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Environment/Superfund ENV

Power generation, market regulations and permitting.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Exclusion process for 301 tariffs; Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for foundational technologies and impacts to export controls; export controls and Buy American Act provisions for medical equipment; issues related to proposed Executive Order on export controls and Buy American and provisions for medical equipment; issues related to Government Procurement Agreement, Generalized System of Preferences expiration, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) reform; House GOP China Task Force report.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Defense DEF

S.4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - issues related to advanced manufacturing, siting, permitting, energy savings performance contracts, and power generation; H.R.6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - issues related to advanced manufacturing; Issues related to FY2019 NDAA implementation and H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - issues related to advanced manufacturing, siting, permitting, energy savings performance contracts and issues related to FY2019 NDAA implementation.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the implementation of Positive Train Control railway technology; H.R.2, the INVEST in America Act - Titles I and II; issues related to the administration highway/rail crossing safety grant programs and issues related to the development of a national high speed rail system, EV charging infrastructure, and port modernization and H.R.3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 issues related to offshore wind.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 3409 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

S.734, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019, creates national standards for cybersecurity for products purchased by the federal government; S.142, American Data Dissemination Act of 2019 - creates data privacy rules; S.189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019; draft legislation and HHS proposed rules to create new value base care arrangement safe harbors under Stark and Anti-Kickback Statutes and educate key staff on FDA regulation of device service; S.3404, H.R.6102, the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act 2020 - legislation to modernize regulation of lab tests; S. 3548 CARES Act regarding enhanced provider funding and medical device shortage provisions. COVID-19 Testing - PCR molecular, serology testing coverage, payment, and funding; S.4473 and H.R.7956, Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3548 (116th), S. 734 (116th), H.R. 7956 (116th), S. 189 (116th), S. 142 (116th), S. 3404 (116th), S. 4473 (116th), H.R. 6102 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.1094 and H.R.2256, Driving America Forward Act; S.1142 and H.R.2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019; Section 48 - issues related to energy; Section 45 - issues related to energy; S.1988 and H.R.4887, Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; S.1957, Offshore WIND Act S.3548, CARES Act provisions related to corporate tax; S. 3933 CHIPS for America Act; PL 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act implementation; global digital tax proposals; S.4214 a bill to provide a payroll tax credit for certain expenses associated with protecting employees from COVID-19.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1957 (116th), S. 1142 (116th), S. 1094 (116th), S. 4214 (116th), H.R. 2256 (116th), S. 3548 (116th), S. 1988 (116th), S. 3933 (116th), H.R. 4887 (116th), H.R. 2096 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 - siting, permitting, program funding, and Department of Energy programs. H.R.7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2021 - siting and permitting; H.R.7616, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 and S. ___, Draft Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 748 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act - providing support to hospitals, labs, imaging center who are treating COVID-19 patients; H.R.6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, increasing support for hospitals, and medical device surge support; H.R.6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. - emergency funding to provide medical supply surge capacity and COVID-19 and testing federal funding and Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2021 - energy siting and permitting.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 7617 (116th), H.R. 7612 (116th), H.R. 7616 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S.3422 and H.R.1957, Great American Outdoors Act; S.4060 and H.R.7303, Open Back Better Act of 2020; H.R.2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act - energy efficiency, grid modernization, distribution energy; S.2657, American Energy Innovation Act - issues related to R&D programs, energy efficiency, grid modernization, workforce development; S.2137 & H.R.3962, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 - issues relating to energy efficiency; Public Law 114-94, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act - energy infrastructure permitting; S.1706 & H.R.3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 - hydropower modernization; H.R.2659, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; S.2425 CHP Support Act of 2019 - technical assistance; H.R. 1480 CHP Support Act - technical assistance ; H.R.1315, Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 - workforce development; Draft legislation issues related to grid modernization, energy infrastructure regulations, vessel modernization, electric vehicle infrastructure, energy storage, and on and offshore wind development; H.R.762, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - energy retrofitting; S.253, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - energy retrofitting; S.1245, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019 - energy saving performance contracts; S.1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 - energy savings performance contracts; S.1602 & H.R.2986, Better Energy Storage Technology Act - energy storage technologies and S.1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 - energy storage technologies.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1593 (116th), H.R. 2659 (116th), S. 3422 (116th), S. 1602 (116th), S. 1245 (116th), H.R. 1480 (116th), H.R. 1315 (116th), S. 1706 (116th), H.R. 3079 (116th), S. 2425 (116th), S. 4060 (116th), H.R. 1957 (116th), H.R. 3962 (116th), S. 2137 (116th), H.R. 762 (116th), S. 253 (116th), H.R. 7303 (116th), S. 1857 (116th), H.R. 2986 (116th), S. 2657 (116th), H.R. 2741 (116th)

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to Buy America requirements for manufactured products.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure and internet-connected devices and National Interest Visa Waivers.

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3772, Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019; COVID-4 omnibus package; H.R.2009, Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2019; S.2246, Allergy Testing Access Act of 2019 - equal coverage of initiative-specific Immunoglobulin (IgE) tests and percutaneous test for allergies under Medicaid and Medicare Programs.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2009 (116th), H.R. 3772 (116th), S. 2246 (116th)