NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) for NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)

Health Issues HCR

S. 334: Healthy Americans Act - Entire bill S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 1342: HeLP America Act - Entire bill S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007- Entire bill S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Entire bill H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act - Entire bill H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. - Entire bill H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) - Entire bill HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Entire bill HR 3163: Healthy Americans Act - Entire bill S. 3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act. - Entire bill S. 273 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 290 - Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007. - Entire bill

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Energy, Dept of; Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), S. 290 (110th), H.R. 2860 (110th), H.R. 298 (110th), S. 3 (110th), S. 334 (110th), H.R. 2056 (110th), H.R. 205 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th), S. 273 (110th), H.R. 3163 (110th), H.R. 15 (110th), S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 1651 (110th), S. 498 (110th), S. 158 (110th), S. 1342 (110th), H.R. 118 (110th), H.R. 2633 (110th), H.R. 914 (110th), S. 1605 (110th), S. 397 (110th), H.R. 3014 (110th)

Utilities UTI

H.R. 308 - R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way Recognition Act. - Entire bill. H.R. 6 - Clean Energy Act of 2007. Sen. Amendment 1502 in the nature of a substitute. Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives For the Nation Act of 2007. S. 1537 - Entire amendment to provide for a utility renewable portfolio standard. S. 1598 - Entire amendment to propose a study of the adequacy of the railroads. S. 1567 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide a renewable portfolio standard and other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 197 - To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. - Entire bill.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Bills named: S. 2477 (110th), H.R. 197 (110th), H.R. 308 (110th), S. 1537 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 1598 (110th), S. 1567 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419 - The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007.Sec. 5037 - Rural Utility Loans, Sec. 6001 - Definition of Rural, Sec. 6032 - Study of Railroad Issues, Sec. 9017 - Sense of the Congress on Renewable Energy H.R. Con. Res. 25 - Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. Entire Resolution. S. Con. Res. 3 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution

Contacted: Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 3 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Transportation TRA

S. 184 - Surface Transporation and Rail Security Act of 2007. - Entire bill. H.R. 969 - To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities and for other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 1650 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007. - Entire bill. H.R. 2125 - Rail Competition and Service Improvement Act. - Entire bill. S. 772 - Railroad Antritrust Enforcement Act.- Entire bill. S. 953 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. - Entire bill.

Contacted: Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 969 (110th), H.R. 1650 (110th), S. 772 (110th), S. 953 (110th), S. 184 (110th), H.R. 2125 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 793 - To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit.- Entire bill. H.R. 825 - To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 2776 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Provision relating to renewable production tax credits and clean renewable energy bonds.

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 793 (110th), H.R. 825 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th)

Retirement RET

S. 190 - To provide a technical correction to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. - Entire bill S. 206 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 709 - Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1040: Tax Simplification Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 1141: Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 1208: Social Security Account Number Protection Act - Entire bill S. 1288: Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 531: Retirement Security Education Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 1322: Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2002: Individual Social Security Investment Program Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2167: Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2657: Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2683: Pension Security Act of 2007 - Entire bill

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 190 (110th), H.R. 2657 (110th), S. 1141 (110th), H.R. 1322 (110th), H.R. 2683 (110th), H.R. 2002 (110th), S. 206 (110th), S. 349 (110th), S. 1288 (110th), S. 1208 (110th), H.R. 2167 (110th), S. 709 (110th), S. 1040 (110th), H.R. 82 (110th), H.R. 531 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Res. 21 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Entire resolution. Sec. 310 - Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization. Entire Bill. S. 965 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H. Con. Res. 99 - Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2764 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development and Millenium Challenge corp. H.R. 3161 - Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to the Rural Utilities Service loan programs and rural development concerning the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program. H.R. 2641 - Energy and Water Appropriations. All provisions related to the federal power marketing agancies, climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy. H.R. 2643 - Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3161 (110th), S. 965 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. Res. 30 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments., - Entire resolution H.R. 906 - Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007, - Entire bill H.R. 1267 - National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007, - Entire bill

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1267 (110th), S.Res. 30 (110th), H.R. 906 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 962 - Department of Energy Carbon Capture an Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 1291 - Wind Energy Development Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 1370 - Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 1751 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2008, Provisions affecting the Federal Power Marketing Agencies H.R. 153 - LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007, - Entire bill H.R. 620 - Climate Stewardship Act of 2007, - Entire bill H.R. 829 - National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act, - Entire bill H.R. 1133 - Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act, - Sec. 14 - Renewable Portfolio Standard H.R. 1945 - Energy For Our Future Act, - Sec. 205 - Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, - Sec. 206 - Net Metering, - Sec. 506 - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Techology Program H.R. 2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, Provisions related to Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change H.R. 2641 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008, Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies S. 6 - National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, Provision related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds S. 280 - Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 669 - LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act, - Entire bill S. 731 - National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007, - Entire bill

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 153 (110th), S. 1370 (110th), S. 669 (110th), S. 962 (110th), S. 1291 (110th), S. 280 (110th), S. 731 (110th), H.R. 620 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 829 (110th), H.R. 1945 (110th), S. 6 (110th), H.R. 1133 (110th), H.R. 2337 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. Res. 30 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280 - Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Entire Bill S. 309 - Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 317 - Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1168 - Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007. - Entire Bill H.R. 620 - Climate Stewardship Act. - Entire Bill H.R. 1087 - Mercury Emissions Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007. -Entire Bill S. 1874 - Containing and Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act. - Entire Bill

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 309 (110th), S.Res. 30 (110th), S. 280 (110th), S. 1766 (110th), S. 317 (110th), S. 1874 (110th), H.R. 1087 (110th), S. 1168 (110th), H.R. 620 (110th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S. 124 - Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007. - Entire Bill

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 124 (110th)