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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to distiller grain exports; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to distiller grain exports; Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to unwarranted small refinery Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) changes; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Master Limited Partnerships tax structure; Issues related to the second-generation biofuels production credit and special depreciation allowance; Issues related to the biodiesel credit;

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to high octane fuels; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to unwarranted small refinery Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed Renewable Identification Number (RIN) changes; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to Renewable Identification Number (RIN) transparency; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 104 (116th), H.R. 1024 (116th), H.R. 2059 (116th), S. 617 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to bills to fund the government for a portion or all of FY18, specifically additional policy items related to expired tax provisions; Issues related to cellulosic tax credit; Issues related to biodiesel tax credit

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for E15 and mid-level ethanol-blended fuels Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to export Renewable Identification Number (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 104 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 1024 (116th), H.R. 2059 (116th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to export Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed Renewable Identification Number (RIN) caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to Renewable Identification Number (RIN) transparency; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2059 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 104 (116th), H.R. 1024 (116th)