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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to Chinese export requirements on caffeine being imported into the U.S. U.S.-China Section 301 provisions related to tariffs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Manufacturing MAN

Issues related to manufacturing plant safety and worker safety during COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation)

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Monitoring regulatory proposals at the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the disclosure of political activities by corporations, and disclosure of Environmental, Social and Governance costs (generally, no specific proposed rules) Corporate governance issues (generally, no specific legislation)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to Voting Rights, generally and in H.R.4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act Issues related to implementation of the first emergency supplemental appropriations bill to respond to COVID 19 Issues related to implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, PL 116-127 American Rescue Plan, H.R. 1319, generally and provisions related to tax credits for electric vehicles

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Transportation TRA

Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to delivery of nutritious meals to children and families affected by COVID (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to Hours of Service of Drivers; H.R. 4745/ S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4745 (117th), S. 2438 (117th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and the DRIVE-Safe Act) Issues related to extension of expiring Commercial Drivers Licenses and Medical Certificate renewals due to COVID National Emergency

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to workforce development (generally, no specific legislation)

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Veterans VET

Veterans issues (generally, no specific legislation)

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2) Issues related to health and wellness, including obesity prevention and fitness (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food labeling challenges caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to energy drinks (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to implementation of the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act (P.L. 114-214), and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure standard proposed rule at Fed.Reg.19860

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation).

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Advertising ADV

Issues relating to marketing and advertising (generally, no specific legislation)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation) H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions relating to taxes and climate

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation)

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)