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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for foundational technologies, issues related to export controls, issues related to Buy American Act provisions, 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 and Section 301 USTR investigation into Vietnam.

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

Defense DEF

S.4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - issues related to advanced manufacturing, siting, permitting, energy performance contracts, and sourcing for federal procurement; 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, sourcing for federal procurement, and issues related to FY 2019 NDAA implementation and provisions mandating that Tricare cover mammography screening using dense breast tomosynthesis.

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

Bills named: S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 6395 (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 and corporate tax issues; 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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3548 (116th), H.R. 4887 (116th), H.R. 2256 (116th), S. 4214 (116th), S. 1957 (116th), S. 1988 (116th), S. 3933 (116th), S. 1142 (116th), S. 1094 (116th), H.R. 2096 (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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Bills named: S. 142 (116th), S. 4473 (116th), S. 3548 (116th), H.R. 6102 (116th), S. 189 (116th), S. 734 (116th), S. 3404 (116th), H.R. 7956 (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; 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, K-12, 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 and Energy Act of 2020 issues related to energy efficiency, grid modernization, distribution energy, R&D.

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

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

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure and internet-connected devices. National Interest Waiver Program for essential workers entering the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 3772 (116th), H.R. 2009 (116th), S. 2246 (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, 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 H.R.7669 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2021 - energy siting and permitting.

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

Bills named: H.R. 7616 (116th), H.R. 7617 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 7669 (116th), H.R. 7612 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relating to electrification infrastructure.

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

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Exclusion process for 301 tariffs.

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

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to Buy America requirements for manufactured products.

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

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the implementation of Positive Train Control railway technology and issues related to the development of a national high speed rail system; issues related to EV charging infrastructure and port modernization and H.R.3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 issues related to offshore wind.

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

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