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Protecting Cyber Networks Act
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TITLE I--PROTECTING CYBER NETWORKS ACT Protecting Cyber Networks Act (Sec. 102) Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to develop and promulgate procedures to promote: (1) the timely sharing of classified and declassified cyber threat indicators in possession of the federal government with private entities, non-federal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments; and (2) the sharing of imminent or ongoing cybersecurity threats with such entities to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts. Requires the procedures to provide for: (1) notification to entities when the federal government has shared indicators in error or in contravention of law; and (2) the federal government, prior to sharing indicators, to remove personal information of, or information identifying, a specific person not directly related to a cybersecurity threat. Directs the DNI to submit such procedures to Congress within 90 days after enactment of this title. (Sec. 103) Permits private entities to monitor or operate defensive measures to prevent or mitigate cybersecurity threats or security vulnerabilities, or to identify the source of a threat, on: (1) their own information systems; and (2) with written authorization, the information systems of other private or government entities. Authorizes entities to conduct such activities on information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting such monitored systems. Prohibits defensive measures from being used to destroy, render unusable or inaccessible, or substantially harm an information system that is not owned by: (1) the operator of the defensive measure, or (2) an entity that authorizes the operation of defensive measures on its systems. Allows non-federal entities to share and receive indicators or defensive measures with other non-federal entities or specifically designated federal entities, but does not authorize non-federal entities to share directly with components of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the National Security Agency (NSA). Allows otherwise lawful sharing by non-federal entities of indicators or defensive measures with DOD or the NSA. Requires recipients to comply with lawful restrictions that sharing entities place on the sharing or use of shared indicators or defensive measures. Requires non-federal entities monitoring, operating, or sharing indicators or defensive measures: (1) to implement security controls to protect against unauthorized access or acquisitions; and (2) prior to sharing an indicator, to take reasonable efforts to remove information that the non-federal entity reasonably believes to be personal information of, or information identifying, a specific person not directly related to a cybersecurity threat. Permits state, tribal, or local agencies to use shared indicators or defensive measures: to protect (including through the use of a defensive measure) an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system from a cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability or to identify the source of a cybersecurity threat; to respond to, prosecute, prevent, or mitigate a threat of death or serious bodily harm or an offense arising out of such a threat; or to respond to, prevent, or mitigate a serious threat to a minor, including sexual exploitation and threats to physical safety. Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide assistance to small businesses and financial institutions to monitor information systems, operate defensive measures, and share and receive indicators and defensive measures. Directs the SBA to submit to the President a report regarding the degree to which small businesses and financial institutions are able to engage in such sharing. Requires the federal government to conduct outreach to encourage such businesses and institutions to engage in those activities. (Sec. 104) Directs the President to report on procedures for the receipt of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures by the federal government. Requires the procedures to ensure that: (1) cyber threat indicators shared by a non-federal entity with the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of the Treasury, and the DNI (but not DOD, including the NSA) are shared in real time with all appropriate federal entities; (2) such indicators are provided to other relevant federal entities; (3) there is an audit capability; and (4) there are appropriate sanctions for federal officers, employees, or agents who use shared indicators or defensive measures in an unauthorized manner. Requires DOJ to develop and periodically review privacy and civil liberties guidelines to govern the receipt, retention, use, and dissemination of cyber threat indicators by federal entities, including guidelines to ensure that personal information of, or information identifying, specific persons is properly removed from information received, retained, used, or disseminated by a federal entity. Establishes within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) to serve as the primary organization within the federal government for analyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed or acquired by the United States pertaining to cyber threats. Requires the CTIIC to: (1) ensure that appropriate agencies receive all-source intelligence support to execute cyber threat intelligence activities and perform independent, alternative analyses; (2) disseminate threat analysis to the President, federal agencies, and Congress; and (3) coordinate federal cyber threat intelligence activities and conduct strategic planning. Requires the head of the CTIIC to be appointed by the DNI. Authorizes indicators or defensive measures to be disclosed to, retained by, and used by, consistent with otherwise applicable federal law, any agency or agent of the federal government solely for: protecting an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system from a cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability or identifying the source of a cybersecurity threat; responding to, investigating, prosecuting, or otherwise preventing or mitigating a threat of death or serious bodily harm or an offense arising out of such a threat; responding to, investigating, prosecuting, or otherwise preventing or mitigating a serious threat to a minor, including sexual exploitation and threats to physical safety; or preventing, investigating, disrupting, or prosecuting specified criminal offenses relating to fraud and identity theft, serious violent felonies, espionage and censorship, or trade secrets. (Sec. 105) Allows a person to bring a private cause of action against the federal government if an agency intentionally or willfully violates DOJ's privacy and civil liberties guidelines. (Sec. 106) Provides liability protections to: (1) private entities that monitor information systems; or (2) non-federal entities that share, receive, or fail, in good faith, to act upon shared indicators or defensive measures. Prohibits such liability protections from being construed to apply to willful misconduct. (Sec. 107) Requires reports to Congress, at least biennially, by: (1) the DNI regarding the implementation of the federal government's information sharing procedures, including assessments of any misuse of information or disciplinary actions taken; and (2) inspectors general of specified agencies regarding the receipt, use, and dissemination of indicators and defensive measures that have been shared with federal entities. Directs the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, every two years, to report to Congress and the President regarding the sufficiency of procedures to address privacy and civil liberties concerns. (Sec. 108) Directs the DNI, in a report to Congress regarding cyber threats, attacks, theft, and data breaches, to: (1) assess current U.S. intelligence sharing and cooperation relationships with other countries regarding cybersecurity threats to U.S. national security interests, the economy, and intellectual property; (2) list countries and non-state actors that are primary threats; (3) describe U.S. response and prevention capabilities; and (4) assess additional technologies that would enhance U.S. capabilities, including private sector technologies that could be rapidly fielded to assist the intelligence community. Requires unclassified portions of reports under this title to be made publicly available. (Sec. 109) Prohibits this title from being construed to: (1) authorize the federal government to conduct surveillance of a person or allow the intelligence community to target a person for surveillance; (2) limit lawful disclosures of communications or records, including reporting of known or suspected criminal activity, by a non-federal entity to another non-federal entity or the federal government; or (3) permit the federal government to require a non-federal entity to provide information to the federal government. (Sec. 111) Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on federal actions to remove personal information from shared cyber threat indicators. (Sec. 112) Terminates the provisions of this title seven years after its enactment. TITLE II--NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 202) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to allow DHS's national cybersecurity and communications integration center (NCCIC) to include tribal governments, information sharing and analysis centers, and private entities among its non-federal representatives. Expands the composition of the NCCIC to include: a collaborator with state and local governments on cybersecurity risks and incidents; a U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team that coordinates and shares information in a timely manner and provides technical assistance, upon request, to information system owners and operators; the Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team that coordinates with owners and operators of industrial control systems, provides requested training, and remains current on industry adoption of new technologies; a National Coordinating Center for Communications that coordinates the protection, response, and recovery of emergency communications; and a coordinator of small and medium-sized businesses. (Sec. 203) Requires the NCCIC to be the lead federal civilian interface for multi-directional and cross-sector sharing of information related to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and cybersecurity risks for federal and non-federal entities. Expands the NCCIC's functions to include: global cybersecurity with international partners; information sharing across critical infrastructure sectors, with state and major urban area fusion centers and with small and medium-sized businesses; notification to Congress regarding any significant violations of information retention or disclosure policies; notification to non-federal entities of indicators or defensive measures shared in error or in contravention of specified requirements; and participation in exercises run by DHS's National Exercise Program. Excludes from the definition of "cybersecurity risk" violations of consumer terms of service or licensing agreements. Requires the NCCIC to designate an agency contact for non-federal entities. Directs the NCCIC to: (1) safeguard cybersecurity information against unauthorized disclosure, and (2) work with the Chief Privacy Officer to follow appropriate privacy procedures. Requires the Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (the Under Secretary) to develop capabilities that make use of existing industry standards to advance implementation of automated mechanisms for the timely sharing of indicators and defensive measures to and from the NCCIC and with federal agencies designated as sector specific agencies for critical infrastructure sectors. Directs the Under Secretary, every six months, to provide Congress with progress reports regarding the development of such capabilities. Authorizes the NCCIC to enter voluntary information sharing relationships with consenting non-federal entities. Directs the Under Secretary to develop procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international standards. Allows non-federal entities, for cybersecurity purposes, to share with other non-federal entities or the NCCIC any indicators or defensive measures obtained from: (1) their own information systems; or (2) the information systems of other federal or non-federal entities, with written consent. Authorizes non-federal entities (excluding state, local, or tribal governments) to conduct network awareness to scan, identify, acquire, monitor, log, or analyze information, or to operate defensive measures, on the information systems of entities that provide consent. Requires entities, prior to sharing, to take reasonable efforts to: (1) exclude information that can be used to identify specific persons and that is unrelated to cybersecurity risks or incidents, and (2) safeguard information that can be used to identify specific persons from unintended disclosure or unauthorized access or acquisition. Directs the Under Secretary to establish and annually review privacy and civil liberties policies governing the receipt, retention, use, and disclosure of cybersecurity information shared with the NCCIC. Provides for such policies to apply only to DHS. Allows the Under Secretary to consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology on such policies. Requires the Chief Privacy Officer to: monitor implementation of such privacy and civil liberties policies; update privacy impact assessments on a regular basis to ensure that all relevant privacy protections are followed; work with the Under Secretary to carry out certain notifications to Congress and non-federal entities; submit an annual report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of DHS's privacy and civil liberties policies; and ensure appropriate sanctions for DHS officers, employees, or agents who intentionally or willfully conduct activities in an unauthorized manner. Directs the DHS Inspector General to periodically report to Congress with a review of the use of cybersecurity risk information shared with the NCCIC. Requires the Chief Privacy Officer and the Chief Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer to biennially submit a report to Congress that: (1) assesses the privacy and civil liberties impact of DHS's retention, use, and disclosure policies; and (2) recommends methods to minimize or mitigate the impact of sharing indicators and defensive measures. Prohibits federal entities from using shared indicators or defensive measures to engage in surveillance or other collection activities for the purpose of tracking an individual's personally identifiable information, except for purposes authorized under this section. Bars the federal government from using such information for regulatory purposes. Provides liability protections to non-federal entities (excluding state, local, or tribal governments) acting in accordance with this section that: (1) conduct network awareness, or (2) share indicators or defensive measures or that fail, in good faith, to act based on such sharing. Prohibits such liability protections from being construed to apply to willful misconduct. Establishes a private cause of action that a person may bring against the federal government if a federal agency intentionally or willfully violates restrictions on the use and protection of voluntarily shared indicators or defensive measures. Exempts from antitrust laws non-federal entities that, for cybersecurity purposes, share: (1) cyber threat indicators or defensive measures; or (2) assistance relating to the prevention, investigation, or mitigation of cybersecurity risks or incidents. Makes such exemption inapplicable to price-fixing, allocating a market between competitors, monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a market, or exchanges of price or cost information, customer lists, or information regarding future competitive planning. Prohibits this section from being construed to permit the federal government to require a non-federal entity to provide information to a federal entity. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop procedures for the NCCIC Director to report directly to the Secretary regarding significant cybersecurity risks and incidents, and (2) promote a national awareness effort to educate the general public on the importance of securing information systems. Directs DHS to report to Congress on the range of efforts underway to bolster cybersecurity collaboration with relevant international partners. (Sec. 204) Expands the purpose of information sharing and analysis organizations to include responsibilities for disseminating information about cybersecurity risks and incidents. (Sec. 205) Redesignates DHS's National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. Requires the President to appoint: (1) the Under Secretary, with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) the Deputy Under Secretaries for Cybersecurity and for Infrastructure Protection, without the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the Under Secretary to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of becoming an operational component. (Sec. 206) Requires the Secretary to regularly update, maintain, and exercise the Cyber Incident Annex to DHS's National Response Framework. (Sec. 207) Requires the NCCIC to facilitate improvements to the security and resiliency of public safety communications. Directs the Under Secretary to implement a cybersecurity awareness campaign to disseminate: (1) public service announcements targeted at state, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, academia, and stakeholders in specific audiences, including the elderly, students, small businesses, members of the Armed Forces, and veterans; and (2) vendor and technology-neutral voluntary best practices. Requires DHS to establish a National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium to: train state and local first responders and officials to prepare for and respond to cyber attacks, develop a curriculum utilizing the DHS-sponsored Community Cyber Security Maturity Model, provide technical assistance, conduct cybersecurity training and simulation exercises, coordinate with the NCCIC to help states and communities develop information sharing programs, and coordinate with the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to incorporate cybersecurity emergency responses into existing state and local emergency management functions. (Sec. 208) Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to biennially provide to Congress an updated strategic plan to guide the overall direction of federal physical security and cybersecurity technology research and development efforts for protecting critical infrastructure. Requires the plan to: identify critical infrastructure security risks and any associated security technology gaps; prioritize technology needs based on gaps, risks, evolving threats, and technology advancements; include research, development, and acquisition roadmaps with clearly defined objectives, goals, and measures; identify laboratories, facilities, modeling, and simulation capabilities required to support new technologies; and identify programmatic initiatives for the rapid advancement and deployment of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection, including public-private partnerships, intragovernment collaboration, university centers of excellence, and national laboratory technology transfers. (Sec. 209) Requires DHS to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of DHS reducing cybersecurity risks in DHS data centers, including by increasing compartmentalization between systems and providing a mix of security controls between such compartments. (Sec. 210) Directs the GAO to report on DHS's implementation of this title, including any findings regarding increases in sharing at the NCCIC and throughout the United States. (Sec. 211) Requires the Under Secretary to produce a report on the feasibility of creating a risk-informed prioritization plan should multiple critical infrastructures experience cyber incidents simultaneously. (Sec. 212) Directs the DHS Inspector General to review operations of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team and the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team to assess the capacity to provide technical assistance to non-federal entities and to adequately respond to potential increases in requests for technical assistance. (Sec. 213) Prohibits this title from being construed to grant DHS any authority to promulgate regulations or set standards relating to the cybersecurity of non-federal entities (excluding state, local, and tribal governments) that were not in effect on the day before the enactment of this title. (Sec. 214) Terminates reporting requirements under this title seven years after enactment of this title. (Sec. 216) Requires DHS to deploy and operate (to make available for use by any federal agency, with or without reimbursement) capabilities to protect federal agency information and information systems, including technologies to continuously diagnose, detect, prevent, and mitigate against cybersecurity risks involving such systems. Authorizes the DHS Secretary to access, and allows federal agency heads to disclose to the Secretary, information traveling to or from or stored on a federal agency information system, regardless of from where the Secretary accesses such information, notwithstanding any law that would otherwise restrict or prevent federal agency heads from disclosing such information to the Secretary. Allows a private entity to assist the Secretary in carrying out such activities. Authorizes the Secretary to retain, use, and disclose information obtained through the conduct of activities authorized under this section only to protect federal agency information and information systems from cybersecurity risks, or, with DOJ approval and if disclosure of such information is not otherwise prohibited by law, to law enforcement only to investigate, prosecute, disrupt, or otherwise respond to: criminal computer fraud; an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm; a serious threat to a minor, including sexual exploitation or threats to physical safety; or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of such offenses. Provides liability protections to private entities that provide assistance to the Secretary for such purposes. (Sec. 217) Terminates the provisions of this title seven years after its enactment. (Sec. 218) Requires DHS to report to Congress with recommendations to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities for the 10 U.S. ports that are at greatest risk of a cybersecurity incident. (Sec. 219) Authorizes DHS to consult with sector specific agencies, businesses, and stakeholders to submit to Congress a report on how to align federally funded cybersecurity research and development activities with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while assuring security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure. (Sec. 220) Directs the GAO to assess the impact on privacy and civil liberties limited to the work of the NCCIC.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 307 - 116 (Roll no. 170).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 307 - 116 (Roll no. 170).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 239 (Roll no. 169).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2397)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prioritize the sharing of cyber threat indicators within the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center.
Miss Rice (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). (consideration: CR H2396-2397; text: CR H2396)
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2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
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S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 2825 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 3359 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act (only NCPA and PPC) S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 2825 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 3359 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3043, Hydropower Modernization Policy Act of 2017 S.1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act. H.R.2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.Res. 334, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization H.R. 2825 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 3359 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3043 Hydropower Modernization Policy Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1029 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act. H.R.2786 - To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. H.R.1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880 - Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872 - Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 S. 79 - Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.Res. 334, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization H.R. 2825 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 3359 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2386-2390)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2396)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1560.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee part A amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney part A amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney (SC) part A amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carson(IN) part A amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardenas part A amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 212, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nunes part A amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1560.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kenny Marchant to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 212 and Rule XVIII.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 212. (consideration: CR H2381-2398)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 212 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 114-63.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| March 24, 2015 |
| April 13, 2015 |
| Introduced in House | March 24, 2015 |
| Republican |
| GA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| HR 1731 |
114th |
| Related bill |
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2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3043 Hydropower Modernization Policy Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1029 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act. H.R.2786 - To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. H.R.1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880 - Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872 - Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 S. 79 - Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.Res. 334, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization
Client expense: $90,827 · Firm income: Not reported
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2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $57,245
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,479
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act (only NCPA and PPC) S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,566
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3043, Hydropower Modernization Policy Act of 2017 S.1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act. H.R.2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.Res. 334, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,433
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,684
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,466
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act (only NCPA and PPC) S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,461
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,376
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Network; discussions related to encryption policy; Draft Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016; H.R.213 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 1560, "Protecting Cyber Networks Act", all provisions; HR 1560, "To improve cybersecurity in the US through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats", all provisions; HR 1731, "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections", all provisions; S. 754, "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act", all provisions.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.4651 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act S.1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 S.2604 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 S.2607 - Digit Act US-EU Privacy Safe Harbor DHS-ISAO Wassenaar Arrangement NTIA Vulnerability Disclosure
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S 754 (Section 407); HR 1560 (Title I, Section 103, 104, 105, 106) Title II, Section 203, 204, 206, 207, 208); HR 1731; S 1846
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet governance issues; ICANN transition; IANA; cybersecurity; data breach; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; European Safe Harbor.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 1560, "Protecting Cyber Networks Act", all provisions; HR 1560, "To improve cybersecurity in the US through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats", all provisions; HR 1731, "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections", all provisions; S. 754, "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act", all provisions.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
S 754 (Section 407); HR 1560 (Title I, Section 103, 104, 105, 106) Title II, Section 203, 204, 206, 207, 208); HR 1731; S 1846
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 1731 - now law but still discussing implementation; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; General issues related to Federal Information Technology (IT) and the Federal IT and cybersecurity workforce;Internet of Things and Smart Cities and the Office of Technology Assessment; Internet of Things Regulation - S. 2607 Digit Act - sets up a federal working group to assess Internet of Things regulation and harmonize agencies;
Client expense: $160,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 53- Cybersecurity H.R. 104- Cyber Privacy H.R. 234- Cybersecurity H.R. 555- Data Breach Notification H.R. 580- Data Breach Accountability H.R. 726- Data Security H.R. 1181- Motor Vehicle Safety H.R. 1195- Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1560- Cybersecurity H.R. 1704- Data Breach H.R. 1731- Cybersecurity H.R. 1770- Data Breach Notification H.R. 2064- Consumer Financial Products H.R. 5459- Cybersecurity H.Res. 212- Cybersecurity Notification S. 135- Data Security S. 177- Data Breach Notification S. 304- Motor Vehicle Defects/Whistleblower Incentives S. 423- Amends Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act S. 456- Cyber Threat Sharing S. 512- Data Breach S. 754- Cybersecurity Sharing S. 961- Data Security S. 1027- Data Breach Notification S. 1158- Data Breach Notification
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R.196/S.40 - Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 (issues related to potential regulation of Internet networks); H.R.283/S.356 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.699 - Email Privacy Act (provisions related to location information and cybersecurity); H.R.734/S.253 - Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (provisions on agency reporting obligations); H.R.821/S.424 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (as related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1174/S.512 - Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.1396/S.760 - FCC Collaboration Act of 2015 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations); H.R.1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1641/S.887 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); H.R.1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards); H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data); H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 9provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability/standards); H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.2666/H.Rpt. 114-478/H.Res. 672/S.2283 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 3805 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 9provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R. 4187 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.4528 - ENCRYPT Act of 2016 (provisions related to carrier obligation to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); H.R.4884 - CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.5117 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.5834/S.1949 -- Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016 (all provisions); S. 240 - Community Broadband Act of 2015 (provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers); S.421 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2015 (all proviions); S.424/H.R.821 - Wi-Fi Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers; S.827/H.R.2566 - Improving Rural Call Quality And Reliability Act of 2015 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1035/S.1357 - To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.1540 - Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 (issues related to Caller ID spoofing, applicability to voice and data services and enforcement provisions); S.1618 - Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.1759 - Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015 (issues related to caller ID spoofing); S. 2163 - Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.2227 - Private Spectrum Relocation Funding act of 2015 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.2283/H.R.2666/H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S.2366/S.2555/H.R.4190 - Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 (all provisions); S. 2372 - Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); S.2555 - MOBILE NOW Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.2558/S.1759 - Spoofing Prevention Act (issues related to caller ID spoofing); S.2283/H.R.2666/H.R.4596 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); S.2604/H.R.4651 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 (provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations); S.2607 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability); S.2644/S2319 - FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 (all provisions); S.2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act (provisions related to UAV use); S.2943/H.R.4909 - National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2017 (federal contractor labor law compliance issues); S.2986;H.R.5323 - International Communications Privacy Act (provisions related to provider production of stored data abroad in response to law enforcement requests); S.3026/HR.4932 - ROBOCOP Act; S.3067/H.R.5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (provisions related to FCC use of funding); S.3408 - Broadband connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016 (provisions related to increasing broadband deployment in rural areas); S.3429 - Small Business Survival from Disaster Act (measure related to extension of the new overtime rules for small businesses); DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List ACT (all provisions); and House Energy and Commerce Discussion Draft on vehicle and highway safety (provisions related to service provider obligations). General discussion of issues related to the following issues: 1) availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction; 2) the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and data security; 3) appropriate regulatory framework for privacy; 4) appropriate regulatory framework for Internet Communications Services and Video Delivery Systems; 5) broadband availability,; 6) universal service; 7) infrastructure investment; and 8) development and proper regulation of business access services; 9) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (compliance with existing rules, impact of rule revisions on consumer call management features, technological context of current robocalling environment and company and industry efforts to address illegal robocalls); and 10) issues related to the proposed AT&T/Time Warner Inc. merger transaction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; HR 240 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015; HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act of 2015; H.R.234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; information sharing; critical infrastructure protection; liability protection; cyber international norms.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues relating to supply chain security, cybersecurity procurement and data breach notification (H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Act; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act; S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015). Reform of government surveillance and encryption practices - H.R. 5485 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3017 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R. 4651 and S. 2604 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016; H.R. 4839 - Protect Our Devices Act of 2016. Issues related to DEA cybersecurity program development - no specific legislation. Issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain, and information technology programs - H.R. 5634 and S. 3001 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor telecommunications and technology issues that impact computer manufacturing business. Monitor cybersecurity, privacy, and data breach legislation; The Data Security and Breach Notification Act, S. 754 The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, and H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act of 2015, and S. 1828, the Federal Information Security Management Reform Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.2209 - To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes H.R.2947 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions H.R.5983 - The Financial CHOICE Act - all provisions H.R.6118 - The Financial Services Innovation Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1709 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.3404 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes - all provisions
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, cross border data flows, privacy, drone privacy, the US-EU Safe Harbor Agreement, the Electronic Privacy Communications Act, sale and marketing of dietary supplements, and cloud computing including: SAFE KIDS Act (S. 1788); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (S. 177); Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 (H.R. 104); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015 (H.R. 1704); and Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770); Student Digital Privacy Act (H.R. 2092); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205); Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 (S. 1158); Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 (S. 2044); Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 / McCaul-Warner Commission on Digital Security (H.R. 4651).
Client expense: $2,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 5792 / S. 3263 Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology (MOVE IT) Act of 2016, general issues regarding technology system modernization; H.R. 6004 Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016, general issues regarding technology system modernization; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, general issues regarding cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, general issues regarding cybersecurity; S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, general issues regarding cybersecurity; and General issues regarding cybersecurity and potential impacts to financial statements.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of Public Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically, provisions on risk, insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office), and potential CFPB activities related to P&C insurance. Discussions on U.S. and global designation of systemically relevant non-bank financial firms. General discussions on Insurance Capital Investment. General discussions on Commercial Insurance regulation. General issues related to resilience and mitigation, as related to P&C insurance. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe related policies. Legislation and proposals regarding the insurability of cyber exposures, including: S.456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R.1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R.234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015; H.R.580, Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act; H.R. 2205/S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015; and H.R. 6032, Data Breach Insurance Act. General discussions on issues related to Surety Bonds, including: surety provisions in public-private partnerships; H.R. 413, Partnership to Build America Act of 2015; S. 1526, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 5293/S. 3000, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions on construction procurement; S. 2848/H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Implementation of Pub. L. No. 1144, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, data collection provisions and control/ownership clarifications. Legislation and proposals regarding the development of international capital standards for internationally-active insurance groups, including: S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 1086, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 2141, International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policy Protection Act of 2015; S. 1491, Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2017; S. 798/H.R. 1478, Policyholder Protection Act of 2015; H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016. H.R. 3794, Nonprofit Property Protection Act. General discussions related to the national flood insurance program focused on pre-event mitigation and long term resilience.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Intelligence
Education on cybersecurity issues as they relate to energy security (H.R. 1731, HR. 1560 and S. 754)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $484,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; Spectrum Allocation, (FCC Docket No. 13-49) Cybersecurity; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 910); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560,S. 754); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205, S.961). Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821),(S. 424); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); RECALL Act(S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; Spectrum Allocation, (FCC Docket No. 13-49) Cybersecurity; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 910); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560,S. 754); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205, S.961). Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821),(S. 424); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); RECALL Act(S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012); Autonomous Vehicles.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016 S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 Draft data encryption legislation Proposed rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 23,360, April 20, 2016) Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033, March 16, 2016) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization; EU-US privacy shield agreement; net neutrality; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) transition
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, including the upcoming auction, the integrity and security of communications networks, including encryption and general data security; appropriate regulatory framework for internet communications services and video delivery systems; appropriate regulatory privacy framework, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development and proper regulation of business access services. Federal Communications Commission proposed rules on video navigation devices and privacy regulation for broadband internet access services. Telephone Consumer Protection Act - compliance with existing rules, impact of rule revisions on consumer call management features, technological context of current robocalling environment and company and industry efforts to address illegal robocalls. HR 196/S 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015, issues related to potential regulation of internet networks S 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015, provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers HR 283/S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations HR 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1174 /S512, Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 2205/S 961, Data Security Act of 2015, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1641/S 887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 821/S 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 1396/S 760, FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1357/S 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2666, H.Rpt. 114-478, H.Res. 672 /S 2283 , The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, as it relates to broadband service providers S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 699, Email Privacy Act, provisions relating to location information and cyber security S 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2555, Mobile NOW Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 2163, Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2372, Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to cyber security and network reliability and standards S 2558 /S 1759, Spoofing Prevention Act, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability S 2604/HR 4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 4528, ENCRYPT Act of 2016, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 2644/S 2319, FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions HR 5485/S 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, provisions related to FCC use of funding DRAFT, Telemarketing and Robocall Least Wanted List Act, all provisions HR 5834/S 1949, Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016, all provisions S 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act, provisions related to UAV use HR 4932/S 3026 ROBOCOP Act, all provisions HR 5117, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2283 /HR 2666 /HR 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 421, FCC Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4190/S 2366/S 2555, Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015, all provisions HR 4884, CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2227, Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 4909/S 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Federal contractor labor law compliance issues S 3408, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016, provisions related to increasing broadband in rural areas S 2986/HR 5323, International Communications Privacy Act, provisions related to service provider production of stored data abroad in response to law enforcement requests S 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act, measure related to extension of the new overtime rules for small businesses Issues related to the proposed AT&T-Time Warner Inc. merger transaction S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, provisions related to caller ID spoofing, applicability to voice and data services and enforcement provisions
Client expense: $3,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Mobile banking, cyber security, data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: Protecting Cyber Networks Act (HR 1560); National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 (HR 1731); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (HR 1770); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (S 754); Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (HR 601); and Data Security Act of 2015 (HR 2205/S 961); Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 (HR 4651/S 2604); Financial Choice Act (HR 5983).
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
HR 1560, "Protecting Cyber Networks Act", all provisions; HR 1560, "To improve cybersecurity in the US through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats", all provisions; HR 1731, "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections", all provisions; S. 754, "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act", all provisions.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Support cyber legislation that promotes increased security of aviation networks; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act: Support cyber legislation that promotes increased security of aviation networks; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015: Support cyber legislation that promotes increased security of aviation networks; S. 1619 and H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016: Overall funding levels as well as language supporting increased use of canines to secure airports and cargo
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Monitor the implementation of the reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), specifically regarding data collection and the National Assoc. of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, as included in that Act. Also monitored the activities of the FIO Advisory Committee on Alternative Risk Sharing Mechanisms for TRIA. Also monitor H.R. 5859 the Community Counter Terrorism Preparedness Act. Monitor issues re implementation of health insurance reform, specifically preserving wellness programs and other ACA reforms generally, such as H.R.5284 and S.2985 the Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan. Support efforts to repeal, reform or delay the Cadillac tax as in H.R.879, H.R. 2050, S. 2045 and including the two-year delay enacted in H.R. 2029 the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Support efforts to alter or delay the tax reporting requirements for employers providing health care coverage. Support efforts to maintain current treatment of self-insured plans. Monitor tax reform proposals generally and support efforts to preserve the current tax treatment for employer sponsored health plans and other employee benefits. Monitor efforts to make changes in the Dodd-Frank Act, as they may relate to insurance. Monitor the activities of the Federal Insurance Office and the development of insurance modernization proposals. Monitor data breach legislation and issues related to the cyber security insurance market, particularly S.456 the Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; the National Cyber Security Protection Advancement Act; and the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560); and the Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 (H.R.5459). Support the clarification of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act to exclude property/casualty insurance as in H.R. 6159. Monitor issues related to changes to the National Flood Insurance Program, particularly the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (S. 1697 & H.R. 2901) and the Flood Insurance Rate Increase Suspension Act (H.R.4866). Monitor issues related insurance generally.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 1731 - now law but still discussing implementation; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; General issues related to Federal Information Technology (IT) and the Federal IT and cybersecurity workforce;Internet of Things and Smart Cities and the Office of Technology Assessment; Internet of Things Regulation - S. 2607 Digit Act - sets up a federal working group to assess Internet of Things regulation and harmonize agencies;
Client expense: $160,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
The LEADS Act H.R. 1174, provisions that would enhance digital privacy protections while imposing legal safeguards on government access to data. S. 512; the SOFTWARE Act, the MEDTECH Act; H.R. 1560, H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, provisions that would enhance health care professionals access to IT innovations by clarifying regulatory treatment of low-risk software technology. Energy Policy Modernization Act S. 2012, including the Exascale Research Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 5055, HR 1560, HR 3643, HR 5370 S 2012, S 2804, S 691, S 854, S 3010, MOX Facility
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Medical debt and credit scores. Medical Debt Relief Act - H.R. 2362, S 2592. Credit Repair Organizations Act - H.R. 347. Alternative scores for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Credit Score Competition Act H.R. 4211. CFPB's Consumer complaint database - H.R. 5413, H.R. 5491. Data Security and Breach Notification - H.R.699, H.R. 4715, S 2659. Data Broker Accuracy of Collected Personal Information - H.R. 4516, H.R. 4517. Data Encryption. Military Lending Act and Department of Defense- Employment, Income and Status. Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act - S. 1233. CFPB - "Credit Invisibles" and the "unscoreable" - Consumers with a lack of credit history. CFPB - Use of arbitration agreements involving consumer financial products and services. CFPB - Short-term, small dollar lending. FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act - S. 1234. Stop Errors in Credit Use Reporting Act - S.1847. Alternative Credit Data - Telecom, utilities reporting consumer payment information to national credit bureaus. H.R. 4172. Credit Access and Inclusion. Equal Employment for All Act - Use of consumer credit for employment decisions. FCC Lifeline Program. Access to Credit Scores - H.R. 5010, H.R. 5058. Cybersecurity Threat Information Sharing - H.R. 1560. S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act. Removal of debt on a consumer credit report. FCRA and permissible purpose. S. 340 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Improper payments.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance issues including terrorism risk insurance reauthorization, Medicare Secondary Payer Act reporting, the National Flood Insurance Program, and group disability insurance enrollment. H.R. 26 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.Amdt.667 to S.Con.Res.11 S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 234- Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 960- Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2205- Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 141 - Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 23- National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R. 1560- Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 335- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code 1986 to improve 529 plans H.R. 529- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans H.R. 2048- USA Freedom Act 2015 S. 1514 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 H.R. 2649- Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 H.R. 981- Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act H.R. 2359- Disability FRAUD Prevention Act H.R. 1936- Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act S. 1514- Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 H.R. 2649- Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015 Defense Departments FY 2016 budget (surety provisions) H.R. 2353- Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 H.R. 3794- the Nonprofit Property Protection Act H.R. 4107- Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S. 2324- Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2205- The Data Security Act H.R. 2029- Consolidated Appropriations Act S. 524- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act H.R. 2901: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1679: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 2607: DIGIT Act S. 2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) H.R. 3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) H.R. 5177 The National Mitigation Investment Act of 2016 H.R. 5143 The Transparent Insurance Standards Act H.R. 2028 Continuing Resolution (CR) International Capital Standards Flood Insurance and WYO Arrangement Expansion of the Risk Retention Act Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 White House Budget 2016 White House Cybersecurity National Action Plan Cybersecurity Risk Insurance IAIS 2016 G-SII Data Collection Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act. S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards. S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Intelligence
INT - Intelligence and Surveillance S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (introduced 03/17/2015) - all provisions related to cable H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act (introduced 03/24/2015) - all provisions related to cable
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE