority, court protective orders; S186/HR3013 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act--all provisions; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2643 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision: Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Mineral Leasing Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Revenue Sharing issues, MMS 5-Year Plan, MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable), Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling, Pinedale year round drilling access, and Ozone quality issues. Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS Permitting, Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Minerals Management Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2643 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

HR2830 Coast Guard Reauthorisation Act--provisions related to liquid natural gas; HR2638 The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, 2008; Jones Act regulatory discussions (Not bill number specific)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th)

Transportation TRA

AK natural gas pipeline

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office