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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Repeal of the excise tax on Medical Devices (S. 108 / H.R. 184) The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (S. 205 / H.R. 631) Last-in/First-out (LIFO) accounting method preservation (no specific bill) Permanent extension of bonus depreciation (no specific bill)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 108 (115th), H.R. 631 (115th), S. 205 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Congressional oversight of EPA (e.g. Clean Water Rule, Clean Power Plan, Clean Air Act) EPA - Marine Debris - Trash Free Waters

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 (H.R. 4318, S. 2108) Executive action on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Executive action on Chinese Tariffs

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2108 (115th), H.R. 4318 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 951) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (S. 21/H.R. 26)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: S. 21 (115th), S. 951 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA Funding including the Food Contact Notification Program /FY 2018 and FY 2019 House and Senate Appropriation legislation Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Food Additive Petition seeking prohibition of perchlorate in food contact applications Food Additive Petition for certain ortho-phthalates in food packaging and processing applications Electronic filing requirements for certain Drug Master Files (DMFs) FY 2018 President's Budget Blueprint

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act S. 1217 / H.R. 2629 - Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1217 (115th), H.R. 1180 (115th), H.R. 2353 (115th), H.R. 2629 (115th)

Railroads RRR

Issues regarding systemic delays with rail shipping (no bill) STB Nominations

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act implementation Educational outreach on the safe storage and handling of organic peroxides (no bill) Education on need for recycling and energy conversion infrastructure (no bill)

Contacted: SENATE; President of the U.S.; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 385 / H.R. 1443) Energy Cost & Access, including Outer Continental Shelf (no specific bill) Alternative Fuel Tax Parity (no specific bill) Hydraulic Fracturing (no specific bill)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Bills named: H.R. 1443 (115th), S. 385 (115th)

Transportation TRA

The Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act (H.R. 5310)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); President of the U.S.; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5310 (115th)