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Defense DEF

Issues related to S. 4049/ H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues regarding the Clean Air Act specific to methane.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of

Immigration IMM

Issues related to general immigration policy and visa issues.

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to renewable fuels standard; and General biodiesel related issues, including biodiesel issues within the renewable fuel standards.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3409/S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act, Section 305; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization (H.R. 5120/H.R. 3432 - SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019 & S. 2299 - PIPES Act of 2019); and Issues related to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2297 (116th), H.R. 3409 (116th), S. 2299 (116th), H.R. 3432 (116th), H.R. 5120 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) pricing issues and related climate policies, including IRS draft guidance for implementation of Section 45Q tax credit; and Issues related to EPA Final rules on methane technical fix package and methane policy rule.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues regarding Net Operating Loss (NOL) provisions in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); Discussions regarding tax provisions as related to additional legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) and fuel excise tax measures; Issues regarding the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), including regulations; Issues regarding expiring energy-related tax provisions (Tax Extenders); and Issues related to production tax credit and investment tax credit for wind, storage, and solar, including discussions as part of COVID-19 relief legislation.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to the American Energy Innovation Act (substitute amendment for S. 2657); Issues regarding proposals for new hydrogen production tax credit and expansion of existing infrastructure tax credit (30-C); Issues related to Deepwater; General offshore energy, regulatory and safety issues, including the Geological and Geophysical Permitting Process, biological opinion, air regulations, and bonding and financial assurance; Issues regarding general offshore energy access, including DOI's 5 year leasing program and revenue sharing; Issues related to energy transition and climate change; Issues related to the storage of ethane; General issues regarding energy policy, infrastructure, and safety; Issues related to pipeline permitting and the proposed modification of Nationwide Permit 12; and Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting, transmission, lease sales and marine fisheries management.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: S. 2657 (116th)

Natural Resources NAT

S. 4041 - SAVE Jobs Act, all provisions; Issues regarding BLM royalty relief policy as related to suspension of operations and production; Issues regarding BOEM Risk Management, Financial Assurance, and Loss Prevention; and Issues regarding offshore federal leasing.

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 4041 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to trade policy and trade agreements; Issues regarding tariffs; Issues related to 232 investigations on laminations for stacked cores; and Issues related to Bulk Power System Executive Order.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to isopropyl alcohol manufacturing and production; S. 4049/ H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions specific to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6395 (116th), S. 4049 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues regarding use of rulemaking and public comment periods for the identification and implementation of Best Available and Safest Technologies (BAST) in the outer-continental shelf.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions regarding funding for the Dept. of the Interior (Title 1) and Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 7612 (116th)