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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues and international items.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to international sanctions legislation.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to water efficiency and reuse; S.2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; S.3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2800 (115th), H.R. 8 (115th), S. 3021 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

OTC monograph legislation; S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act and H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018. Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Cleaning product labeling.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5333 (115th), S. 2315 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation legislation affecting the industry, including: Implementation of H.R.1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97); H.R.4617, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax; H.R.5159, Clean Coal Jobs Act of 2018; S.2373, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for production of refined coal.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4617 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), S. 2373 (115th), H.R. 5159 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Cosmetic safety legislation, including: H.R.575, Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017 and S.1113, Personal Care Product Safety Act. Opioid legislation affecting the industry, including: H.R.6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, H.R.5228, SCREEN Act, H.R.5752, Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018, and S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5228 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 575 (115th), S. 2680 (115th), S. 1113 (115th), H.R. 5752 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental issues related to climate, water and air including deep well injection. Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act (PRIA) Reauthorization; H.R.2/S.3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3042 (115th), H.R. 2 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy efficiency, gas, hydraulic fracturing matters, deep well injection, enhanced oil recovery, and water resource management.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)