INTERNATIONAL PAPER for INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

ITACS: Market Access Opportunities & Challenges. U.S. Supply Chain; general business concerns, importance of exports. European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) - Implementation concerns and business impacts. European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), implementation concerns and business impacts Section 232 timber and lumber investigation. Tariffs: Implications to industry and impacts of retaliatory measures. Proposed section 232 on industrial machinery.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) implementation, general business tax issues (P.L.117-169). Global tax activities and discussions on Pillar One and Pillar Two at OECD (No bill number). Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, implementation of business tax provisions (P.L. 117-169). One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), general business tax issues, extenders, combined heat and power, provisions related to manufacturing.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

DOE IRA Funding conversation about IRA funding for the industrial sector. EPA on PFAS and PM NAAQS regulations with AF&PA. EPA on Superfund site cleanup. Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act (H.R.1949).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1949 (119th)

Transportation TRA

U.S. supply chain issues impacting efficient movement of freight via truck, rail and ports. Reliable Rail Service Act (S.2071). Freight Rail Assets Investment to Launch Commercial Activity Revitalization Act of 2025 (H.R.1200).

Contacted: Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2071 (119th), H.R. 1200 (119th)

Natural Resources NAT

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (S.984) and (H.R.2238) (117th Cong.); Market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems and limiting fee-based approach for commodities with high recovery rates. Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act (H.R.9676); Advanced recycling, ensure definition of recycling is maintained. Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351), Steward Act of 2025 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145). To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes (H.R.4109). Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies Act of 2025 (H.R. 4466). The Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566). To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes (H.R.6832).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6832 (119th), H.R. 9676 (119th), H.R. 4109 (119th), S. 984 (119th), H.R. 6566 (119th), S. 351 (119th), H.R. 2238 (119th), H.R. 4466 (119th), H.R. 2145 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Biomass - The need for carbon neutrality for forest biomass residuals so as to level the playing field with our global competitors. Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467); Determination that forest derived biomass residuals be deemed carbon neutral.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8467 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

Prior Approval Reform Act (H.R. 1399). Separate Segregated Fund (SSF) contribution limits - increase and index to inflation for receipts and disbursements.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1399 (119th)