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Postal POS

Issues related to electric cooperative interests in postal policy, including the Postal Regulatory Commission rate increase proposal.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign Relations FOR

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Issues related to federal action and legislative proposals on coal combustion residuals (CCR) management and closure regulation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Draft legislation regarding flexible spending accounts, cobra, telemedicine Proposed policies in Administrations American Families Plan" Telehealth Expansion Act (S. 1706)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1706 (117th)

Utilities UTI

Issues relating to the Tennessee Valley Authority Issues relating to the Power Marketing Administrations

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and modernization proposals. Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to maintaining and deploying broadband connectivity throughout COVID-19 pandemic Issues related to improving broadband availability maps S. 1822 - (116th) Broadband DATA Act - all sections. Issues related to broadband deployment, funding and adoption Draft legislation regarding recent and future reverse auction proceedings at the FCC Draft legislation regarding middle mile broadband infrastructure Draft legislation regarding smart grid investments for connectivity Draft legislation to fund broadband deployment through states S. 436 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2021 S. 745 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act S. 922 - - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 S.944 - State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2021 S. 2071 - BRIDGE Act - all sections. S. 1460 - Community Broadband Act H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - all broadband sections. H.R.1362 - Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act H.R. 1631 - Community Broadband Act H.R. 1783 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act H.R. 2183 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021 H.R. 2398 - Broadband Speed Act - all sections. H.R.2400 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all sections. H.R. 3369 - Broadband for Rural America Act H.R. 3435 - American Broadband Act H.R. 4374 - The Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2400 (117th), H.R. 3435 (117th), S. 1822 (117th), S. 922 (117th), H.R. 1783 (117th), S. 2071 (117th), S. 944 (117th), H.R. 2398 (117th), H.R. 3369 (117th), H.R. 1631 (117th), H.R. 2183 (117th), S. 1460 (117th), H.R. 4374 (117th), S. 436 (117th), H.R. 1362 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 745 (117th)

Defense DEF

Issues associated with defense critical electric infrastructures, utility privatization, defense community infrastructure, and electric cooperatives roles, responsibilities, processes and requirements with DoD facilities. HR 4350/S. 2792 National Defense Authorization Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2792 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues relating to the U.S. Forest Service H.R. 940 - Clearing Lines Along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act H.R. 939 - Combustion Avoidance Along Rural Roads Act Issues related to the Rural Utilities Service electric loan program Issues related to FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations Rural broadband deployment Rural development and implementation of 2018 Farm Bill H.R. 2244 and S.978 RUS Repricing Legislation Issues related to RUS at USDA Issues related to a proposed voluntary USDA program to assist electric cooperatives in transitioning to cleaner energy sources.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 939 (117th), H.R. 2244 (117th), S. 978 (117th), H.R. 940 (117th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act S. 1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 Issues related to infrastructure policy Issues related to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (grant programs) HR 3684 INVEST in America Act provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 1931 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1062 ACCESS 45Q Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and allow an elective payment of the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. Carbon Capture Modernization Act (S. 661/H.R. 1760) to make technical corrections to the 48A tax credit and enable installation of carbon capture on new and existing power plants. Issues related to direct pay tax credits Issues related to storage, transmission, microgrids, carbon capture, renewable tax credits Issues related to nuclear production tax credits HR 848 GREEN Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes. HR.1760 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the qualifying advanced coal project credit, and for other purposes. S.986 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 5-year extension the carbon oxide sequestration credit, and for other purposes. S. 627 Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2021 S. 759 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for the production of refined coal. S 1298 Clean Energy for America Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy S.2118 Clean Energy for America Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act - clean energy tax credits direct payment

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 661 (117th), S. 759 (117th), H.R. 1062 (117th), H.R. 848 (117th), S. 2118 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 1760 (117th), S. 986 (117th), S. 627 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Resilient American draft legislation H.R. 2669/S.2212- FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act H.R. 1066 Wildfire Recovery Act S. 704 Disaster Safe Power Grid Act Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including investing in resiliency pre-disaster (e.g. BRIC program) and post-disaster (e.g. DRF emergency work category), making the interest on post-disaster loans eligible for FEMA reimbursement, and increasing FEMAs small project threshold. Issues related to FEMAs NOPR Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating, and recovering from incidents including prioritization, FEMA processes, and programs.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 704 (117th), H.R. 2669 (117th), H.R. 1066 (117th), S. 2212 (117th)

Retirement RET

Draft legislation regarding defined benefit and defined contribution retirement savings proposals HR 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) S. 1703, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act S. 1770, Retirement Security & Savings Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1770 (117th), H.R. 2954 (117th), S. 1703 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to climate and the clean electricity program. Issues related to Department of Energy appropriations, including fossil energy and carbon capture, utilization, and storage RD&D funding. Issues related to coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program funding Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for the Rural Utilities Service. Federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Issues related to rural broadband deployment in Agriculture and FSGG appropriations Issues related to LIHEAP funding Issues related to FEMA funding Issues related to DOE appropriations HR 2244 RUS Repricing Legislation Issues related to RUS at USDA Department of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense. Issues related to electric sector security including funding for cybersecurity, research, community infrastructures, and recovery.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2244 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to climate and the clean electricity performance program S. 2318 Demand Response Management Act of 2021 S. 2370 Zero-Emission Homes Act of 2021 H.R. 3684: INVEST in America Act. The bill would allocate funds for energy-efficient transformers and smart grid investments. It expands the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions authority to site transmission lines. The bill also addresses issues involving wildfire mitigation, cybersecurity, and demand response, carbon capture, direct air capture, hydrogen, and clean energy on former mine lands. (You can use this sentence to replace the sentence: Senate energy bill discussion draft.) Draft Budget Reconciliation Bill: The bill would allocate funds for transmission line investments and the siting of transmission lines. It also allocates funds for Department of Energy loan guarantees to facilitate the financing for innovative technologies to encourage renewable energy and carbon reduction projects. H.R. 2721 - Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2021 S. 1015, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2021. The bill would require FERC to issue a rule to improve the interregional transmission planning process impact Issues related to the energy provisions of H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act (bipartisan infrastructure bill), including issues involving transmission planning and construction, siting, resilience, wildfire mitigation, cybersecurity, and demand response, carbon capture, direct air capture, hydrogen, and clean energy on former mine lands, Issues relating to the Power Marketing Administrations. Issues related to the CLEAN Future Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization Issues related to the LIFT America discussion draft regarding grid modernization Issues related to amending the Natural Gas Act to establish FERC refund authority Issues related to expanding transmission facilities Issues related to encouraging demand response Issues related to ensuring a disaster-resilient power grid Issues related to electric vehicles (EV), including charging infrastructure, rebate program for EV supply equipment, serving underserved communities, mapping to predict EV demand and electric school busses. S. 508 - A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles S. 507 - Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021 S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act of 2021 S. 504 - Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2021 S. 502 - MAZE in Transit Act S. 494 - Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021 Issues related to energy efficiency standards for water heaters Issues related to mitigation and resiliency of the grid due to weather and disasters S.704 - Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 Issues related to energy transmission and storage Issues related to proposed infrastructure legislation Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross-sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, research and development, cyber resources and education, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threats, supply chain availability, and security, and security postures. S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 2931 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 1400 Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act H.R. 2928/S.2199 Cyber Sense Act H.R. 1374 Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act H.R.3119/H.R.2302 - Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 2928/S.2199 Cyber Sense Act of 2021

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2931 (117th), S. 506 (117th), S. 508 (117th), S. 494 (117th), H.R. 2928 (117th), S. 2318 (117th), S. 2377 (117th), S. 504 (117th), S. 2199 (117th), S. 502 (117th), S. 704 (117th), H.R. 1374 (117th), H.R. 2302 (117th), S. 507 (117th), H.R. 2721 (117th), S. 1400 (117th), S. 1015 (117th), H.R. 3119 (117th), S. 2370 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Animals ANI

Issues relating to the Endangered Species Act Issues relating to the Migratory Birdy Treaty Act Issues relating to the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to electric sector security including cybersecurity, information sharing, and incident reporting, existing standards, postures, threat environment, procedures, roles and responsibilities, and authorities H.R.1833/S. 2439 DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act House draft Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 S. 2407 Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 20212021 S.2875 Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 S. 1316 Cyber Response and Recovery Act (Portman/Peters) S. 1350 National Risk Management Act H.R. 3223 CISA Cyber Exercise Act H.R. 3264/S. 2525 Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act Issues related to cyber solariums commissions recommendations S. 2491 Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021 S. 2666, the Sanction and Stop Ransomware Act H.R. 5491 Securing Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure Act Issues related to the pandemic including authorities, processes, supply chain, and posture as well as the role and needs of essential workers during national emergencies. Issues associated with research and development for security in the electric sector.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2491 (117th), S. 2875 (117th), S. 1350 (117th), H.R. 3223 (117th), S. 2666 (117th), S. 2407 (117th), S. 1316 (117th), H.R. 1833 (117th), S. 2439 (117th), S. 2525 (117th), H.R. 5491 (117th), H.R. 3264 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues associated with research and development for security in the electric sector. Draft Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act Issues related to DOE energy and science research, development, and demonstration programs including funding for such programs.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), including commercial demonstration projects. The SCALE Act (S. 799/H.R. 1992), which would assist in overcoming barriers to CO2 pipelines, storage, and permitting and further support CO2 utilization programs. Issues related to the development of a federal clean electricity standard, including the proposed Clean Electricity Performance Program Issues related to electric cooperative efforts to reduce carbon emissions, including a proposed voluntary USDA program to assist electric cooperatives in transitioning to cleaner energy sources. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the United States and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, including legislation to codify a WOTUS definition. Issues related to power sector CO2 regulations Issues related to NPDES permitting program changes including proposed amendments to H.R. 1915 Issues relating to the Water Resources Development Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 799 (117th), H.R. 1992 (117th), H.R. 1915 (117th)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues relating to vegetation management Issues relating to wildfire detection, relief, and recovery Issues relating to the conservation of the monarch butterfly Issues relating to the Bonneville Power Administration Issues relating to the Western Area Power Administration Issues relating to the Southwestern Power Administration Issues relating to rights-of-way utility access to public lands Issues relating to wildfire Issues relating to the Power Marketing Administrations

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES