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Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 980 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, all provisions; Issues related to maritime infrastructure and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

Contacted: White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 980 (114th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

H.R.2576 - 114th Congress (2015-2016) Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes, all provisions; General issues related to Toxic Substances Control Act oversight; Issues related to chemical manufacturing and construction.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2576 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 2080 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; General regulatory reform issues.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2080 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

General energy issues in the Interior & EPA appropriations legislation (H.R. 2822/S. 1645).

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 1645 (114th), H.R. 2822 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative 2017 report & announcement of OGCI Investment Fund; Issues regarding the CCAC Methane Oil and Gas Partnership; Regulatory issues related to Shell's Alaska Venture; Issues related to draft 2017-2022 OCS Leasing Plans; S. 1278 - Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act, all provisions; S. 1276 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1279 - Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act, all provisions; General offshore energy, regulatory and safety issues, including Well Control Rule and Offshore Air Quality Monitoring Rule; General Arctic policy issues including the NPC study, Arctic Council and Arctic OCS operating regulations & requirements; S. 2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, LNG export provision; Issues related to the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy loan program; General revenue issues, including S. 3110 - American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 & S. 2938 - Certainty for States and Tribes Act.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1276 (114th), S. 1278 (114th), S. 2938 (114th), S. 1279 (114th), S. 3110 (114th), S. 2012 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to the Clean Power Plan Model Trading Rule & Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP); Issues regarding the Control Technique Guidelines to the states for reducing VOC emissions from the oil and gas sector from ozone Non-attainment Areas & transport corridors; Issues related to climate policies and carbon pricing; Issues related to international climate negotiations; General issues related to oil and gas development on leases in the Gulf of Mexico, including regulatory and permit issues related to Gulf leases; Issues related to simplifying and clarifying regulatory requirements for offshore oil and gas activity, including NEPA requirements; General offshore issues related to commerce such as seismic, oceans policy, and environmental studies; Issues regarding the Scenarios supplement on Net Zero Emissions.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

General discussions regarding offshore oil and gas operational issues; H.R. 703 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; S. 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2864 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from extending the renewable fuel program past 2022 if the Administrator waives applicable volume requirements in prior years, all provisions; H.R. 5180 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016, all provisions; General issues related to Point of Obligation within the Renewable Fuels Standard.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5180 (114th), S. 1584 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 2864 (114th), S. 577 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to seismic activities and potential impacts on marine mammals; S. 1886 - Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, including ocean observations, data collection, and science programs related to the Gulf of Mexico.

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1886 (114th)

Natural Resources NAT

General offshore access and resource potential issues, including DOI's BOEM Draft Proposed 5 Year Leasing Program and SOP/SOO Policy; Issues regarding National Ocean Policy Marine Planning implementation.

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General tax reform related issues, including the Blueprint for Tax Reform & Section 385 Rulemaking; Issues related to the fuel cell investment tax credit; General issues related to renewable fuels.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues regarding the Clean Energy Incentive Program/Model Trading Rule.

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act; Issues related to infrastructure development; Issues related to pipeline permitting; Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board; Issues regarding WRDA Reauthorization Sec 151; H.R. 636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, secs. 2209, 2210.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 636 (114th)