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Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law (P.L.) 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304), American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260). Issues and funding related to Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) including but not limited to aircraft. Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Defense Appropriations (H.R. 4432 and S. 3023 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Defense Authorization (H.R. 4350, S. 2792, and S. 1605 that became P.L. 117-81); FY22 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431 and S. 3058 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (H.R. 4505 and S. 3042 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (H.R. 4502 and S. 3062 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY22 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 4373 and S. 3075 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations (H.R. 4550 and S. 3045 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 4345 and S. 3179 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); SHIPYARD Act (H.R. 2860 and S. 1441); Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305 that became P.L. 117-43); Further Extending Government Funding Act (H.R. 6119 that became P.L. 117-70); Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act (H.R. 6617 that became P.L. 116-86); and Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.J. Res. 75 that became P.L. 117-95). Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1157). Issues related to supplemental appropriations for private shipyards' critical infrastructure within the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684 that became P.L. 117-58). FY22 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding include but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education; Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; and cloud computing. FY22 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to United States Coast Guard ship programs; cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths. FY22 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations issues are related to Department of Homeland Security Headquarters consolidation. FY22 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations issues are related to FAA telecommunications and IT & cyber security issues. FY22 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans. FY22 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Army, Dept of (Other); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Navy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Air Force, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense Information Systems Agency; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Joint Chiefs of Staff

Bills named: H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 4345 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 3179 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), H.R. 4550 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1441 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4431 (117th), S. 3023 (117th), H.R. 5305 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th), S. 3045 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 3075 (117th), H.R. 4505 (117th), H.R. 4432 (117th), H.R. 1157 (117th), S. 3042 (117th), H.R. 6119 (117th), H.R. 2860 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 4373 (117th), S. 749 (117th), S. 3062 (117th), H.J.Res. 75 (117th), H.R. 6617 (117th), S. 1605 (117th), S. 3058 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Defense DEF

FY22 Department of Defense Appropriations and Authorization issues and funding included but are not limited to shipbuilding; submarines; submarine workforce training and education, Navy ship repair; ground vehicles; air defense systems in regards to M-SHORAD; aircraft; communication systems; classified programs; ammunition and weapon systems; and cloud computing. Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became P.L. 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) and American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749). Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Defense Appropriations (H.R. 4432 and S. 3023 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Defense Authorization (H.R. 4350, S. 2792, and S. 1605 that became P.L. 117-81); FY22 Intelligence Classified Annex; FY22 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 4373 and S. 3075 that were conferenced and then incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 P.L. 117-103); FY22 Department of State Authorization Bill (H.R. 1157); SHIPYARD Act (H.R. 2860 and S. 1441); and Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305 that became P.L. 117-43); Further Extending Government Funding Act (H.R. 6119 that became P.L. 117-70); Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act (H.R. 6617 that became P.L. 116-86); Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.J. Res. 75 that became P.L. 117-95).

Contacted: Joint Chiefs of Staff; Defense Information Systems Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Guard; U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2860 (117th), S. 3075 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), H.R. 4432 (117th), S. 1605 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.J.Res. 75 (117th), H.R. 6617 (117th), H.R. 4373 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), H.R. 1157 (117th), S. 3023 (117th), S. 1441 (117th), H.R. 6119 (117th), H.R. 5305 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) and American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260). FY22 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to United States Coast Guard ship programs; cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support and services; border security technologies; Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation at St. Elizabeths.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 749 (117th)

Transportation TRA

FY22 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues related to FAA communications, all general aviation related issues, FAA air/ground communications, commercial shipping, and the shipbuilding industry regarding Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program and the Jones Act.

Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aerospace AER

FY22 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development issues are related to FAA telecommunications and IT & cyber security issues. FY22 Commerce, Justice and Science issues are related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet. Issues and funding related to Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) including but not limited to Hurricane Hunter aircraft fleet.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Education EDU

FY22 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education issues for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships; submarine workforce training and education; pension funding stabilization for single-employer plans.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Intelligence INT

FY22 Intelligence Community issues and funding related to classified programs. Issues related but not limited to authority extension for federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization, federal contractor authority, critical infrastructure exemption for the defense industrial base on responses by states, a broader mandate for equitable adjustment of federal contracts for responses taken to mitigate health impacts within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law 117-2), and the treatment of research & experimental expenditures incurred during the taxable year in connection with trade or business expenses within the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) and American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), and United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260).

Contacted: Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Security Agency (NSA); SENATE; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 749 (117th), H.R. 1304 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for submarine supplier development and community college partnerships. Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committees as well as House Ways & Means and Education & Labor Committees on issues related to single employer pension relief regarding amortization & interest rate stabilization within the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319 that became Public Law 117-2).

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

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

Foreign Relations FOR

FY22 State and Foreign Operations & FY22 Department of State issues and funding including but not limited to relevant cyber programs; information systems; telecommunications; technology equipment; infrastructure; support & services; foreign military sales & direct commercial sales to include those by non-United States based subsidiaries.

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Issues related to funding and user fees for USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services within FY22 appropriation bills.

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)