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Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022 Liability protections for investor owned utilities generally; Cyber regulations for energy sector and defense industrial base generally

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the FCCs final rule for unlicensed use of the 6 GHz spectrum band H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (middle mile broadband deployment) General interest in middle mile broadband infrastructure

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Imposition of tariffs on imported materials or equipment (e.g. wind towers, nacelles, solar panels, Chinese products) Forced labor prevention issues generally

Contacted: SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1512, the CLEAN Future Act H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act; Energy Infrastructure Act discussion draft; Draft Grid Expansion and Modernization Act of 2021; Draft Efficient Interconnection Cost Allocation Act of 2021; Clean energy issues generally Grid modernization issues generally Transmission issues generally Grid resiliency issues generally Energy storage issues generally Electric vehicle issues generally

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1848 (117th), H.R. 1512 (117th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act Invest in America Act (H.R.3684) Buy American issues generally General interest in port infrastructure upgrades General interest in vehicle/vessel electrification General interest in EV charging infrastructure

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 1848 (117th)

Utilities UTI

General Business Updates Transmission Project Permitting Process

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021 S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act (Sen. Wyden Tech Neutral), including labor and domestic content provisions Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act (Rep. Reed Tech Neutral) H.R. 1684, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; S. 627, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act Direct pay for Renewable Tax Credits (S.985 and S.1298) Establishment of a 30% Investment Tax Credit for High Voltage Transmission (H.R. 2406 and S. 1016) Production Tax Credit optionality for offshore wind Electric vehicle tax credits, generally Electric vehicle infrastructure tax credits, generally Clean energy manufacturing tax credits, generally

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: S. 1298 (117th), H.R. 2406 (117th), S. 627 (117th), H.R. 1684 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 1016 (117th), S. 985 (117th), H.R. 848 (117th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Vineyard Wind I offshore wind permit BOEM Leasing, Offshore Wind Permitting & Fisheries Issues Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind project permitting Increased resources for offshore wind ports Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R.3764) Legislation to remove offshore wind moratorium from North Carolina-Florida

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3764 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (LIHEAP, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Homeowner Assistance Fund, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, energy R&D funding) FY2022 Commerce, Justice & Science Bill Appropriations Bills, generally; (H.R.4505) FY2022 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; FY2022 Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; (H.R.4502) FY2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, generally; (H.R.4372)

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4505 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 4372 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

General cybersecurity and physical security updates

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Treasury, Dept of

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Competitive Leasing Rule Migratory Bird Treaty Act issues generally (proposed rule) Draft Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunity Act (H.R. 998)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 998 (117th)