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Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
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Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E272)
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity and ethanol prices. Legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. H.R. 1315, The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. S. 517, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. H.R. 1314, The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 776 - to require EPA to set cellulosic biofuel targets on actual production and require a study on impact of cellulosic biofuel production; H.R. 777 - to require a comprehensive assessment of mid-level fuel blends; H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Act
Client expense: $334,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 119 - to repeal expanded renewable fuel program (RFS2); H.R. 1314 - to repeal the RFS; H.R. 1315 - to reduce the cellulose requirements under the RFS; Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol industry updates; H.R. 1311 - to extend Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to E15; H.R. 1315 - limiting fuel from containing more than 10% ethanol; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; RVP issues for E15; preserving RFS Point of Obligation; S. 517 to extend the RVP waiver to gasoline blends above 10%
Client expense: $334,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). NSBA supports. H.R. 76 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 88 -- Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and Taxpayer First Act of 2018 H.R. 88 would make a variety of changes to the tax code. Division A of the bill would extend many tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and provide tax relief for victims of disasters. The bill would also modify the requirements for tax-favored savings accounts and employer-provided retirement plans, change the deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures, make technical corrections to Public Law 115-97, and eliminate the increase in unrelated business taxable income related to certain transportation fringe benefits. Division B of the bill would make numerous changes to rules governing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supports. H.R. 198 -- Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 561 - Small Business Job Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "applicable large employer," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance for their employees, to mean an employer with at least 100 full-time employees (currently, 50). NSBA supports. H.R. 631 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. H.R. 1105 - Stop WOTUS Act To repeal the rule entitled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States. NSBA supports H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1339 - Freedom from Government Competition Act Legislation that would require federal agencies to rely on the private sector when providing goods and services that are readily available. NSBA supports. H.R. 1773 - The Clarity for Americas Small Contractors Act of 2017 Amends the Small Business Act to improve reporting on small business goals, achieve uniformity in procurement terminology, clarify the role of small business advocates, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 1774 - The Developing the Next Generation of Small Business Act of 2017 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for improvements to small business development centers, the women's business center program, the SCORE program, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 3170 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 3717 - the Small Business Owners Tax Simplification Act H.R 3717 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 3798 -- Save American Workers Act It delays the ACAs employer mandate, further postpones the so-called Cadillac tax on high-cost health plans and changes the definition of a full-time worker to someone employed 40 hours a week, up from 30 hours. In a win for the sun-tanning lobby, it would repeal ACAs 10 percent tax on indoor tanning salons. NSBA supports. H.R. 4111 - Spurring Business in Communities Act This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: require the Small Business Administration (SBA), in reviewing and processing a small business investment company's (SBIC's) application, to give first priority to an SBIC applicant located in an underlicensed state (i.e., a state in which the number of licensees per capita is less than the median number of licensees per capita for all states) with below median financing; and exempt applicants in underlicensed states from certain SBA capital requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 4616 - Employer Relief Act of 2018 It provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate until Jan. 1, 2019 and delay for one year- until after Dec. 31, 2020-the implementation of the Cadillac Tax. NSBA supports. H.R. 4754 - Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act Amend the Small Business Act to provide prospective construction contractors with information about an agency's policies on the administration of change orders to allow such contractors to make informed business decisions regarding the pricing of bids or proposals, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 4886 - Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act This bill makes permanent the provisions of subtitle A (Individual Tax Reform) and subtitle B (Alternative Minimum Tax) of P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) that are currently scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 5236 - Main Street Employee Ownership Act Expands opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through Small Business Administration loan programs, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 5340 - Support Technology & Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act The STRONGER Patents Act would restore patents as property rights, make standards of protections in courts uniform, and protect start-ups from being out-resourced by technology incumbents. NSBA supports. H.R. 5660 - The Small Business Credit Card Act The measure provides small-business owners the same consumer protections as individual credit card holders, by protecting small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports. H.R. 5728 - The Workplace Democracy Act The bill narrows who can lawfully be classified an independent contractor, nullify state right-to-work laws, and allow workers to vote in a union campaign through the informal method of card check instead of a secret-ballot vote. NSBA opposes. H.R. 6199 -- Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 6264 - Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act Bill offers various reforms and other improvements to the current U.S. patent system and helps to reverse prior bills discouraging innovation in the U.S. by weakening patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 6301 - Promoting High-Value Health Care through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018 It expands access and enhances the utility of HSAs by offering health plans a certain amount of flexibility in their plan design while still maintaining eligibility for HSA contributions. This flexibility will allow insurers to offer coverage for high-value, low-cost services like telehealth, chronic disease management (e.g. diabetic testing strips), or primary care visits below the deductible. NSBA supports. H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 The bill would allow eligible individuals to make HSA contributions if a spouse has a flexible spending account and permit flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement account terminations or conversions to fund HSAs. NSBA supports. H.R. 6306 - Health Care Security Act of 2018 It expands access and enhances the utility of HSAs by: (1) increasing the contributions limits for HSAs; (2) permitting spousal catch-up contributions into the same account; and (3) creating a grace period for medical expenses incurred before the establishment of an HSA. NSBA supports. H.R. 6311 - The Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act The bill expands access and use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and lowers premiums on health care plans. NSBA supports. H.R. 6314 - Health Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 6314 expands eligibility and access to HSAs by allowing plans categorized as catastrophic and bronze in the individual and small group markets to qualify for HSA contributions. NSBA supports. H.R. 6316 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018 H.R. 6316 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA supports. H.R. 6321 - Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act The legislation directs the SEC to consider alternative methods for businesses or organizations to qualify as a small business or small organization for the purposes of assessing the regulatory impact on investment advisors. NSBA supports. H.R. 6330 - Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6330 modifies SBAs size calculation to provide small businesses with more time to be considered small for the purposes of SBAs small business programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 6347 - 7 (a) Real Estate Harmonization Act H.R. 6347 updates SBAs 7(a) Loan Programs commercial real estate appraisal threshold. NSBA supports. H.R. 6348 - Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency (ACE) Act H.R. 6348 reduces burdens and conflicting regulations for small businesses by updating the Small Business Administrations 504/Certified Development Company Loan Programs commercial real estate appraisal threshold. NSBA supports. H.R. 6367 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting H.R. 6367 allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring nonpayment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 6368 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 6368 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 6369 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018 H.R. 6369 increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. H.R. 6382 -Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018 H.R. 6382 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 6446 - White House Conference on Small Business Act of 2018 It reauthorizes, and amends, the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act from the early 1990s, which is Public Law 101-409. The bill requires the state conferences, regional conferences and the National Conference to occur no earlier than December 31, 2018 and no later than December 1, 2019. NSBA supports. H.R. 6695 -The Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018 The bill clarifies that licensing trademarks, and controlling or exercising those trademarks, do not create an employment relationship. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6757 - The Family Savings Act of 2018 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6756 - The American Innovation Act of 2018 It includes two provisions intended to boost innovation by allowing new businesses to write off larger amounts of their costs up front as well as allowing a corporation that buys a start-up to retain some of the acquired entitys net operating losses or other tax attributes, like research and development tax credits. NSBA supports. H.R. 6760 - the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 Bill would make permanent provisions from the 2017 tax law such as the lower individual income tax rates, the higher standard deduction, the increased and modified child tax credit, the increased exemption and phase-out threshold for the individual alternative minimum tax, the increased estate and gift tax exemption, and the 20 percent deduction for certain pass-through income, all of which are currently set to expire after 2025. NSBA supports. S. 18 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 34 - Midnight Rule Relief Act The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 205 -- Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 584 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act To require federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S.791 - Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017 To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 951 - the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) This bill codifies and revises notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider: (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing federal laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives for a new rule. NSBA supports. S.1390 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 The STRONGER Patents Act takes critical steps to improve the patent system. It treats patents like any other property, permitting injunctions to protect patent owners against infringement during and after court cases. It ensures fairness in Patent Office administrative proceedings, limiting repetitive and harassing challenges against inventors and it ends the diversion of patent application fees to other government spending, ensuring the Patent Office has the funding needed to grant high-quality patents without harmful delay. NSBA supports. S.2108 - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 Trims the duties on more than 1,800 imports deemed to not pose a competitive threat to U.S. producers. NSBA supports. S.2283 - The Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 Amends the Small Business Act to strengthen the Office of Credit Risk Management within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S.2708 - Choose Medicare Act Bill creates a Medicare health plan for all ages that would be offered in state and federal health exchanges, as well as the employer-sponsored market. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2800 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 2810 - The Workplace Democracy Act The bill narrows who can lawfully be classified an independent contractor, nullify state right-to-work laws, and allow workers to vote in a union campaign through the informal method of card check instead of a secret-ballot vote. NSBA opposes. S. 3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act Bill allows those who choose to withdraw from their Social Security benefits early will be able to get at least two months of leave after the arrival of a child by birth or adoption. NSBA is monitoring.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency; issues related to the RFS Reset; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| Blake Farenthold | Republican | TX |
| Bradley Byrne | Republican | AL |
| Brian Babin | Republican | TX |
| Bruce Westerman | Republican | AR |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | UT |
| Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | CA |
| Dave Brat | Republican | VA |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | CA |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| David Schweikert | Republican | AZ |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| Doug Collins | Republican | GA |
| Doug LaMalfa | Republican | CA |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| Francis Rooney | Republican | FL |
| George Holding | Republican | NC |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | WA |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | UT |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jim Bridenstine | Republican | OK |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | OH |
| Jody B. Hice | Republican | GA |
| Joe Barton | Republican | TX |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| John J. Faso | Republican | NY |
| John R. Carter | Republican | TX |
| Kay Granger | Republican | TX |
| Keith J. Rothfus | Republican | PA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Brady | Republican | TX |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Lee M. Zeldin | Republican | NY |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | TX |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Mark Sanford | Republican | SC |
| Martha McSally | Republican | AZ |
| Matt Gaetz | Republican | FL |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX |
| Raúl R. Labrador | Republican | ID |
| Rob Bishop | Republican | UT |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | TX |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
| Thomas Massie | Republican | KY |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Tom Rice | Republican | SC |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for E15 and mid-level ethanol-blended fuels Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the RFS Reset; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS;; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency; issues related to the RFS Reset; issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity and ethanol prices. Legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. H.R. 1315, The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. S. 517, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. H.R. 1314, The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR __ Gasoline Regulations Act; HR 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; HR 1315 RFS Reform Act; S 1207 FUELS Act; S 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; 75 Fed. Reg. 68044 Regulation To Mitigate the Misfueling of Vehicles and Engines With Gasoline Containing Greater Than Ten Volume Percent Ethanol and Modifications to the Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Programs; 79 Fed. Reg. 42128 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: RFS Pathways II, and Technical Amendments to the RFS Standards and E15 Misfueling Mitigation Requirements; 81 Fed. Reg. 34778 Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018; Efforts related to anticipated rail safety regulation.
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Ethanol in fuel; Renewable Fuel Standard; H.R.1314,H.R.1315; Registration of Isobutanol, EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0131; RFS Standards for 2019 EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0167
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for E15 and mid-level ethanol-blended fuels Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to the RFS Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency; Issues related to the RFS Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency; issues related to the RFS Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General Issues related to carbon pricing General issues related to EPA clean power plant rule General Issues related to Renewable Fuel Reform General Issues around Energy Exports H.R. 1572 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2017 S. 613 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R. 1593 CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General Issues related to carbon pricing General issues related to EPA clean power plant rule General Issues related to Renewable Fuel Reform General Issues around Energy Exports H.R. 1572 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2017 S. 613 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R. 1593 CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act Nominations for various positions at the Department of Energy H.R. 6463 Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kick-start the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act
Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General Issues related to Renewable Fuel Reform Monitor legislation relating to oil and gas H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R. 1593 CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act General issues related to Fuel Economy Standards 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act discussion draft
Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Opposed draft legislation, the "21st Century Transportation Fuels Act," sponsored by Congressmen Shimkus and Flores, which would repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in exchange for a national (95 RON) octane fuel requirement. Submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. Provided recommendations for removing regulatory barriers restricting market access to high octane midlevel ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 1315, The RFS Reform Act, which amends the RFS to eliminate the conventional ethanol requirement, sets a 10% cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline and reduces the total amount of renewable fuel required to be blended between 2017 and 2022. Opposed H.R. 777, a bill to reverse EPAs approval of E15 and require more unnecessary testing for higher ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 119, the LEVEL Act (Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act), a bill to repeal Renewable Fuel Standard II, keeping RFS I volumes intact. Opposed H.R. 776, a bill that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel. Opposed H.R. 1314, a bill to eliminate the RFS. Opposed H.R. 5212 and S. 2519, bills to phase out the conventional ethanol mandate by 2 billion gallons per year, beginning in 2023 and eliminate it by 2030.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
HR 1314 -- The Renewable Fuels Standard Elimination Act, all provisions HR 1315 -- The Renewable Fuels Standard Reform Act, all provisions Farm Bill - Nutrition/SNAP title; olive oil "standard of identity" issue; seafood grading and inspections
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S 203/HR 350, RPM Act of 2017 S 2519/HR 5212, Growing Renewable Energy Through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act HR 776, Renewable Fuel Program Study HR 777, Analysis of Use of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends HR 1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act HR 1315, RFS Reform Act of 2017 HR 5855, Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018
Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 1311 / S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017, all provisions; General biodiesel related issues and biodiesel issues within the Renewal Fuel Standards (RFS).
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R.6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues related to biodiesel production. H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes, H.R. 1866 Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard. H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act, H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5212 - GREENER Fuels Act H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Ace, all provisions; HR1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR1315 RFS Reform Act, all provisions; sought sponsor for draft legislation to modify Renewable Fuel Standard. The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act)
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; S. 944, H.R. 2383, American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017; H.R. 1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 1315, RFS Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1866, Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017; H.R. 3264, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Alternative Fuels Extension Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; S. 944, H.R. 2383, American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017; H.R. 1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 1315, RFS Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1866, Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017; H.R. 3264, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Alternative Fuels Extension Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to proposed RIN export credits
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the 2098 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to higher octane fuels
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Continued to encourage the President to direct EPA to allow E-15 year-round. Opposed H.R. 1315, The RFS Reform Act, which amends the RFS to eliminate the conventional ethanol requirement, sets a 10% cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline and reduces the total amount of renewable fuel required to be blended between 2017 and 2022. Opposed H.R. 777, a bill to reverse EPAs approval of E15 and require more unnecessary testing for higher ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 119, the LEVEL Act (Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act), a bill to repeal Renewable Fuel Standard II, keeping RFS I volumes intact. Opposed H.R. 776, a bill that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel. Opposed H.R. 1314, a bill to eliminate the RFS. Opposed H.R. 5212 and S. 2519, bills to phase out the conventional ethanol mandate by 2 billion gallons per year, beginning in 2023 and eliminate it by 2030.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R. 8 authorizes Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) civil works activities and builds on previous reform efforts to ensure improvements are made to the Nations ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure. NSBA supports. H.R. 10 - The Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 Bill repeals provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, aims to eliminate red tape to increase access to capital and credit and create opportunities for investors, consumers and entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). NSBA supports. H.R.76 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 79 - Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act The legislation will make it easier for businesses to notify potential investors of their offerings as well as provide a statutory definition for angel investor group. Additionally, it would require the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise the Regulation D rules regarding general solicitation. NSBA supports. H.R. 184 -- Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. NSBA supports. H.R. 198 -- Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 477 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales & Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 The bill alleviates costs to small-business owners by simplifying the securities registration system for mergers and acquisition brokers who help transfer the ownership of small, privately held companies. It also disqualifies bad actors from utilizing the simplified process and does not allow transactions involving shell companies. NSBA supports. H.R. 561 - Small Business Job Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "applicable large employer," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance for their employees, to mean an employer with at least 100 full-time employees (currently, 50). NSBA supports. H.R. 631 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. H.R. 1105 - Stop WOTUS Act To repeal the rule entitled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States. NSBA supports H.R.1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize employers to provide compensatory time off to private employees at a rate of not less than 1 1/2 hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required, but only if it is in accordance with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or, in the absence of such an agreement, an agreement between the employer and employee. NSBA supports. H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1339 - Freedom from Government Competition Act Legislation that would require federal agencies to rely on the private sector when providing goods and services that are readily available. NSBA supports. H.R. 1585 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act It modernizes the definition of accredited investor so those who do not have a high income or high net worth but do have the education and job experience to evaluate investment risks and merits can participate in the growth of promising companies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1680 - Womens Business Centers Improvements Act The bill revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership and declares it is the Office's mission to assist women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality support with access to capital, access to markets, job creation, growth, and counseling. NSBA supports. H.R. 1702 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use certain SBA programs, including the small business development center (SBDC) program, to provide grants, financial assistance, loans, export assistance, and subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts to specified small businesses, organizations, state governments, universities, companies, and other entities that assist smaller enterprises. NSBA supports. H.R. 1773 - The Clarity for Americas Small Contractors Act of 2017 Amends the Small Business Act to improve reporting on small business goals, achieve uniformity in procurement terminology, clarify the role of small business advocates, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 1774 - The Developing the Next Generation of Small Business Act of 2017 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for improvements to small business development centers, the women's business center program, the SCORE program, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 2364 - The Investing in Main Street Act H.R. 2364 increases the amount of capital and surplus that a financial institution and federal savings association can invest in a SBIC from 5 percent to 15 percent in order to assist small businesses in obtaining venture capital and private equity. NSBA supports. H.R. 3170 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 3717 - the Small Business Owners Tax Simplification Act H.R 3717 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 3972 - Family Office Technical Correction Act The bill clarifies that family offices and family clients, as defined in section 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, are accredited investors under Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission. NSBA supports. H.R. 3798 -- Save American Workers Act It delays the ACAs employer mandate, further postpones the so-called Cadillac tax on high-cost health plans and changes the definition of a full-time worker to someone employed 40 hours a week, up from 30 hours. In a win for the sun-tanning lobby, it would repeal ACAs 10 percent tax on indoor tanning salons. NSBA supports. H.R. 4111 - Spurring Business in Communities Act This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: require the Small Business Administration (SBA), in reviewing and processing a small business investment company's (SBIC's) application, to give first priority to an SBIC applicant located in an underlicensed state (i.e., a state in which the number of licensees per capita is less than the median number of licensees per capita for all states) with below median financing; and exempt applicants in underlicensed states from certain SBA capital requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 4616 - Employer Relief Act of 2018 It provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate until Jan. 1, 2019 and delay for one year- until after Dec. 31, 2020-the implementation of the Cadillac Tax. NSBA supports. H.R. 4754 - Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act Amend the Small Business Act to provide prospective construction contractors with information about an agency's policies on the administration of change orders to allow such contractors to make informed business decisions regarding the pricing of bids or proposals, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 4886 - Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act This bill makes permanent the provisions of subtitle A (Individual Tax Reform) and subtitle B (Alternative Minimum Tax) of P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) that are currently scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 5236 - Main Street Employee Ownership Act Expands opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through Small Business Administration loan programs, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 5340 - Support Technology & Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act The STRONGER Patents Act would restore patents as property rights, make standards of protections in courts uniform, and protect start-ups from being out-resourced by technology incumbents. NSBA supports. H.R. 5515 -John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 The bill authorizes FY2019 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. NSBA supports the small business contracting provisions. H.R. 5660 - The Small Business Credit Card Act The measure provides small-business owners the same consumer protections as individual credit card holders, by protecting small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports. H.R. 5728 - The Workplace Democracy Act The bill narrows who can lawfully be classified an independent contractor, nullify state right-to-work laws, and allow workers to vote in a union campaign through the informal method of card check instead of a secret-ballot vote. NSBA opposes. H.R. 6199 -- Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 6264 - Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act Bill offers various reforms and other improvements to the current U.S. patent system and helps to reverse prior bills discouraging innovation in the U.S. by weakening patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 6301 - Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018 It expands access and enhances the utility of HSAs by offering health plans a certain amount of flexibility in their plan design while still maintaining eligibility for HSA contributions. This flexibility will allow insurers to offer coverage for high-value, low-cost services like telehealth, chronic disease management (e.g. diabetic testing strips), or primary care visits below the deductible. NSBA supports. H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 The bill would allow eligible individuals to make HSA contributions if a spouse has a flexible spending account and permit flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement account terminations or conversions to fund HSAs. NSBA supports. H.R. 6306 - Health Care Security Act of 2018 It expands access and enhances the utility of HSAs by: (1) increasing the contributions limits for HSAs; (2) permitting spousal catch-up contributions into the same account; and (3) creating a grace period for medical expenses incurred before the establishment of an HSA. NSBA supports. H.R. 6311 - The Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act The bill expands access and use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and lowers premiums on health care plans. NSBA supports. H.R. 6314 - Health Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 6314 expands eligibility and access to HSAs by allowing plans categorized as catastrophic and bronze in the individual and small group markets to qualify for HSA contributions. NSBA supports. H.R. 6316 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018 H.R. 6316 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA supports. H.R. 6321 - Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act The legislation directs the SEC to consider alternative methods for businesses or organizations to qualify as a small business or small organization for the purposes of assessing the regulatory impact on investment advisors. NSBA supports. H.R. 6330 - Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6330 modifies SBAs size calculation to provide small businesses with more time to be considered small for the purposes of SBAs small business programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 6347 - 7 (a) Real Estate Harmonization Act H.R. 6347 updates SBAs 7(a) Loan Programs commercial real estate appraisal threshold. NSBA supports. H.R. 6348 - Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency (ACE) Act H.R. 6348 reduces burdens and conflicting regulations for small businesses by updating the Small Business Administrations 504/Certified Development Company Loan Programs commercial real estate appraisal threshold. NSBA supports. H.R. 6367 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting H.R. 6367 allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring nonpayment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 6368 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 6368 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 6369 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018 H.R. 6369 increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. H.R. 6382 -Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018 H.R. 6382 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 6446 - White House Conference on Small Business Act of 2018 It reauthorizes, and amends, the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act from the early 1990s, which is Public Law 101-409. The bill requires the state conferences, regional conferences and the National Conference to occur no earlier than December 31, 2018 and no later than December 1, 2019. NSBA supports. H.R. 6695 -The Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018 The bill clarifies that licensing trademarks, and controlling or exercising those trademarks, do not create an employment relationship. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6757 - The Family Savings Act of 2018 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6756 - The American Innovation Act of 2018 It includes two provisions intended to boost innovation by allowing new businesses to write off larger amounts of their costs up front as well as allowing a corporation that buys a start-up to retain some of the acquired entitys net operating losses or other tax attributes, like research and development tax credits. NSBA supports. H.R. 6760 - the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 Bill would make permanent provisions from the 2017 tax law such as the lower individual income tax rates, the higher standard deduction, the increased and modified child tax credit, the increased exemption and phase-out threshold for the individual alternative minimum tax, the increased estate and gift tax exemption, and the 20 percent deduction for certain passthrough income, all of which are currently set to expire after 2025. NSBA supports. S. 18 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 34 - Midnight Rule Relief Act The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 205 -- Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 584 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act To require federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S.770 - NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to disseminate resources to help reduce small business cybersecurity risks, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S.791 - Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017 To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 951 - the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) This bill codifies and revises notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider: (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing federal laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives for a new rule. NSBA supports. S.1390 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 The STRONGER Patents Act takes critical steps to improve the patent system. It treats patents like any other property, permitting injunctions to protect patent owners against infringement during and after court cases. It ensures fairness in Patent Office administrative proceedings, limiting repetitive and harassing challenges against inventors and it ends the diversion of patent application fees to other government spending, ensuring the Patent Office has the funding needed to grant high-quality patents without harmful delay. NSBA supports. S.2108 - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 Trims the duties on more than 1,800 imports deemed to not pose a competitive threat to U.S. producers. NSBA supports. S.2283 - The Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 Amends the Small Business Act to strengthen the Office of Credit Risk Management within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S.2708 - Choose Medicare Act Bill creates a Medicare health plan for all ages that would be offered in state and federal health exchanges, as well as the employer-sponsored market. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2800 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 2810 - The Workplace Democracy Act The bill narrows who can lawfully be classified an independent contractor, nullify state right-to-work laws, and allow workers to vote in a union campaign through the informal method of card check instead of a secret-ballot vote. NSBA opposes. S. 3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act Bill allows those who choose to withdraw from their Social Security benefits early will be able to get at least two months of leave after the arrival of a child by birth or adoption. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 119 - to repeal expanded renewable fuel program (RFS2); H.R. 1314 - to repeal the RFS; H.R. 1315 - to reduce the cellulose requirements under the RFS; Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol industry updates; H.R. 1311 - to extend Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to E15; H.R. 1315 - limiting fuel from containing more than 10% ethanol; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; RVP issues for E15; preserving RFS Point of Obligation; S. 517 to extend the RVP waiver to gasoline blends above 10%
Client expense: $294,067 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 776 - to require EPA to set cellulosic biofuel targets on actual production and require a study on impact of cellulosic biofuel production; H.R. 777 - to require a comprehensive assessment of mid-level fuel blends; H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Act
Client expense: $294,067 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels;; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS;; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels;
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; HR 1315 RFS Reform Act; S 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; 78 Fed. Reg. 54849 Hazardous Materials: Rail Petitions and Recommendations To Improve the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation; 79 Fed. Reg. 42128 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: RFS Pathways II, and Technical Amendments to the RFS Standards and E15 Misfueling Mitigation Requirements; 81 Fed. Reg. 34778 RFS: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018; 81 Fed. Reg. 95551 Change the RFS Point of Obligation, Extension of Comment Period; Efforts related to EPA's approval of E15 gasoline.
Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues related to biodiesel production. H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes, H.R. 1866 Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard. H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act, H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Ethanol in fuel; Renewable Fuel Standard; H.R.1314,H.R.1315; Registration of Isobutanol, EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0131; RFS Standards for 2019 EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0167
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity and ethanol prices. Legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. H.R. 1315, The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. S. 517, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. H.R. 1314, The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Agriculture
HR 1314 -- The Renewable Fuels Standard Elimination Act, all provisions HR 1315 -- The Renewable Fuels Standard Reform Act, all provisions Farm Bill - Nutrition/SNAP title; olive oil "standard of identity" issue; seafood grading and inspections
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 1311 / S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017, all provisions; Issues related to the renewable fuels standard (RFS) Point of Obligation; Biodiesel related issues, including within the renewable fuels standard.
Client expense: $3,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S 203/HR 350, RPM Act of 2017 S 2519/HR 5212, Growing Renewable Energy Through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act HR 776, Renewable Fuel Program Study HR 777, Analysis of Use of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends HR 1314, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act HR 1315, RFS Reform Act of 2017 HR 5855, Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)