NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) for NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
What was lobbied
19 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to USDA ReConnect program Issues related to DOE, DHS, DoD related to electric sector security, recovery or resilience H.R. 2244 RUS Repricing Issues related to LIHEAP funding Issues replated to FEMA funding Issues related to DOE funding Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for the Rural Utilities Service. Issues related to coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| JASON COOKE New | — |
| KATIE CULLETON New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| PAUL GUTIERREZ | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), including commercial demonstration projects as authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the United States and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Issues related to power sector CO2 regulation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON COOKE New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Agriculture AGR
Rural broadband deployment and USDA ReConnect program Issues related to the Rural Utilities Service electric loan program Issues related to FY2023 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 2244 and S. 978 RUS Repricing Legislation Issues related to RUS at USDA Issues related to a proposed voluntary USDA program to assist electric cooperatives in deploying clean energy sources.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| JASON COOKE New | — |
| KATIE CULLETON New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Issues related to FEMA Funding Resilient America (H.R. 5689) FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act (H.R. 2669/S. 2212) SPEED Recovery Act (H.R. 5641) Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act (S. 3502) Issues related to FEMA processes, including impacts to small communities and the definition of emergency vs. permanent work.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross-sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, research and development, cyber resources, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threat environment, supply chain, and security postures. HR 3119/S 2302 - Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 6804: Energy Product Reliability Act. The bill would establish FERCs authority to establish reliability standards for natural gas pipelines. H.R. 5376:tBuild Back Better Act. The bill would appropriate funds to the development of long-distance transmission lines, improve siting and wholesale electricity markets. S. 1015, the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. The bill would require FERC to issue a rule to improve the interregional transmission planning process. Issues related to the CLEAN Future Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization. Issues related to the LIFT America Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization. H.R. 3979: Protecting National Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2021. The bill would establish FERC refund authority to address overcharges. H.R. 6084: Energy Product Reliability Act. The bill would authorize FERC to establish reliability standards for natural gas pipelines. S. 3908: ENSURE Act. The bill would encourage FERC to process applications for the construction of natural gas pipelines. S. 3879: CHARGE Act. The bill would impact the interregional transmission planning process, transmission cost allocation, and grid interconnection policies. S. 2651: SITE Act. The bill would authorize FERC to site long-range transmission lines. Issues related to the Power Marketing authorities and the Tennessee Valley Authority. No Exhaust Act of 2021 (H.R. 2852) Issues related to electric vehicles and EV infrastructure Issues related to mitigation and resilience of the grid due to weather and disasters Issues related to energy efficiency standards to appliances (water heaters, heat pumps, etc.) Issues related to implementation of H.R. 1319 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage deployment, including demonstration projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and environmental permitting modernization proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Issues or concerns related to electric sector security in light of the geopolitical environment. State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Health Issues HCR
Draft legislation regarding flexible spending accounts, cobra, telemedicine Telehealth Expansion Act (S. 1706) H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act; Health provisions impacting group health plans
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Issues related to electric sector security including cybersecurity, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, existing standards, postures, supply chains, threat environment, procedures, roles, responsibilities and authorities. S. 3600 Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022 H.R. 5491 Securing Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure Act S. 2491 Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Retirement RET
H.R. 6738, Retirement Tax Credit Parity for Cooperatives and Charities Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| JASON COOKE New | — |
| KATIE CULLETON New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| PAUL GUTIERREZ | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SAMANTHA MCDONALD | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act - direct payment of clean energy tax credits Issue related to energy tax credits HR 1062, Access 45Q Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and allow an elective payment of the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON COOKE New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| PAUL GUTIERREZ | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Issues related to rural broadband deployment USDAs ReConnect Program Issues related to improving broadband availability maps Issues related to smart grid connectivity Issues related to the implementation of IIJA broadband programs Issues related to FCC spectrum auctions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JASON COOKE New | — |
| KATIE CULLETON New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Transportation TRA
Issues related to electric vehicles and ev charging infrastructure
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| PAUL GUTIERREZ | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Defense DEF
Issues associated with defense critical electric infrastructures, utility privatization, defense community infrastructure, the roll of electric cooperatives with DoD facilities including associated responsibilities, processes, expectations and requirements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIDGETTE BOURGE | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Postal POS
Issues related to electric cooperative interests in postal policy, including the Postal Regulatory Commission rate increase.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS
Issues related to federal action and legislative proposals on coal combustion residuals (CCR) management and closure regulation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| ROBERT BRENDAN HAMILL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Animals ANI
Issues relating to the Endangered Species Act Issues relating to the Migratory Birdy Treaty Act Issues relating to the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| SAMANTHA MCDONALD | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Issues related to reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and Tennessee Valley Authority. Issues related to siting of energy infrastructure.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| SAMANTHA MCDONALD | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
Utilities UTI
Issues related to pole attachments
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE CULLETON New | — |
| LOUIS FINKEL | — |
| HILL THOMAS | — |
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