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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act, provisions relating to customs duty drawback. Whole Treaty: Treaty Number: 103-39, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Regulatory efforts regarding proposed interpretation of terms related to customs "first sale" rules; Regulatory efforts regarding application of NAFTA provisions on rules of origin as applied to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

IRS Notice 2004-6 Capitalization of Repair Costs; IRS Section 179C Expensing of Refinery Expansions; H.R. 453, Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act, provisions regarding tax on oil and natural gas production; H.R. 2069, Save Our Climate Act, provision relating to primary fossil fuels tax; H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to aviation excise tax; H.R. 3276, Bad Polluters Act, provisions relating to refinery expensing; H.R. 3443, Drawback Simplification Act, provisions relating to duty drawback; H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3962, Superfund Polluter Pays Act, tax provisions; S. 1179, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, tax provisions; S. 1238, Energy Security and Corporate Accountability Act, tax provisions; S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act, provisions relating to modification of duty drawback rules, tax reporting rules; S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes; H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, provisions relating to motor fuel tax; S. 1554, Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act, tax provisions; H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act, provisions relating to AMT relief and tax reform; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, accounting methods; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3220, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, tax provisions; H.R. 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, provisions relating to amendment of IRC rules relating to superfund taxes; H.R. 1500, Gasoline Price Stabilization Act, provisions relating to windfall profit tax; S. 1111, Fair Flat Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes; H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes; H.R. 4839, Tax Technical Corrections Act, provisions on excise tax. Whole Bills: H.R. 2372, WEAN Off Oil Act; S. 341, Energy Fairness for America Act; S. 666, Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act; S. 1504, A Bill to Revalue the LIFO Inventories of Major Integrated Oil Companies; S. 103, Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act. Efforts to streamline international tax compliance reporting.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 103 (110th), S. 341 (110th), S. 1554 (110th), H.R. 3636 (110th), H.R. 453 (110th), H.R. 3220 (110th), H.R. 3443 (110th), H.R. 1500 (110th), H.R. 4351 (110th), H.R. 2372 (110th), H.R. 3276 (110th), H.R. 3962 (110th), S. 2345 (110th), S. 1504 (110th), H.R. 2069 (110th), H.R. 1887 (110th), S. 666 (110th), S. 2242 (110th), S. 1238 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 4839 (110th), S. 1179 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), S. 1111 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Resolution 70 (Amendment # SA 4329 and SA 4207), Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009, provisions relating to Outer Continental Shelf and oil shale production. Whole Bills: H. Con. Res. 312; S. Con. Res. 70.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act, Section 2, provisions regarding false claims.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 2041 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act, Sections 526, 1083, technical corrections, provisions relating to alternative fuels, implementation of renewable fuel standards; H.R. 498, Energy Policy Reinvestment Act, provisions regarding geological and geophysical expenditures; H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, foreign tax credit rules; S. 701, Strategic Energy Fund Act, provisions relating to oil taxes and fees; H.R. 86, Oil and Gas to Alternative Swap Act, tax provisions; H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, tax provisions; S. 2651, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard, provisions relating to renewable fuel standards and refineries. Whole Bills: H.R. 586, Energy Fairness for America Act; H.R. 1133, Freedom Through Renewable Energy Expansion Act; S. 115, Oil SENSE Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 498 (110th), H.R. 1133 (110th), H.R. 86 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 701 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 586 (110th), S. 2651 (110th), S. 115 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

S. 1499, Maritime Vessel Emissions Reduction Act, Section 3, provisions relating to fuels, sulfur levels. Legislative efforts concerning potential technical corrections to renewable fuels standards legislation.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1499 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1083, provisions relating to the terrorism exception to immunity; H.R. 4986, National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1083, provisions relating to the terrorism exception to immunity; H.R. 5577, Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Act, Sections 2103, 2104, 2108, 2109, 2110, provisions relating to chemical facilities. Whole Bills: H.R. 5533, Chemical Facilities Security Act.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4986 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 5577 (110th), H.R. 5533 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Sections 708, 175, 319, 328, provisions relating to liquefied natural gas; S. 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act, Sections 703, 704, 709, 713, 718, provisions relating to OPA 90; S. 2651, A bill to amend the CAA to make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard, provisions relating to the renewable fuels standard and refineries. Whole Regulations: 72 Fed. Reg. 37818, EPA NAAQS Ozone Regulation; 72 Fed Reg 58378, Amendments to Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Regulation; 72 Fed. Reg. 69521, Control of Emissions from New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder. Whole Bills: H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act (House and Senate Versions); S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act; H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act; S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act. Efforts concerning regulation of greenhouse gases; Regulatory efforts concerning effluent guidelines for coalbed methane; Regulatory efforts concerning post-Rapanos guidance on Waters of the U.S.; Regulatory efforts concerning Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, Oil Prevention Act OPA 90; Regulatory efforts concerning criteria pollutants emissions under NSPS subpart Ja, 72 Fed Reg 27179.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th), S. 2651 (110th), S. 1870 (110th), H.R. 2421 (110th), S. 1892 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th), H.R. 802 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

S. 2568, A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas, provisions relating to oil and gas development; S. 2758, American Energy Independence and Security Act, provisions relating to oil and gas production; H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, provisions relating to national conservation system; S. 2229, Wyoming Range Legacy Act, provisions regarding oil and gas production. Whole Bills: H.R. 5058, Prohibit Lease Sale 193 in Alaska. Regulatory efforts concerning designation of Gulf of Mexico as Marine Sanctuary under Monument and Antiquities Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 2016 (110th), H.R. 5058 (110th), S. 2568 (110th), S. 2758 (110th), S. 2229 (110th)