3rd Quarter - Report

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC for PLP, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Utilities UTI

BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program implementation and allowable uses of non-deployed money/benefit of the bargain savings. Support for the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 (H.R. 5301) and damage prevention language in Section 18. Support for the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 9338) and damage prevention language in Section 9. Support for the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 (S. 2975) and damage prevention language in Section 211. Energy and Commerce Committee draft discussion PHMSA reauthorization bill. Information about data center and utility infrastructure, in general. Permitting reform, in general. Support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) (H.R. 4776). Support for provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898). Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. Support for the ePermit Act (H.R. 4503), which codifies President Trumps permitting technology action plan to modernize permitting technology across the federal government and aims to reduce processing time for NEPA reviews. Support for provisions of the PERMIT Act (H.R. 3898) that modernize Clean Water Act permitting and reduce unnecessary project delays and urges the Senate to pass the PERMIT Act. Support for ongoing regulatory efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency to clarify Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) language defining the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act consistent with the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Sackett v. EPA (2023).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BRUBECK —
JAIME STEVE —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2975 (119th), H.R. 4776 (119th), H.R. 5301 (119th), H.R. 3898 (119th), H.R. 573 (119th), H.R. 4503 (119th), H.R. 9338 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program implementation and allowable uses of non-deployed money/benefit of the bargain savings. Supporting U.S. Critical Connectivity and Economic Strategy and Security (SUCCESS) for BEAD Act, (H.R. 6920/S. 3565) Concerns with Tariffs on certain PLP aluminum products supporting telecommunications clients/industry. Support for the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 (H.R. 5301) and damage prevention language in Section 18. Support for the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 (S. 2975) and damage prevention language in Section 211. Support for the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 9338) and damage prevention language in Section 9. Information about data centers, fiber, and Starlink, in general. Permitting reform, in general and specific to BEAD and broadband deployment. Support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) (H.R. 4776) Support for provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898) Support for NEPA reform, in general. Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. Support for the ePermit Act (H.R. 4503), which codifies President Trumps permitting technology action plan to modernize permitting technology across the federal government and aims to reduce processing time for NEPA reviews. Support for provisions of the PERMIT Act (H.R. 3898) that modernize Clean Water Act permitting and reduce unnecessary project delays and urges the Senate to pass the PERMIT Act. Support for ongoing regulatory efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency to clarify Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) language defining the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act consistent with the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Sackett v. EPA (2023).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BRUBECK —
JAIME STEVE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 573 (119th), H.R. 4776 (119th), H.R. 3898 (119th), H.R. 5301 (119th), S. 2975 (119th), H.R. 4503 (119th), H.R. 6920 (119th), H.R. 9338 (119th), S. 3565 (119th)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Letter to Department of Commerces Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to include aluminum armor rods, classified in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) import classification code 7616.99.5175, within the Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862, as amended) (Section 232 tariffs) measures on aluminum and aluminum derivative products. Sharing of letter with members of Congress and staff and federal agencies with an interest in tariff issues. Education about tariff issues, in general, from international and domestic manufacturer and supply chain, in general.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BRUBECK —
JAIME STEVE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

Education EDU

Support of funding workforce development/nondeployed BEAD money, in general.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BRUBECK —
JAIME STEVE —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Education about tariff issues, in general, from international and domestic manufacturer and supply chain, in general. Education about manufacturing supply chain, in general.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BRUBECK —

Contacted: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.