Open Back Better Act of 2020

S. 1706/H.R. 3079 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act, issues related to performance contracting and energy efficiency S. 4060/ H.R. 7303 - Open Back Better Act, issues related to performance contracting and energy efficiency

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R. 133 - PL116-260 Omnibus Appropriations for FY'21 Energy Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 - The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R. 133 - PL116-260 Omnibus Appropriations for FY'21 Energy Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 762/S.253 - Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act H.R.1315 - Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 H.R.2665 - Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 - The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R. 133 - PL116-260 Omnibus Appropriations for FY'21 Energy Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 762/S.253 - Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act H.R.1315 - Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 H.R.2665 - Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R.2088 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. H.R.2044 - Smart Building Acceleration Act The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 - The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R. 133 - PL116-260 Omnibus Appropriations for FY'21 Energy Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R. 133 - PL116-260 Omnibus Appropriations for FY'21 Energy Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3422 and H.R.1957, Great American Outdoors Act; S.4060 and H.R.7303, Open Back Better Act of 2020; H.R.2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act - energy efficiency, grid modernization, distribution energy; S.2657, American Energy Innovation Act - issues related to R&D programs, energy efficiency, grid modernization, workforce development; S.2137 & H.R.3962, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 - issues relating to energy efficiency; Public Law 114-94, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act - energy infrastructure permitting; S.1706 & H.R.3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 - hydropower modernization; H.R.2659, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; S.2425 CHP Support Act of 2019 - technical assistance; H.R. 1480 CHP Support Act - technical assistance ; H.R.1315, Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 - workforce development; Draft legislation issues related to grid modernization, energy infrastructure regulations, vessel modernization, electric vehicle infrastructure, energy storage, and on and offshore wind development; H.R.762, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - energy retrofitting; S.253, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - energy retrofitting; S.1245, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019 - energy saving performance contracts; S.1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 - energy savings performance contracts; S.1602 & H.R.2986, Better Energy Storage Technology Act - energy storage technologies and S.1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 - energy storage technologies.

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support using Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) HR 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, The American Energy Innovation Act, Open Back Better Legislation (S. 4060, HR 7303)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-4 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, they met with congressional offices for support of the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership (S.1706/H.R.3079), and scoring issues related to this bill; the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act (S. 1857); and the Open Back Better Act (S.6404/H.R.7303). The FPCC lobbied for the inclusion of these provisions and increased funding for various agencies to leverage performance contracting in any stimulus package proposed in Congress. They also met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, Budget Committees, Veterans Affairs Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

S. 1706/H.R. 3079 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act, issues related to performance contracting and energy efficiency S. 4060/ H.R. 7303 - Open Back Better Act, issues related to performance contracting and energy efficiency

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 762/S.253 - Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act H.R.1315 - Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 H.R.2665 - Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R.2088 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes. H.R.2044 - Smart Building Acceleration Act The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 - The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 - The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S.983/H.R. 2041 - Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S.2094/H.R.2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 762/S.253 - Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act H.R.1315 - Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 H.R.2665 - Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019 The House Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act S. 2657 - The Senate American Energy Innovation Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY21 HR 2 - Infrastructure Authorization bill - - House Energy and Commerce Report of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis H.R. 7303/S. 4060 - Open Back Better H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy in support of BCSE Funding Priorities in FY2021 Appropriations bills, and supplemental funding in any economic recovery legislation as a result of COVID-19 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: DOE offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill rural clean energy programs: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program, Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Biomass Research and Development, Rural Energy Savings Program; Interior, EPA and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill clean energy programs at the Environmental Protection Agency: EnergyStar, CHP Partnership, Green Power Partnership, Natural Gas Star, Methane Challenge, AgStar, Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, SmartWay Transport Partnership, Renewable Fuel Standard, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, and others; State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill: International clean energy finance and clean energy programs at the Department of State, including the UNFCCC, IPCC, Sustainable Landscapes, Renewable Energy, and Green Climate Fund; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and specifically for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) oNew state emergency planning and response grants directed to state energy offices, and to state emergency management agencies including coordination between the energy offices, state emergency management agencies, FEMA and the DOE Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response; and oNew direct funding to states for public facility resilience, energy, and water system retrofits to update mission critical facilities, especially including hospitals, schools, community shelters, non-profit nursing homes, and first responder facilities, utilizing private capital for non-interruptible energy generation and microgrids and energy efficiency improvements, with federal funds directed to emergency response upgrades. oReport language to ensure implementation of section 1206(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, which permits FEMA to assist communities in adopting or updating building codes post disaster, in training code officials and builders on updated or existing building codes, and in boosting efforts to ensure rebuilding work communitywide is done to code. Advocacy to extend clean energy tax extenders including: Reinstatement of energy efficiency measures and provisions for the non-wind Production Tax Credit technologies (hydropower, waste to energy, biomass, biogas and geothermal), as well as the full landscape of energy-related tax measures, including those that are expired, soon-to-be-expiring and new areas of focus. Advocacy in support of energy legislation, including S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act and H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act/ Advocacy on Executive Order on the Bulk Power System House Select Committee Report to Address Climate Change The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity and in building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy. The CEBNs lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSEs quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBNs activity includes information gathering, direct advocacy, and grassroots advocacy support (including group and individual letters and group lobby visits to Capitol Hill) on appropriations for the Department of Energy, extension of expired clean energy tax incentives, energy innovation (H.R. 4447 and S. 2089), and the need to support clean energy in economic recovery. The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-4 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, Council on Environmental Quality, General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, they met with congressional offices for support of the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership (S.1706/H.R.3079), and scoring issues related to this bill; the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act (S. 1857); and the Open Back Better Act (S.6404/H.R.7303). The FPCC lobbied for the inclusion of these provisions and increased funding for various agencies to leverage performance contracting in any stimulus package proposed in Congress. They also met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, Budget Committees, Veterans Affairs Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-4 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, they met with congressional offices for support of the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership Act (S.1706/H.R.3079), the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act (S. 1857), the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conversation Act (S. 1245/H.R. 2664). The FPCC also lobbied for the inclusion of ESPC provisions and funding in any potential stimulus package and for federal ESPC provisions and funding in the Build Back Better Act (S.4060/H.R.7303).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.3422 and H.R.1957, Great American Outdoors Act; S.4060 and H.R.7303, The Open Back Better Act of 2020; H.R.2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act - energy efficiency, grid modernization, distribution energy; S.2657, American Energy Innovation Act - issues related to R&D programs, energy efficiency, grid modernization, workforce development; S.2137 & H.R.3962, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 - issues relating to energy efficiency; Public Law 114-94, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act - energy infrastructure permitting; S.1706 & H.R.3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 - hydropower modernization; H.R.2659, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; S.2425 & H.R.1480, CHP Support Act of 2019 - technical assistance; H.R.1315, Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 - workforce development; Draft legislation issues related to grid modernization, energy infrastructure regulations, vessel modernization, electric vehicle infrastructure, energy storage, and on and offshore wind development; H.R.762, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - energy retrofitting; S.253, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - energy retrofitting; S.1245, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019 - energy saving performance contracts; S.1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 - energy savings performance contracts; S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act of 2019 - research and development activities; S.1602 & H.R.2986, Better Energy Storage Technology Act - energy storage technologies; S.1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 - energy storage technologies.

Advocacy in support of BCSE FY 2021 funding priorities: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: DOE offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill rural clean energy programs: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program, Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Biomass Research and Development, Rural Energy Savings Program; Interior, EPA and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill clean energy programs at the Environmental Protection Agency: EnergyStar, CHP Partnership, Green Power Partnership, Natural Gas Star, Methane Challenge, AgStar, Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, SmartWay Transport Partnership, Renewable Fuel Standard, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, and others; State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill: International clean energy finance and clean energy programs at the Department of State, including the UNFCCC, IPCC, Sustainable Landscapes, Renewable Energy, Green Climate Fund; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Funding to implement the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA), PL, 115-254. Advocacy on clean energy tax measures, under the GREEN Act. Advocacy on COVID-19 Phase 3, the CARES Act. Advocacy on energy and infrastructure legislation, including: The American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) in the US Senate. The CLEAN Future Act in the US House of Representatives. The Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT America Act, H.R. 2741), and multiple bills reported out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, including: S.1685 introduced by Senator Cornyn (R-TX), the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019, which would establish a carbon capture and storage R&D and demonstration program for natural gas fired generation at the Department of Energy. Energy storage legislation including S. 1593 the Promoting Grid Storage Act, introduced by Senators Smith (D-MN) and Collins (R-ME), which would enable state & local governments, utilities, municipal power, and co-ops to apply for competitive grants from the Department of Energy to support their efforts to incorporate storage into long-term planning and grid operations; S. 1602 the Better Energy Storage Technology Act to establish a research, development and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems, introduced by Senator Collins (R-ME). S. 859 introduced by Senator Gardner (R-CO), the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act, which would reauthorize and extend the hydropower incentive program of the 2005 Energy Policy Act for new hydropower development at existing infrastructure and hydro plant efficiency improvements. Energy efficiency bills, including, S.1857, The Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act introduced by Senators Murkowski (R-AK) and Manchin (D-WVA); S.1706, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership Act introduced by Senators Gardner (R-CO) and Coons (D-DE); S. 983 the Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act also introduced by Senator Coons (D-DE); and S.2137 the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, introduced by Senators Portman (R-OH) and Shaheen (D-NH). S.2094/H.R. 2114 to provide federal financial assistance to states to implement state energy security plans, introduced by Senator Gardner (R-CO) and Congressman Rush (D-IL). S. 1821, the Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). Other pieces of legislation addressing research for modernization of the electric grid, grid security, and the energy workforce. Educational meetings with Members of Congress regarding the BCSE-BNEF Sustainable Energy in America Factbook The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity and in building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy. The CEBNs lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSEs quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBNs activity includes information gathering, direct advocacy, and grassroots advocacy support (including group and individual letters and group lobby visits to Capitol Hill) on appropriations for the Department of Energy, extension of expired clean energy tax incentives, reforms to federal grant programs (including Small Business Innovation Research), and proposals for economic recovery in the cleantech sector. CEBN also engaged in advocacy on S. 2283/H.R. 5155, the Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act. The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-4 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, Council on Environmental Quality, General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, they met with congressional offices for support of the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership Act (S.1706/H.R.3079), the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act (S. 1857), the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conversation Act (S. 1245/H.R. 2664) and regarding funding levels for FY21 appropriations bills. The FPCC lobbied for increased funding for the Federal Energy Management Program in the FY21 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, and for the establishment of a pilot program in the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act that would leverage funds to include resilience and cybersecurity into performance contracting. The FPCC also lobbied for the inclusion of ESPC provisions and funding in any potential stimulus package and for federal ESPC provisions and funding in the Build Back Better Act (S.4060/H.R.7303). They met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, Veterans Affairs Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.