SHELTER Act

Lobbied in support of the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act ( H.R. 1796). Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689-117), the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Act (H.R.6461/ S. 3531--117), and the SHELTER Act (H.R. 3925/S. 1805--117).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

Lobbied in support of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 639/ H.R.1785). Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the SHELTER Act ( H.R. 3925/ S. 1805-117th) Lobbied in support of repealing the Research & Development amortization established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97). Includes lobbying in support for the American Innovation and Jobs Act (S.866).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbied in support of the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act ( H.R. 1796). Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689-117), the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Act (H.R.6461/ S. 3531--117), and the SHELTER Act (H.R. 3925/S. 1805--117).

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

Lobbied in support of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 639/ H.R.1785). Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the SHELTER Act ( H.R. 3925/ S. 1805-117th) Lobbied in support of repealing the Research & Development amortization established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97). Includes lobbying in support for the American Innovation and Jobs Act (S.866).

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Extension and Expansion of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave and Employee Retention HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 State and Local Tax Deduction HR202 - SALT Fairness Act HR613 - SALT Deductibility Act HR946 - SALT Act HR2439 - SALT Fairness for Working Families Act HR3925 - SHELTER Act HR5565 - Banana Stand Money Act S85 - SALT Deductibility Act S804 - SALT Deduction Fairness Act Communications with the House of Representatives re: the SALT cap. Section 199A Deduction HR1381 - Main Street Certainty Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022S480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act S2387, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Communications with the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee opposing the repeal of the Section 199A Qualified Business Interest Deduction. Opportunity Zones HR970 - The Opportunity Zone Extension Act HR4177 - The Expanding Opportunity Zones Act Communications with the U.S. Senate in support of extending the Qualified Opportunity Zone program deadlines. Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR1742 - The Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of retaining Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S98 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act HR2143 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting bolstering the NHIA. First time homebuyer tax credits HR2863 - First-Time Homebuyer Act of 2021 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of a first-time homebuyer tax credit. Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR4204, the Affordable House Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of bolstering the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Increasing Housing Supply HR2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of tax incentives to create more housing supply and more housing options for first-time homebuyers. Communications with the House and Senate regarding legislative proposals to convert underused/abandoned commercial properties into residential real estate Estate Tax Reform HR1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S617 - Death Tax Repeal Act Affordable Housing HR2573 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 HR2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 HR2768 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S1136 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 S1368 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Commercial Real Estate Conversion Tax Credits HR4759 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act S2511 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act Discussions with the House and Senate regarding policy proposals to encourage converting underutilized commercial real estate into residential housing units. Carried Interest HR1068 - The Carried Interest Fairness Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S1598 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021 Capital Gains HR9015 - More Homes on the Market Act Discussions regarding proposed legislation, the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act. Communications with the House and Senate opposing increases to the capital gains tax rate and taxing of unrealized capital gains Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives HR2346 - E-QUIP Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Tax Credit for Disaster Mitigation/Expenses S1805 - Shelter Act REITs HR3123 - Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act Partnership Tax Rules Communications with the Senate Finance Committee about proposed legislation to change the partnership tax rules Tax Reform HR2275 - The Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act HR2276 - the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act HR2286 - A bill to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S126 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. Communications with the House and Senate opposing changes to the "step-up in basis" provision and in support of increasing the section 121 IRC exclusion. Infrastructure Proposals HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Communications with the House and Senate regarding the pay-fors in the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan The Historic Tax Credit HR2266 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act HR2294 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act COVID-19 Recovery Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the Coronavirus Recovery Fund Housing Tax Credit Statute Adjustment. Depreciation of Real Property HR7229 - Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act Tax incentives for housing Discussions with the House and Senate regarding policy proposals to give tax incentives for the production of residential units. Net Investment Income Tax Communications with Congressional leadership opposing the 3.8% net investment income tax. Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Discussions with the House and Senate regarding creating a "middle income housing tax credit." Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Conversations with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee regarding mortgage insurance tax deduction policies.

Client expense: $25,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1797 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - FLOODS Act (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - FLOODS Act (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - Climate Resilient Communities Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2021 (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (John Cornyn, R-TX) oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021(Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.3161 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021 (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3209 - Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021 (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - 30 30 Termination Act (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - SHELTER Act (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1879 - SAFER Act (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3925 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2150 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.4082 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021 (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2404 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021 (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) Senate Version: S.2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - Federal Agency Climate PREP Act (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5556 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - FIRE Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5780 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7404 - To clarify the authority of the President to declare certain national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, certain major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (David McKinley, R-WV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.3998 - A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7339 - Responsible BUILD Act - To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects, and for other purposes (Peter Meijer, R-MI-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7476 - REPLACE Act - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4159 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.7668 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act - To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico (Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4205 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4274 - A bill to improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7863 - To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4327 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4328 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7915 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Jared Huffman, D-CA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7969 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes (Donald Payne, D-NJ-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8084 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ, 1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8035 - Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 - To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes (Josh Harder, D-CA-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8300 - Empowering Resilient Local Communities Act - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8303 - Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act - To provide for minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8311 - Grid Resilience Act - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization to jointly submit to Congress the results of a study on the need for, and feasibility of, establishing or modifying a reliability standard to ensure the reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8312 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Natural Disaster Grid Mitigation Map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure that is vulnerable to natural disasters, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4521 - A bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population of the United States in case of catastrophic incidents disabling 1 or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society, and for other purposes (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8400 - To amend title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to research the impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities, and for other purposes (Randy Feenstra, R-IA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8416 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8449 - To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes (Kim Schrier, D-WA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8526 - To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8525 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8516 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes (Greg Stanton, R-AZ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4599 - A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8482 - To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for disaster loans, and for other purposes (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8455 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes (Salud Carbajal, D-CA-24) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8611 - To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 4654 - To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects. (Maggie Hassan, D-NH) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8819 - To provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters, and for other purposes. (Cori Bush, D-MO-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4836 - A bill to allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. (Rand Paul, R-KY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4935 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests. (Joe Manchin, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 - To address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes. (John Barrasso, R-WY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4945 - A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4999 - A bill to provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5023 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5035 - A bill to make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied for the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 2294). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. (S. 1443/H.R. 2917). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal(H.R. 3925/S. 1805).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal(H.R. 3925/S. 1805) Lobbied in support of fully funding the BRIC grants (P.L. 117-58) Lobbied in support of fully funding the STORM Act grants (P.L. 116-284) Lobbied in support of Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ) Act (H.R. 7242/ S. 3875). Lobbied in support of the Resilient America Act (H.R. 5689). Lobbied in support of the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARSA) (H.R. 3531).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: 15% Book Minimum Tax; Corporate Tax rate; International provisions-specifically, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) provisions H.R. 5376 Corporate Tax Reform **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-General interest in covered agreements. -International discussions on appropriate standards for insurers. -General interest in autonomous vehicle policy. -International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) development of an Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) including Federal Reserve Board and US Treasury and Federal Insurance Office participation. -General interest in data privacy. -Issues related to flood insurance. -Issues related to National Defense Authorization Act: Cyber Security Provisions. -Issues related to the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021, HR 5823. -Issues related to non-driving underwriting factors. -Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act, S.3875/HR 7242. -Disaster Tax Relief Act, HR 3954. -SHELTER Act, S.1805/HR 3925. -Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, HR 1984. -HR 6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. -S.4815 - Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency Act. -Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 (draft bill).

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021 H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act H.R. 3954 - Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 H.R. 5734 - CART Act S. 1805 - SHELTER Act S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) insurance-related technical corrections legislation, as proposed in the Presidents FY 2023 Budget

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: 15% Book Minimum Tax; Corporate Tax rate; International provisions-specifically, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) provisions H.R. 5376 Corporate Tax Reform **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act, H.R. 3954 - Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2021, H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021, H.R. 5734 - CART Act, S. 1805 - SHELTER Act, S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021, Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) insurance-related technical corrections legislation, as proposed in the Presidents FY 2023 Budget.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax issues related to disaster mitigation; H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act; S. 1805 - SHELTER Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tax issues related to disaster mitigation; H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act; S. 1805 - SHELTER Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: 15% Book Minimum Tax; Corporate Tax rate; International provisions-specifically, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) provisions H.R. 5376 Corporate Tax Reform

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extension and Expansion of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave and Employee Retention HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 State and Local Tax Deduction HR202 - SALT Fairness Act HR613 - SALT Deductibility Act HR946 - SALT Act HR2439 - SALT Fairness for Working Families Act HR3925 - SHELTER Act HR5565 - Banana Stand Money Act S85 - SALT Deductibility Act S804 - SALT Deduction Fairness Act Communications with the House of Representatives re: the SALT cap. Section 199A Deduction HR1381 - Main Street Certainty Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022S480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act S2387, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Communications with the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee opposing the repeal of the Section 199A Qualified Business Interest Deduction. Opportunity Zones HR970 - The Opportunity Zone Extension Act HR4177 - The Expanding Opportunity Zones Act Communications with the U.S. Senate in support of extending the Qualified Opportunity Zone program deadlines. Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR1742 - The Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of retaining Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S98 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act HR2143 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting bolstering the NHIA. First time homebuyer tax credits HR2863 - First-Time Homebuyer Act of 2021 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of a first-time homebuyer tax credit. Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR4204, the Affordable House Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of bolstering the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Increasing Housing Supply Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of tax incentives to create more housing supply and more housing options for first-time homebuyers. Communications with the House and Senate regarding legislative proposals to convert underused/abandoned commercial properties into residential real estate Estate Tax Reform HR1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S617 - Death Tax Repeal Act Affordable Housing HR2573 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 HR2768 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S1136 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 S1368 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Commercial Real Estate Conversion Tax Credits HR4759 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act S2511 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act Discussions with the House and Senate regarding policy proposals to encourage converting underutilized commercial real estate into residential housing units. Carried Interest HR1068 - The Carried Interest Fairness Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S1598 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021 Capital Gains HR9015 - More Homes on the Market Act Discussions regarding proposed legislation, the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act. Communications with the House and Senate opposing increases to the capital gains tax rate and taxing of unrealized capital gains Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives HR2346 - E-QUIP Act HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Tax Credit for Disaster Mitigation/Expenses S1805 - Shelter Act REITs HR3123 - Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act Partnership Tax Rules Communications with the Senate Finance Committee about proposed legislation to change the partnership tax rules Tax Reform HR2275 - The Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act HR2276 - the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act HR2286 - A bill to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S126 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. Communications with the House and Senate opposing changes to the "step-up in basis" provision and in support of increasing the section 121 IRC exclusion. Infrastructure Proposals HR5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Communications with the House and Senate regarding the pay-fors in the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan The Historic Tax Credit HR2266 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act HR2294 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act COVID-19 Recovery Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the Coronavirus Recovery Fund Housing Tax Credit Statute Adjustment. Depreciation of Real Property HR7229 - Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act Tax incentives for housing Discussions with the House and Senate regarding policy proposals to give tax incentives for the production of residential units. Net Investment Income Tax Communications with Congressional leadership opposing the 3.8% net investment income tax. Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Discussions with the House and Senate regarding creating a "middle income housing tax credit."

Client expense: $29,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: 15% Book Minimum Tax; Corporate Tax rate; International provisions-specifically, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) provisions H.R. 5376 Corporate Tax Reform

Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1797 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - FLOODS Act (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.558 - FLOODS Act (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - Climate Resilient Communities Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2021 (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (John Cornyn, R-TX) oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - POWER ON Act of 2021 (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021(Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.3161 - Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021 (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3209 - Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021 (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - 30 30 Termination Act (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - SHELTER Act (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1879 - SAFER Act (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3925 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2150 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.4082 - Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021 (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2404 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021 (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) Senate Version: S.2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - Federal Agency Climate PREP Act (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5556 - Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - FIRE Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.5780 - Disaster Equity and Fairness Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7404 - To clarify the authority of the President to declare certain national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, certain major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (David McKinley, R-WV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.3998 - A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7339 - Responsible BUILD Act - To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects, and for other purposes (Peter Meijer, R-MI-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7476 - REPLACE Act - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4159 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.7668 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act - To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico (Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4205 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4274 - A bill to improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7863 - To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4327 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4328 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7915 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Jared Huffman, D-CA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7969 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes (Donald Payne, D-NJ-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8084 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ, 1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8035 - Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 - To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes (Josh Harder, D-CA-10) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8300 - Empowering Resilient Local Communities Act - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8303 - Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act - To provide for minimum transfer capability requirements between transmission planning regions, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8311 - Grid Resilience Act - To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric Reliability Organization to jointly submit to Congress the results of a study on the need for, and feasibility of, establishing or modifying a reliability standard to ensure the reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8312 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a Natural Disaster Grid Mitigation Map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure that is vulnerable to natural disasters, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4521 - A bill to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population of the United States in case of catastrophic incidents disabling 1 or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society, and for other purposes (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8400 - To amend title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to research the impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities, and for other purposes (Randy Feenstra, R-IA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8416 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8449 - To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes (Kim Schrier, D-WA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8526 - To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8525 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8516 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes (Greg Stanton, R-AZ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4599 - A bill to streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8482 - To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for disaster loans, and for other purposes (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8455 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes (Salud Carbajal, D-CA-24) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8611 - To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 4654 - To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects. (Maggie Hassan, D-NH) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8819 - To provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters, and for other purposes. (Cori Bush, D-MO-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4836 - A bill to allow COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. (Rand Paul, R-KY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4935 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests. (Joe Manchin, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 - To address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, and for other purposes. (John Barrasso, R-WY) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4945 - A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4999 - A bill to provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. (Mike Lee, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5023 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.5035 - A bill to make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes. (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA) , ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-General interest in covered agreements. -International discussions on appropriate standards for insurers. -General interest in autonomous vehicle policy. -International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) development of an Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) including Federal Reserve Board and US Treasury and Federal Insurance Office participation. -General interest in data privacy. -Issues related to flood insurance. -Issues related to National Defense Authorization Act: Cyber Security Provisions. -Issues related to the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021, HR 5823. -Issues related to non-driving underwriting factors. -Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act, S.3875/HR 7242. -Disaster Tax Relief Act, HR 3954. -SHELTER Act, S.1805/HR 3925. -Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, HR 1984. -HR 6833 - Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. -S.4815 - Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency Act. -Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 (draft bill).

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021, H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act, H.R. 3954 - Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2021, H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021, H.R. 5734 - CART Act, S. 1805 - SHELTER Act, S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021, Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) insurance-related technical corrections legislation, as proposed in the Presidents FY 2023 Budget.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal(H.R. 3925/S. 1805) Lobbied in support of fully funding the BRIC grants (P.L. 117-58) Lobbied in support of fully funding the STORM Act grants (P.L. 116-284) Lobbied in support of Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ) Act (H.R. 7242/ S. 3875). Lobbied in support of the Resilient America Act (H.R. 5689). Lobbied in support of the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARSA) (H.R. 3531).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied for the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 2294). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. (S. 1443/H.R. 2917). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal(H.R. 3925/S. 1805).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied for the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 2294). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. (S. 1443/H.R. 2917). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal(H.R. 3925/S. 1805).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal(H.R. 3925/S. 1805) Lobbied in support of fully funding the BRIC grants (P.L. 117-58) Lobbied in support of fully funding the STORM Act grants (P.L. 116-284) Lobbied in support of Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ) Act (H.R. 7242/ S. 3875). Lobbied in support of the Resilient America Act (H.R. 5689). Lobbied in support of the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARSA) (H.R. 3531).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021 H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act H.R. 3954 - Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 H.R. 5734 - CART Act S. 1805 - SHELTER Act S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: 15% Book Minimum Tax; Corporate Tax rate; International provisions-specifically, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) provisions

Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Extension and Expansion of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave and Employee Retention HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 State and Local Tax Deduction HR202 - SALT Fairness Act HR613 - SALT Deductibility Act HR946 - SALT Act HR2439 - SALT Fairness for Working Families Act HR3925 - SHELTER Act HR5565 - Banana Stand Money Act S85 - SALT Deductibility Act S804 - SALT Deduction Fairness Act Communications with the House of Representatives re: the SALT cap. Section 199A Deduction HR1381 - Main Street Certainty Act S480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act S2387, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Communications with the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee opposing the repeal of the Section 199A Qualified Business Interest Deduction. Opportunity Zones HR970 - The Opportunity Zone Extension Act HR4177 - The Expanding Opportunity Zones Act Communications with the U.S. Senate in support of extending the Qualified Opportunity Zone program deadlines. Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR1742 - The Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of retaining Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S98 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act HR2143 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting bolstering the NHIA. First time homebuyer tax credits HR2863 - First-Time Homebuyer Act of 2021 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of a first-time homebuyer tax credit. Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR4204, the Affordable House Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of bolstering the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Increasing Housing Supply Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of tax incentives to create more housing supply and more housing options for first-time homebuyers. Communications with the House and Senate regarding legislative proposals to convert underused/abandoned commercial properties into residential real estate Estate Tax Reform HR1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act S617 - Death Tax Repeal Act Affordable Housing HR2573 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 HR2768 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act S1136 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 S1368 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Commercial Real Estate Conversion Tax Credits HR4759 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act S2511 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act Carried Interest HR1068 - The Carried Interest Fairness Act S1598 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021 Capital Gains Discussions regarding proposed legislation, the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act. Communications with the House and Senate opposing increases to the capital gains tax rate and taxing of unrealized capital gains Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives HR2346 - E-QUIP Act Tax Credit for Disaster Mitigation/Expenses S1805 - Shelter Act REITs HR3123 - Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act Partnership Tax Rules Communications with the Senate Finance Committee about proposed legislation to change the partnership tax rules Tax Reform HR2275 - The Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act HR2276 - the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act HR2286 - A bill to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value S126 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. Communications with the House and Senate opposing changes to the "step-up in basis" provision and in support of increasing the section 121 IRC exclusion. Infrastructure Proposals HR5376 - Build Back Better Act Communications with the House and Senate regarding the pay-fors in the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan The Historic Tax Credit HR2266 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act HR2294 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act COVID-19 Recovery Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the Coronavirus Recovery Fund Housing Tax Credit Statute Adjustment. Depreciation of Real Property HR722 9 - Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act Tax incentives for housing Discussions with the House and Senate regarding policy proposals to give tax incentives for the production of residential units.

Client expense: $14,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax issues related to disaster mitigation; H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act; S. 1805 - SHELTER Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: 15% Book Minimum Tax; Corporate Tax rate; International provisions-specifically, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021; H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act; H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act; H.R. 3954 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act; H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021; H.R. 5734 - CART Act; S. 1805 - SHELTER Act; S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021; Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) insurance-related technical corrections legislation, as proposed in the Presidents FY 2023 Budget.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1797 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1066 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1438 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) oSenate Version: S.558 - A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1936 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (David Kustoff, R-TN-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2016 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1432 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (John Cornyn, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.2885 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an electric grid resilience grant program and an electric grid resilience research and development program (Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-TX-30) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1581 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Richard Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3161 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3209 - To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1688 - A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1673 - A bill to preserve access to Federal land, control fires, and for other purposes (Roger Marshall, R-KS) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1805 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1879 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program for public-private partnerships for disaster mitigation projects, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3925 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2150 - A bill to prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4082 - To prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the Federal Government, and for other purposes (John Curtis, R-UT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4518 - To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest management activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation, and for other purposes (Yvette Herrell, R-NM-2) S.2404 - A bill to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Catherine Cortez Masto, D-NV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2359 - A bill to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4675 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2432 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2471 - A bill to establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5010 - FIRE Act - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes (Mike Garcia, R-CA-25) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5027 - Automatic Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Major Disasters and Critical Events Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers affected by disasters or other critical events (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5280 - Local Resiliency Act (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5298 - Disaster Assistance Equity Act of 2021 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes (Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2789 - A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes (Richard Shelby, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5304 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2806 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5383 - Grid Hardening Act of 2021 - To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program, and for other purposes (Jerry McNerney, D-CA-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5477 - To amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5556 - To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: S.2947 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5689 - Resilient AMERICA Act (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5641 - SPEED Recovery Act - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5668 - FEMA Relief Extension Act (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5673 - Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act (Dina Titus, D-NV-1) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3092 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3093 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5774 - Expediting Disaster Recovery Act (Garret Graves, R-LA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5780 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5781 - To improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5782 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Zoe Lofgren, D-CA-19) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3173 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6110 - To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes (Al Lawson, Jr., D-FL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6115 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury to track and disclose funding and outlays relating to disasters and emergencies on a centralized website, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6138 - To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes (Eric Swalwell, D-CA-15) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3502 - Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2022 (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3510 - A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act - To require the Federal Government to produce a national climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and for other purposes (Christ Coons, D-DE) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6461 - National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3533 - Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022 - To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6492 - To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes (Pramila Jayapal, D-WA-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6336 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 - To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6617 - Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Mazie Hirono, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.6654 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes (Rul Grijalva, D-AZ-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6779 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, and other events, including by ensuring that large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary, and for other purposes (Conor Lamb, D-PA-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3817 - A bill to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for other purposes (Roger Wicker, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7211 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, review a final rule of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (John Katko, R-NY-24) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3875 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.7242 - Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 - To require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7305 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7404 - To clarify the authority of the President to declare certain national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, certain major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (David McKinley, R-WV-1), ALL PROVISIONS oSenate Version: S.3998 - A bill to clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes (Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7339 - Responsible BUILD Act - To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects, and for other purposes (Peter Meijer, R-MI-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7476 - REPLACE Act - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.4159 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Elizabeth Warren, D-MA), ALL PROVISIONS oHouse Version: H.R.7668 - FEMA Equity Act - To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes (Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act - To provide compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the Forest Service in the Sante Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico (Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.4205 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and disasters, and for other purposes (Gary Peters, D-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.4274 - A bill to improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes (Ben Ray Lujan, D-NM), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7863 - To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes (Troy Carter, D-LA-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.4327 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS S.4328 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes (Alex Padilla, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7915 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes (Jared Huffman, D-CA-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7969 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes (Donald Payne, D-NJ-10), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8084 - To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to allow additional flood prevention measures on certain lands, and for other purposes (Tom OHalleran, D-AZ, 1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8035 - Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 - To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes (Josh Harder, D-CA-10), ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-General interest in covered agreements. -International discussions on appropriate standards for insurers. -General interest in autonomous vehicle policy. -International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) development of an Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) including Federal Reserve Board and US Treasury and Federal Insurance Office participation. -General interest in data privacy. -Issues related to flood insurance. -Issues related to National Defense Authorization Act: Cyber Security Provisions. -Issues related to the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021, HR 5823. -Issues related to non-driving underwriting factors. -Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act, S.3875/HR 7242. -Disaster Tax Relief Act, HR 3954. -SHELTER Act, S.1805/HR 3925. -Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act, HR 1984.

Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021 H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act H.R. 3954 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 H.R. 5734 - CART Act S. 1805 - SHELTER Act S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) insurance-related technical corrections legislation, as proposed in the Presidents FY 2023 Budget

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied for the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 2294). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. (S. 1443/H.R. 2917). The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act (H.R. 3925/S. 1805).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. (H.R. 3925/S. 1805) Lobbied in support of fully funding the BRIC grants (P.L. 117-58) Lobbied in support of fully funding the STORM Act grants (P.L. 116-284)

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

Advocated for Increased appropriations for HRSAs Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. This program provides student loan repayment for addiction treatment professionals who commit to working in underserved or high-risk communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. This Program provides grants to institutions with training opportunities for fellows in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry who have demonstrated interest in providing addiction treatment in underserved communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program. This program provides grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers trained to provide addiction and mental health services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Advocated for increased appropriations for federal initiatives that lead to a more diverse addiction treatment workforce, such as scholarships and loan repayment targeting underrepresented minority addiction medicine professionals, including SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program. Advocated for the alignment of coverage and payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid with evidence-based and nationally recognized addiction treatment and placement criteria and standards (e.g., The ASAM Criteria). This would include permanent modification to the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion to allow federal Medicaid funds to serve individuals with SUDs in those residential and inpatient settings that are able to demonstrate that patient assessments, clinical services, level-of-care and length-of-stay recommendations are consistent with The ASAM Criteria and that evidence based medication management using Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are available to patients in such settings. Advocated for H.R.7803 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes. Advocated for use of evidence-based practices in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and acceptance of Medicaid by treatment grantees. Advocated for S 2235/HR 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021: This legislation would ensure most Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to identify, treat, and manage patients with SUD and would allow accredited health professional schools and residency programs to fulfill the training requirement through their own curricula, as well as provide them with resources to do so. Advocated for simultaneous passage of S 445/HR 1384 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which would eliminate the requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction and eliminate the patient limits on buprenorphine prescribers. Advocated for S 285/HR 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act: This legislation would allow for reestablishment of health insurance coverage under Medicaid for eligible individuals who are incarcerated, during the 30-day period preceding their release from jail or prison. Advocated for S 1821/HR 3514 - the Humane Correctional Health Care Act, which would repeal the inmate exclusion that bars the use of federal Medicaid matching funds from covering health care services in jails and prisons. Advocated for S1727/HR 3450 - The Medicaid Bump Act of 2021: This legislation would provide an enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate of 90 percent for State Medicaid spending on mental health and substance use disorder services in excess of 2019 levels. It would also require states to use the additional federal funds as a supplement to rather than a replacement for state funding levels, and to use the funds to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including through increasing provider reimbursement rates. Advocated for Section 9 of S. 1010 - the Turn the Tide Act - These provisions would increase Medicaid fees for addiction treatment services to at least Medicare levels. Advocated for HR 1364 - the Parity Enforcement Act: This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Labors authority to hold health insurers and plan sponsors accountable for offering health plans that violate the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 or for employing utilization review processes that prove more restrictive for mental health and addiction care than for other medical care in violation of the MHPAEA. Advocated for S 340/HR 1674 - TREATS Act: This legislation would make permanent a new, audio-video, telehealth evaluation exception to the Ryan Haight Acts in-person exam requirement, which would allow clinicians to prescribe certain addiction treatment medications, like buprenorphine, to new patients through telehealth. It would also clarify Medicares continued ability, beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency, to reimburse for audio-only, SUD and mental health telehealth services after an in-person or telehealth evaluation. Provided technical assistance regarding a possible audio-only exception to Ryan Haight for initiation of buprenorphine for OUD. Advocated for HR 3925 Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act: This legislation would prohibit states receiving Federal funding for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), including prior authorization requirements, with respect to such treatment. Advocated for the Administration to support continuous collaboration and sharing of information between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and SAMHSA, which should include new, strategic efforts to provide technical assistance funds to states to support their operation of CMS-approved Section 1115 SUD waivers related to the IMD exclusion and to enhance their care delivery systems for patients. Advocated for the Administration to support the following regulatory and administrative efforts that would reduce barriers to accessing addiction treatment: Creation of safe-harbor provisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Civil, as they may be applied to the implementation of contingency management (CM) for the treatment of addiction. Approval of a prescription to over the counter (OTC) switch for at least one naloxone product. This change would save lives and reduce existing barriers that prevent access to this critical medication; Regulatory changes that would allow Medicaid reimbursement for the room and board portion of SUD residential levels of care that meet level of care standards set forth in The ASAM Criteria; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would allow pharmacy dispensing and/or administration of methadone that has been prescribed by a legally authorized prescriber of controlled medications who is affiliated with an OTP or is a board-certified addiction specialist physician; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would make permanent the opioid treatment program (OTP) flexibilities, including the methadone unsupervised dosing flexibilities, implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while continuing study of the impact of these flexibilities; Assessment of current opioid order systems and monitoring programs to more fully understand the potential negative implications for patient access to buprenorphine at pharmacies and other controlled substance medications used to treat OUD; Issuance of regulations relating to a special registration for telemedicine, as was directed in Section 3232 of the SUPPORT Act of 2018. Advocated for the S.834/H.R.2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of Medicare GME slots by 14,000 over 7 years, including its inclusion in the next reconciliation package. Advocated for the Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of (S.T.O.P) Fentanyl Act of 2021 (H.R. 2366 / S. 1457). This legislation would expand fentanyl research and education, enhance overdose prevention and access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provide critical public health data and additional training support for various stakeholders. Advocated for HR 6279/S 3629 - Opioid Treatment Access Act which would make permanent certain COVID-19 flexibilities allowed to states for unsupervised doses, as well as "time in treatment" regulatory changes and to permit pharmacy dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder treatment for certain experienced cohorts of prescribers. Advocated for the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909). The Moms Matter Act is a bipartisan bill that would increase federal funding for culturally congruent, community-based mental and behavior health programs. Advocated for H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced. Supported implemented recommendations regarding the CARES Acts amendment of 42 CFR Part 2 to advance further alignment of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO). Supported H.R.4244 - STOP Stigma Act, which would make amendments to the names of certain agencies to help end the stigmatization of substance use disorder, and for other purposes. Joined advocacy efforts with Senate Committee on Finance, encouraging full extension of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity protections to Medicare, all of Medicaid, and TRICARE. Advocated for closer coordination among relevant federal agencies, greater integration between primary care and behavioral health reimbursement, and robust funding for the addiction treatment workforce-- such as the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. ASAM also expressed support for legislation to ensure state compliance with mental health and addiction parity law and codification of audio-video telehealth prescribing flexibilities for the treatment of substance use disorder. Finally, ASAM called on federal legislators to consider new and promising strategies like contingency management Urged inclusion of the field of addiction medicine in reauthorizations of several SAMHSA programs as well as conveyed ways to improve clinician access to relevant addiction medicine education Advocated for federal clarification of suspicious order rules to break down perceived and real barriers to buprenorphine access at pharmacies Advocated for passage of HR 3441/ S 1438 the Opioid Workforce Act/Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act to increase Medicare supported GME slots for addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine. Advocated for draft legislative text that would close severe MH/SUD coverage gaps in Medicare. Advocated for federal agency guidance on CAPTA reporting vs. notification requirements. Advocated for stronger network adequacy requirements for OTPS and addiction specialist physicians under Medicare Advantage Plans On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. On May 10th, ASAM sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on H.R. 7666 - the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (the Act), in advance of the Subcommittee on Healths legislative mark-up session on May 11th. In its letter, ASAM advocates for reducing complex barriers to addiction treatment, including eliminating the one-year requirement that an individual have an addiction to opioids to begin methadone treatment at an opioid treatment program (OTP), supporting provisions inspired by the Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) - including revising who can determine the stability of a patient for take-homes to include a medical practitioner appropriately licensed by the State to prescribe or dispense controlled medications, - and codifying recent mobile methadone regulations into law. In its letter, ASAM also advocates for increased funding to support HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program; adding addiction medicine to SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program grants, and adding addiction specialists to HRSAs Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grants. The letter concludes with a call for adding the MATE and MAT Acts to the Act. The MATE Act would condition the federal DEA registration to prescribe controlled medications on a one-time, flexible education requirement on the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The MAT Act would eliminate the DATA 2000-waiver, a barrier to broader uptake of treatment for OUD with buprenorphine, a life-saving medication. On April 1, ASAM joined a coalition letter to the Department of Labor and HHS expressing concern about a recent decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to have devastating effects on Americans ability to access medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services covered by commercial health plans and requesting that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services file an amicus brief in this case to support en banc review before the entire Ninth Circuit. On May 11th, ASAM and other stakeholders sent a letter to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership praising Section 321 of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which would sunset the ability of self-funded, non-federal governmental health care plans to opt-out of protections provided by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. On June 3, ASAM joined a large coalition of public health, harm reduction, HIV, and hepatitis organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to appropriate $150 million in fiscal year 2023 towards the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Infectious Diseases and Opioid Epidemic Program. This letter garnered support from 334 organizations from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico, and may be the largest display of support from community stakeholders for lifesaving harm reduction services and for ending the ban on the use of certain federal funding for syringes. On June 14th, ASAM joined a coalition letter regarding the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, urging House appropriators not to include provisions that would weaken FDAs authority over tobacco products. On June 27th, ASAM joined a Coalition of Whole Health letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, supporting a proposed Medicare rule that would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals formerly incarcerated and exempt those who enroll under the SEP from a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) and urging CMS to revise its current definition of in custody for Medicare to be consistent with the definition CMS uses for Medicaid.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Advocated for Increased appropriations for HRSAs Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. This program provides student loan repayment for addiction treatment professionals who commit to working in underserved or high-risk communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. This Program provides grants to institutions with training opportunities for fellows in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry who have demonstrated interest in providing addiction treatment in underserved communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program. This program provides grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers trained to provide addiction and mental health services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Advocated for increased appropriations for federal initiatives that lead to a more diverse addiction treatment workforce, such as scholarships and loan repayment targeting underrepresented minority addiction medicine professionals, including SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program. Advocated for the alignment of coverage and payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid with evidence-based and nationally recognized addiction treatment and placement criteria and standards (e.g., The ASAM Criteria). This would include permanent modification to the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion to allow federal Medicaid funds to serve individuals with SUDs in those residential and inpatient settings that are able to demonstrate that patient assessments, clinical services, level-of-care and length-of-stay recommendations are consistent with The ASAM Criteria and that evidence based medication management using Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are available to patients in such settings. Advocated for H.R.7803 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes. Advocated for use of evidence-based practices in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and acceptance of Medicaid by treatment grantees. Advocated for S 2235/HR 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021: This legislation would ensure most Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to identify, treat, and manage patients with SUD and would allow accredited health professional schools and residency programs to fulfill the training requirement through their own curricula, as well as provide them with resources to do so. Advocated for simultaneous passage of S 445/HR 1384 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which would eliminate the requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction and eliminate the patient limits on buprenorphine prescribers. Advocated for S 285/HR 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act: This legislation would allow for reestablishment of health insurance coverage under Medicaid for eligible individuals who are incarcerated, during the 30-day period preceding their release from jail or prison. Advocated for S 1821/HR 3514 - the Humane Correctional Health Care Act, which would repeal the inmate exclusion that bars the use of federal Medicaid matching funds from covering health care services in jails and prisons. Advocated for S1727/HR 3450 - The Medicaid Bump Act of 2021: This legislation would provide an enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate of 90 percent for State Medicaid spending on mental health and substance use disorder services in excess of 2019 levels. It would also require states to use the additional federal funds as a supplement to rather than a replacement for state funding levels, and to use the funds to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including through increasing provider reimbursement rates. Advocated for Section 9 of S. 1010 - the Turn the Tide Act - These provisions would increase Medicaid fees for addiction treatment services to at least Medicare levels. Advocated for HR 1364 - the Parity Enforcement Act: This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Labors authority to hold health insurers and plan sponsors accountable for offering health plans that violate the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 or for employing utilization review processes that prove more restrictive for mental health and addiction care than for other medical care in violation of the MHPAEA. Advocated for S 340/HR 1674 - TREATS Act: This legislation would make permanent a new, audio-video, telehealth evaluation exception to the Ryan Haight Acts in-person exam requirement, which would allow clinicians to prescribe certain addiction treatment medications, like buprenorphine, to new patients through telehealth. It would also clarify Medicares continued ability, beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency, to reimburse for audio-only, SUD and mental health telehealth services after an in-person or telehealth evaluation. Provided technical assistance regarding a possible audio-only exception to Ryan Haight for initiation of buprenorphine for OUD. Advocated for HR 3925 Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act: This legislation would prohibit states receiving Federal funding for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), including prior authorization requirements, with respect to such treatment. Advocated for the Administration to support continuous collaboration and sharing of information between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and SAMHSA, which should include new, strategic efforts to provide technical assistance funds to states to support their operation of CMS-approved Section 1115 SUD waivers related to the IMD exclusion and to enhance their care delivery systems for patients. Advocated for the Administration to support the following regulatory and administrative efforts that would reduce barriers to accessing addiction treatment: Creation of safe-harbor provisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Civil, as they may be applied to the implementation of contingency management (CM) for the treatment of addiction. Approval of a prescription to over the counter (OTC) switch for at least one naloxone product. This change would save lives and reduce existing barriers that prevent access to this critical medication; Regulatory changes that would allow Medicaid reimbursement for the room and board portion of SUD residential levels of care that meet level of care standards set forth in The ASAM Criteria; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would allow pharmacy dispensing and/or administration of methadone that has been prescribed by a legally authorized prescriber of controlled medications who is affiliated with an OTP or is a board-certified addiction specialist physician; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would make permanent the opioid treatment program (OTP) flexibilities, including the methadone unsupervised dosing flexibilities, implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while continuing study of the impact of these flexibilities; Assessment of current opioid order systems and monitoring programs to more fully understand the potential negative implications for patient access to buprenorphine at pharmacies and other controlled substance medications used to treat OUD; Issuance of regulations relating to a special registration for telemedicine, as was directed in Section 3232 of the SUPPORT Act of 2018. Advocated for the S.834/H.R.2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of Medicare GME slots by 14,000 over 7 years, including its inclusion in the next reconciliation package. Advocated for the Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of (S.T.O.P) Fentanyl Act of 2021 (H.R. 2366 / S. 1457). This legislation would expand fentanyl research and education, enhance overdose prevention and access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provide critical public health data and additional training support for various stakeholders. Advocated for HR 6279/S 3629 - Opioid Treatment Access Act which would make permanent certain COVID-19 flexibilities allowed to states for unsupervised doses, as well as "time in treatment" regulatory changes and to permit pharmacy dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder treatment for certain experienced cohorts of prescribers. Advocated for the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909). The Moms Matter Act is a bipartisan bill that would increase federal funding for culturally congruent, community-based mental and behavior health programs. Advocated for H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced. Supported implemented recommendations regarding the CARES Acts amendment of 42 CFR Part 2 to advance further alignment of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO). Supported H.R.4244 - STOP Stigma Act, which would make amendments to the names of certain agencies to help end the stigmatization of substance use disorder, and for other purposes. Joined advocacy efforts with Senate Committee on Finance, encouraging full extension of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity protections to Medicare, all of Medicaid, and TRICARE. Advocated for closer coordination among relevant federal agencies, greater integration between primary care and behavioral health reimbursement, and robust funding for the addiction treatment workforce-- such as the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. ASAM also expressed support for legislation to ensure state compliance with mental health and addiction parity law and codification of audio-video telehealth prescribing flexibilities for the treatment of substance use disorder. Finally, ASAM called on federal legislators to consider new and promising strategies like contingency management Urged inclusion of the field of addiction medicine in reauthorizations of several SAMHSA programs as well as conveyed ways to improve clinician access to relevant addiction medicine education Advocated for federal clarification of suspicious order rules to break down perceived and real barriers to buprenorphine access at pharmacies Advocated for passage of HR 3441/ S 1438 the Opioid Workforce Act/Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act to increase Medicare supported GME slots for addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine. Advocated for draft legislative text that would close severe MH/SUD coverage gaps in Medicare. Advocated for federal agency guidance on CAPTA reporting vs. notification requirements. Advocated for stronger network adequacy requirements for OTPS and addiction specialist physicians under Medicare Advantage Plans On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. On May 10th, ASAM sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on H.R. 7666 - the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (the Act), in advance of the Subcommittee on Healths legislative mark-up session on May 11th. In its letter, ASAM advocates for reducing complex barriers to addiction treatment, including eliminating the one-year requirement that an individual have an addiction to opioids to begin methadone treatment at an opioid treatment program (OTP), supporting provisions inspired by the Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) - including revising who can determine the stability of a patient for take-homes to include a medical practitioner appropriately licensed by the State to prescribe or dispense controlled medications, - and codifying recent mobile methadone regulations into law. In its letter, ASAM also advocates for increased funding to support HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program; adding addiction medicine to SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program grants, and adding addiction specialists to HRSAs Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grants. The letter concludes with a call for adding the MATE and MAT Acts to the Act. The MATE Act would condition the federal DEA registration to prescribe controlled medications on a one-time, flexible education requirement on the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The MAT Act would eliminate the DATA 2000-waiver, a barrier to broader uptake of treatment for OUD with buprenorphine, a life-saving medication. On April 1, ASAM joined a coalition letter to the Department of Labor and HHS expressing concern about a recent decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to have devastating effects on Americans ability to access medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services covered by commercial health plans and requesting that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services file an amicus brief in this case to support en banc review before the entire Ninth Circuit. On May 11th, ASAM and other stakeholders sent a letter to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership praising Section 321 of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which would sunset the ability of self-funded, non-federal governmental health care plans to opt-out of protections provided by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. On June 3, ASAM joined a large coalition of public health, harm reduction, HIV, and hepatitis organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to appropriate $150 million in fiscal year 2023 towards the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Infectious Diseases and Opioid Epidemic Program. This letter garnered support from 334 organizations from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico, and may be the largest display of support from community stakeholders for lifesaving harm reduction services and for ending the ban on the use of certain federal funding for syringes. On June 14th, ASAM joined a coalition letter regarding the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, urging House appropriators not to include provisions that would weaken FDAs authority over tobacco products. On June 27th, ASAM joined a Coalition of Whole Health letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, supporting a proposed Medicare rule that would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals formerly incarcerated and exempt those who enroll under the SEP from a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) and urging CMS to revise its current definition of in custody for Medicare to be consistent with the definition CMS uses for Medicaid.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Advocated for Increased appropriations for HRSAs Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. This program provides student loan repayment for addiction treatment professionals who commit to working in underserved or high-risk communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. This Program provides grants to institutions with training opportunities for fellows in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry who have demonstrated interest in providing addiction treatment in underserved communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program. This program provides grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers trained to provide addiction and mental health services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Advocated for increased appropriations for federal initiatives that lead to a more diverse addiction treatment workforce, such as scholarships and loan repayment targeting underrepresented minority addiction medicine professionals, including SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program. Advocated for the alignment of coverage and payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid with evidence-based and nationally recognized addiction treatment and placement criteria and standards (e.g., The ASAM Criteria). This would include permanent modification to the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion to allow federal Medicaid funds to serve individuals with SUDs in those residential and inpatient settings that are able to demonstrate that patient assessments, clinical services, level-of-care and length-of-stay recommendations are consistent with The ASAM Criteria and that evidence based medication management using Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are available to patients in such settings. Advocated for H.R.7803 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes. Advocated for use of evidence-based practices in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and acceptance of Medicaid by treatment grantees. Advocated for S 2235/HR 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021: This legislation would ensure most Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to identify, treat, and manage patients with SUD and would allow accredited health professional schools and residency programs to fulfill the training requirement through their own curricula, as well as provide them with resources to do so. Advocated for simultaneous passage of S 445/HR 1384 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which would eliminate the requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction and eliminate the patient limits on buprenorphine prescribers. Advocated for S 285/HR 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act: This legislation would allow for reestablishment of health insurance coverage under Medicaid for eligible individuals who are incarcerated, during the 30-day period preceding their release from jail or prison. Advocated for S 1821/HR 3514 - the Humane Correctional Health Care Act, which would repeal the inmate exclusion that bars the use of federal Medicaid matching funds from covering health care services in jails and prisons. Advocated for S1727/HR 3450 - The Medicaid Bump Act of 2021: This legislation would provide an enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate of 90 percent for State Medicaid spending on mental health and substance use disorder services in excess of 2019 levels. It would also require states to use the additional federal funds as a supplement to rather than a replacement for state funding levels, and to use the funds to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including through increasing provider reimbursement rates. Advocated for Section 9 of S. 1010 - the Turn the Tide Act - These provisions would increase Medicaid fees for addiction treatment services to at least Medicare levels. Advocated for HR 1364 - the Parity Enforcement Act: This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Labors authority to hold health insurers and plan sponsors accountable for offering health plans that violate the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 or for employing utilization review processes that prove more restrictive for mental health and addiction care than for other medical care in violation of the MHPAEA. Advocated for S 340/HR 1674 - TREATS Act: This legislation would make permanent a new, audio-video, telehealth evaluation exception to the Ryan Haight Acts in-person exam requirement, which would allow clinicians to prescribe certain addiction treatment medications, like buprenorphine, to new patients through telehealth. It would also clarify Medicares continued ability, beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency, to reimburse for audio-only, SUD and mental health telehealth services after an in-person or telehealth evaluation. Provided technical assistance regarding a possible audio-only exception to Ryan Haight for initiation of buprenorphine for OUD. Advocated for HR 3925 Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act: This legislation would prohibit states receiving Federal funding for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), including prior authorization requirements, with respect to such treatment. Advocated for the Administration to support continuous collaboration and sharing of information between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and SAMHSA, which should include new, strategic efforts to provide technical assistance funds to states to support their operation of CMS-approved Section 1115 SUD waivers related to the IMD exclusion and to enhance their care delivery systems for patients. Advocated for the Administration to support the following regulatory and administrative efforts that would reduce barriers to accessing addiction treatment: Creation of safe-harbor provisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Civil, as they may be applied to the implementation of contingency management (CM) for the treatment of addiction. Approval of a prescription to over the counter (OTC) switch for at least one naloxone product. This change would save lives and reduce existing barriers that prevent access to this critical medication; Regulatory changes that would allow Medicaid reimbursement for the room and board portion of SUD residential levels of care that meet level of care standards set forth in The ASAM Criteria; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would allow pharmacy dispensing and/or administration of methadone that has been prescribed by a legally authorized prescriber of controlled medications who is affiliated with an OTP or is a board-certified addiction specialist physician; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would make permanent the opioid treatment program (OTP) flexibilities, including the methadone unsupervised dosing flexibilities, implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while continuing study of the impact of these flexibilities; Assessment of current opioid order systems and monitoring programs to more fully understand the potential negative implications for patient access to buprenorphine at pharmacies and other controlled substance medications used to treat OUD; Issuance of regulations relating to a special registration for telemedicine, as was directed in Section 3232 of the SUPPORT Act of 2018. Advocated for the S.834/H.R.2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of Medicare GME slots by 14,000 over 7 years, including its inclusion in the next reconciliation package. Advocated for the Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of (S.T.O.P) Fentanyl Act of 2021 (H.R. 2366 / S. 1457). This legislation would expand fentanyl research and education, enhance overdose prevention and access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provide critical public health data and additional training support for various stakeholders. Advocated for HR 6279/S 3629 - Opioid Treatment Access Act which would make permanent certain COVID-19 flexibilities allowed to states for unsupervised doses, as well as "time in treatment" regulatory changes and to permit pharmacy dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder treatment for certain experienced cohorts of prescribers. Advocated for the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909). The Moms Matter Act is a bipartisan bill that would increase federal funding for culturally congruent, community-based mental and behavior health programs. Advocated for H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced. Supported implemented recommendations regarding the CARES Acts amendment of 42 CFR Part 2 to advance further alignment of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO). Supported H.R.4244 - STOP Stigma Act, which would make amendments to the names of certain agencies to help end the stigmatization of substance use disorder, and for other purposes. Joined advocacy efforts with Senate Committee on Finance, encouraging full extension of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity protections to Medicare, all of Medicaid, and TRICARE. Advocated for closer coordination among relevant federal agencies, greater integration between primary care and behavioral health reimbursement, and robust funding for the addiction treatment workforce-- such as the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. ASAM also expressed support for legislation to ensure state compliance with mental health and addiction parity law and codification of audio-video telehealth prescribing flexibilities for the treatment of substance use disorder. Finally, ASAM called on federal legislators to consider new and promising strategies like contingency management Urged inclusion of the field of addiction medicine in reauthorizations of several SAMHSA programs as well as conveyed ways to improve clinician access to relevant addiction medicine education Advocated for federal clarification of suspicious order rules to break down perceived and real barriers to buprenorphine access at pharmacies Advocated for passage of HR 3441/ S 1438 the Opioid Workforce Act/Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act to increase Medicare supported GME slots for addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine. Advocated for draft legislative text that would close severe MH/SUD coverage gaps in Medicare. Advocated for federal agency guidance on CAPTA reporting vs. notification requirements. Advocated for stronger network adequacy requirements for OTPS and addiction specialist physicians under Medicare Advantage Plans On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. On May 10th, ASAM sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on H.R. 7666 - the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (the Act), in advance of the Subcommittee on Healths legislative mark-up session on May 11th. In its letter, ASAM advocates for reducing complex barriers to addiction treatment, including eliminating the one-year requirement that an individual have an addiction to opioids to begin methadone treatment at an opioid treatment program (OTP), supporting provisions inspired by the Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) - including revising who can determine the stability of a patient for take-homes to include a medical practitioner appropriately licensed by the State to prescribe or dispense controlled medications, - and codifying recent mobile methadone regulations into law. In its letter, ASAM also advocates for increased funding to support HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program; adding addiction medicine to SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program grants, and adding addiction specialists to HRSAs Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grants. The letter concludes with a call for adding the MATE and MAT Acts to the Act. The MATE Act would condition the federal DEA registration to prescribe controlled medications on a one-time, flexible education requirement on the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The MAT Act would eliminate the DATA 2000-waiver, a barrier to broader uptake of treatment for OUD with buprenorphine, a life-saving medication. On April 1, ASAM joined a coalition letter to the Department of Labor and HHS expressing concern about a recent decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to have devastating effects on Americans ability to access medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services covered by commercial health plans and requesting that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services file an amicus brief in this case to support en banc review before the entire Ninth Circuit. On May 11th, ASAM and other stakeholders sent a letter to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership praising Section 321 of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which would sunset the ability of self-funded, non-federal governmental health care plans to opt-out of protections provided by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. On June 3, ASAM joined a large coalition of public health, harm reduction, HIV, and hepatitis organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to appropriate $150 million in fiscal year 2023 towards the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Infectious Diseases and Opioid Epidemic Program. This letter garnered support from 334 organizations from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico, and may be the largest display of support from community stakeholders for lifesaving harm reduction services and for ending the ban on the use of certain federal funding for syringes. On June 14th, ASAM joined a coalition letter regarding the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, urging House appropriators not to include provisions that would weaken FDAs authority over tobacco products. On June 27th, ASAM joined a Coalition of Whole Health letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, supporting a proposed Medicare rule that would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals formerly incarcerated and exempt those who enroll under the SEP from a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) and urging CMS to revise its current definition of in custody for Medicare to be consistent with the definition CMS uses for Medicaid.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Advocated for Increased appropriations for HRSAs Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. This program provides student loan repayment for addiction treatment professionals who commit to working in underserved or high-risk communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. This Program provides grants to institutions with training opportunities for fellows in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry who have demonstrated interest in providing addiction treatment in underserved communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program. This program provides grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers trained to provide addiction and mental health services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Advocated for increased appropriations for federal initiatives that lead to a more diverse addiction treatment workforce, such as scholarships and loan repayment targeting underrepresented minority addiction medicine professionals, including SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program. Advocated for the alignment of coverage and payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid with evidence-based and nationally recognized addiction treatment and placement criteria and standards (e.g., The ASAM Criteria). This would include permanent modification to the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion to allow federal Medicaid funds to serve individuals with SUDs in those residential and inpatient settings that are able to demonstrate that patient assessments, clinical services, level-of-care and length-of-stay recommendations are consistent with The ASAM Criteria and that evidence based medication management using Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are available to patients in such settings. Advocated for H.R.7803 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes. Advocated for use of evidence-based practices in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and acceptance of Medicaid by treatment grantees. Advocated for S 2235/HR 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021: This legislation would ensure most Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to identify, treat, and manage patients with SUD and would allow accredited health professional schools and residency programs to fulfill the training requirement through their own curricula, as well as provide them with resources to do so. Advocated for simultaneous passage of S 445/HR 1384 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which would eliminate the requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction and eliminate the patient limits on buprenorphine prescribers. Advocated for S 285/HR 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act: This legislation would allow for reestablishment of health insurance coverage under Medicaid for eligible individuals who are incarcerated, during the 30-day period preceding their release from jail or prison. Advocated for S 1821/HR 3514 - the Humane Correctional Health Care Act, which would repeal the inmate exclusion that bars the use of federal Medicaid matching funds from covering health care services in jails and prisons. Advocated for S1727/HR 3450 - The Medicaid Bump Act of 2021: This legislation would provide an enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate of 90 percent for State Medicaid spending on mental health and substance use disorder services in excess of 2019 levels. It would also require states to use the additional federal funds as a supplement to rather than a replacement for state funding levels, and to use the funds to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including through increasing provider reimbursement rates. Advocated for Section 9 of S. 1010 - the Turn the Tide Act - These provisions would increase Medicaid fees for addiction treatment services to at least Medicare levels. Advocated for HR 1364 - the Parity Enforcement Act: This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Labors authority to hold health insurers and plan sponsors accountable for offering health plans that violate the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 or for employing utilization review processes that prove more restrictive for mental health and addiction care than for other medical care in violation of the MHPAEA. Advocated for S 340/HR 1674 - TREATS Act: This legislation would make permanent a new, audio-video, telehealth evaluation exception to the Ryan Haight Acts in-person exam requirement, which would allow clinicians to prescribe certain addiction treatment medications, like buprenorphine, to new patients through telehealth. It would also clarify Medicares continued ability, beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency, to reimburse for audio-only, SUD and mental health telehealth services after an in-person or telehealth evaluation. Provided technical assistance regarding a possible audio-only exception to Ryan Haight for initiation of buprenorphine for OUD. Advocated for HR 3925 Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act: This legislation would prohibit states receiving Federal funding for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), including prior authorization requirements, with respect to such treatment. Advocated for the Administration to support continuous collaboration and sharing of information between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and SAMHSA, which should include new, strategic efforts to provide technical assistance funds to states to support their operation of CMS-approved Section 1115 SUD waivers related to the IMD exclusion and to enhance their care delivery systems for patients. Advocated for the Administration to support the following regulatory and administrative efforts that would reduce barriers to accessing addiction treatment: Creation of safe-harbor provisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Civil, as they may be applied to the implementation of contingency management (CM) for the treatment of addiction. Approval of a prescription to over the counter (OTC) switch for at least one naloxone product. This change would save lives and reduce existing barriers that prevent access to this critical medication; Regulatory changes that would allow Medicaid reimbursement for the room and board portion of SUD residential levels of care that meet level of care standards set forth in The ASAM Criteria; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would allow pharmacy dispensing and/or administration of methadone that has been prescribed by a legally authorized prescriber of controlled medications who is affiliated with an OTP or is a board-certified addiction specialist physician; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would make permanent the opioid treatment program (OTP) flexibilities, including the methadone unsupervised dosing flexibilities, implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while continuing study of the impact of these flexibilities; Assessment of current opioid order systems and monitoring programs to more fully understand the potential negative implications for patient access to buprenorphine at pharmacies and other controlled substance medications used to treat OUD; Issuance of regulations relating to a special registration for telemedicine, as was directed in Section 3232 of the SUPPORT Act of 2018. Advocated for the S.834/H.R.2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of Medicare GME slots by 14,000 over 7 years, including its inclusion in the next reconciliation package. Advocated for the Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of (S.T.O.P) Fentanyl Act of 2021 (H.R. 2366 / S. 1457). This legislation would expand fentanyl research and education, enhance overdose prevention and access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provide critical public health data and additional training support for various stakeholders. Advocated for HR 6279/S 3629 - Opioid Treatment Access Act which would make permanent certain COVID-19 flexibilities allowed to states for unsupervised doses, as well as "time in treatment" regulatory changes and to permit pharmacy dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder treatment for certain experienced cohorts of prescribers. Advocated for the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909). The Moms Matter Act is a bipartisan bill that would increase federal funding for culturally congruent, community-based mental and behavior health programs. Advocated for H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced. Supported implemented recommendations regarding the CARES Acts amendment of 42 CFR Part 2 to advance further alignment of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO). Supported H.R.4244 - STOP Stigma Act, which would make amendments to the names of certain agencies to help end the stigmatization of substance use disorder, and for other purposes. Joined advocacy efforts with Senate Committee on Finance, encouraging full extension of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity protections to Medicare, all of Medicaid, and TRICARE. Advocated for closer coordination among relevant federal agencies, greater integration between primary care and behavioral health reimbursement, and robust funding for the addiction treatment workforce-- such as the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. ASAM also expressed support for legislation to ensure state compliance with mental health and addiction parity law and codification of audio-video telehealth prescribing flexibilities for the treatment of substance use disorder. Finally, ASAM called on federal legislators to consider new and promising strategies like contingency management Urged inclusion of the field of addiction medicine in reauthorizations of several SAMHSA programs as well as conveyed ways to improve clinician access to relevant addiction medicine education Advocated for federal clarification of suspicious order rules to break down perceived and real barriers to buprenorphine access at pharmacies Advocated for passage of HR 3441/ S 1438 the Opioid Workforce Act/Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act to increase Medicare supported GME slots for addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine. Advocated for draft legislative text that would close severe MH/SUD coverage gaps in Medicare. Advocated for federal agency guidance on CAPTA reporting vs. notification requirements. Advocated for stronger network adequacy requirements for OTPS and addiction specialist physicians under Medicare Advantage Plans On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. On May 10th, ASAM sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on H.R. 7666 - the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (the Act), in advance of the Subcommittee on Healths legislative mark-up session on May 11th. In its letter, ASAM advocates for reducing complex barriers to addiction treatment, including eliminating the one-year requirement that an individual have an addiction to opioids to begin methadone treatment at an opioid treatment program (OTP), supporting provisions inspired by the Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) - including revising who can determine the stability of a patient for take-homes to include a medical practitioner appropriately licensed by the State to prescribe or dispense controlled medications, - and codifying recent mobile methadone regulations into law. In its letter, ASAM also advocates for increased funding to support HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program; adding addiction medicine to SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program grants, and adding addiction specialists to HRSAs Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grants. The letter concludes with a call for adding the MATE and MAT Acts to the Act. The MATE Act would condition the federal DEA registration to prescribe controlled medications on a one-time, flexible education requirement on the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The MAT Act would eliminate the DATA 2000-waiver, a barrier to broader uptake of treatment for OUD with buprenorphine, a life-saving medication. On April 1, ASAM joined a coalition letter to the Department of Labor and HHS expressing concern about a recent decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to have devastating effects on Americans ability to access medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services covered by commercial health plans and requesting that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services file an amicus brief in this case to support en banc review before the entire Ninth Circuit. On May 11th, ASAM and other stakeholders sent a letter to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership praising Section 321 of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which would sunset the ability of self-funded, non-federal governmental health care plans to opt-out of protections provided by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. On June 3, ASAM joined a large coalition of public health, harm reduction, HIV, and hepatitis organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to appropriate $150 million in fiscal year 2023 towards the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Infectious Diseases and Opioid Epidemic Program. This letter garnered support from 334 organizations from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico, and may be the largest display of support from community stakeholders for lifesaving harm reduction services and for ending the ban on the use of certain federal funding for syringes. On June 14th, ASAM joined a coalition letter regarding the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, urging House appropriators not to include provisions that would weaken FDAs authority over tobacco products. On June 27th, ASAM joined a Coalition of Whole Health letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, supporting a proposed Medicare rule that would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals formerly incarcerated and exempt those who enroll under the SEP from a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) and urging CMS to revise its current definition of in custody for Medicare to be consistent with the definition CMS uses for Medicaid.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Advocated for Increased appropriations for HRSAs Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. This program provides student loan repayment for addiction treatment professionals who commit to working in underserved or high-risk communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. This Program provides grants to institutions with training opportunities for fellows in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry who have demonstrated interest in providing addiction treatment in underserved communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program. This program provides grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers trained to provide addiction and mental health services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Advocated for increased appropriations for federal initiatives that lead to a more diverse addiction treatment workforce, such as scholarships and loan repayment targeting underrepresented minority addiction medicine professionals, including SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program. Advocated for the alignment of coverage and payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid with evidence-based and nationally recognized addiction treatment and placement criteria and standards (e.g., The ASAM Criteria). This would include permanent modification to the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion to allow federal Medicaid funds to serve individuals with SUDs in those residential and inpatient settings that are able to demonstrate that patient assessments, clinical services, level-of-care and length-of-stay recommendations are consistent with The ASAM Criteria and that evidence based medication management using Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are available to patients in such settings. Advocated for H.R.7803 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes. Advocated for use of evidence-based practices in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and acceptance of Medicaid by treatment grantees. Advocated for S 2235/HR 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021: This legislation would ensure most Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to identify, treat, and manage patients with SUD and would allow accredited health professional schools and residency programs to fulfill the training requirement through their own curricula, as well as provide them with resources to do so. Advocated for simultaneous passage of S 445/HR 1384 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which would eliminate the requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction and eliminate the patient limits on buprenorphine prescribers. Advocated for S 285/HR 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act: This legislation would allow for reestablishment of health insurance coverage under Medicaid for eligible individuals who are incarcerated, during the 30-day period preceding their release from jail or prison. Advocated for S 1821/HR 3514 - the Humane Correctional Health Care Act, which would repeal the inmate exclusion that bars the use of federal Medicaid matching funds from covering health care services in jails and prisons. Advocated for S1727/HR 3450 - The Medicaid Bump Act of 2021: This legislation would provide an enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate of 90 percent for State Medicaid spending on mental health and substance use disorder services in excess of 2019 levels. It would also require states to use the additional federal funds as a supplement to rather than a replacement for state funding levels, and to use the funds to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including through increasing provider reimbursement rates. Advocated for Section 9 of S. 1010 - the Turn the Tide Act - These provisions would increase Medicaid fees for addiction treatment services to at least Medicare levels. Advocated for HR 1364 - the Parity Enforcement Act: This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Labors authority to hold health insurers and plan sponsors accountable for offering health plans that violate the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 or for employing utilization review processes that prove more restrictive for mental health and addiction care than for other medical care in violation of the MHPAEA. Advocated for S 340/HR 1674 - TREATS Act: This legislation would make permanent a new, audio-video, telehealth evaluation exception to the Ryan Haight Acts in-person exam requirement, which would allow clinicians to prescribe certain addiction treatment medications, like buprenorphine, to new patients through telehealth. It would also clarify Medicares continued ability, beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency, to reimburse for audio-only, SUD and mental health telehealth services after an in-person or telehealth evaluation. Provided technical assistance regarding a possible audio-only exception to Ryan Haight for initiation of buprenorphine for OUD. Advocated for HR 3925 Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act: This legislation would prohibit states receiving Federal funding for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), including prior authorization requirements, with respect to such treatment. Advocated for the Administration to support continuous collaboration and sharing of information between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and SAMHSA, which should include new, strategic efforts to provide technical assistance funds to states to support their operation of CMS-approved Section 1115 SUD waivers related to the IMD exclusion and to enhance their care delivery systems for patients. Advocated for the Administration to support the following regulatory and administrative efforts that would reduce barriers to accessing addiction treatment: Creation of safe-harbor provisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Civil, as they may be applied to the implementation of contingency management (CM) for the treatment of addiction. Approval of a prescription to over the counter (OTC) switch for at least one naloxone product. This change would save lives and reduce existing barriers that prevent access to this critical medication; Regulatory changes that would allow Medicaid reimbursement for the room and board portion of SUD residential levels of care that meet level of care standards set forth in The ASAM Criteria; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would allow pharmacy dispensing and/or administration of methadone that has been prescribed by a legally authorized prescriber of controlled medications who is affiliated with an OTP or is a board-certified addiction specialist physician; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would make permanent the opioid treatment program (OTP) flexibilities, including the methadone unsupervised dosing flexibilities, implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while continuing study of the impact of these flexibilities; Assessment of current opioid order systems and monitoring programs to more fully understand the potential negative implications for patient access to buprenorphine at pharmacies and other controlled substance medications used to treat OUD; Issuance of regulations relating to a special registration for telemedicine, as was directed in Section 3232 of the SUPPORT Act of 2018. Advocated for the S.834/H.R.2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of Medicare GME slots by 14,000 over 7 years, including its inclusion in the next reconciliation package. Advocated for the Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of (S.T.O.P) Fentanyl Act of 2021 (H.R. 2366 / S. 1457). This legislation would expand fentanyl research and education, enhance overdose prevention and access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provide critical public health data and additional training support for various stakeholders. Advocated for HR 6279/S 3629 - Opioid Treatment Access Act which would make permanent certain COVID-19 flexibilities allowed to states for unsupervised doses, as well as "time in treatment" regulatory changes and to permit pharmacy dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder treatment for certain experienced cohorts of prescribers. Advocated for the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909). The Moms Matter Act is a bipartisan bill that would increase federal funding for culturally congruent, community-based mental and behavior health programs. Advocated for H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced. Supported implemented recommendations regarding the CARES Acts amendment of 42 CFR Part 2 to advance further alignment of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO). Supported H.R.4244 - STOP Stigma Act, which would make amendments to the names of certain agencies to help end the stigmatization of substance use disorder, and for other purposes. Joined advocacy efforts with Senate Committee on Finance, encouraging full extension of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity protections to Medicare, all of Medicaid, and TRICARE. Advocated for closer coordination among relevant federal agencies, greater integration between primary care and behavioral health reimbursement, and robust funding for the addiction treatment workforce-- such as the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. ASAM also expressed support for legislation to ensure state compliance with mental health and addiction parity law and codification of audio-video telehealth prescribing flexibilities for the treatment of substance use disorder. Finally, ASAM called on federal legislators to consider new and promising strategies like contingency management Urged inclusion of the field of addiction medicine in reauthorizations of several SAMHSA programs as well as conveyed ways to improve clinician access to relevant addiction medicine education Advocated for federal clarification of suspicious order rules to break down perceived and real barriers to buprenorphine access at pharmacies Advocated for passage of HR 3441/ S 1438 the Opioid Workforce Act/Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act to increase Medicare supported GME slots for addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine. Advocated for draft legislative text that would close severe MH/SUD coverage gaps in Medicare. Advocated for federal agency guidance on CAPTA reporting vs. notification requirements. Advocated for stronger network adequacy requirements for OTPS and addiction specialist physicians under Medicare Advantage Plans On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. On May 10th, ASAM sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on H.R. 7666 - the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (the Act), in advance of the Subcommittee on Healths legislative mark-up session on May 11th. In its letter, ASAM advocates for reducing complex barriers to addiction treatment, including eliminating the one-year requirement that an individual have an addiction to opioids to begin methadone treatment at an opioid treatment program (OTP), supporting provisions inspired by the Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) - including revising who can determine the stability of a patient for take-homes to include a medical practitioner appropriately licensed by the State to prescribe or dispense controlled medications, - and codifying recent mobile methadone regulations into law. In its letter, ASAM also advocates for increased funding to support HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program; adding addiction medicine to SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program grants, and adding addiction specialists to HRSAs Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grants. The letter concludes with a call for adding the MATE and MAT Acts to the Act. The MATE Act would condition the federal DEA registration to prescribe controlled medications on a one-time, flexible education requirement on the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The MAT Act would eliminate the DATA 2000-waiver, a barrier to broader uptake of treatment for OUD with buprenorphine, a life-saving medication. On April 1, ASAM joined a coalition letter to the Department of Labor and HHS expressing concern about a recent decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to have devastating effects on Americans ability to access medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services covered by commercial health plans and requesting that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services file an amicus brief in this case to support en banc review before the entire Ninth Circuit. On May 11th, ASAM and other stakeholders sent a letter to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership praising Section 321 of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which would sunset the ability of self-funded, non-federal governmental health care plans to opt-out of protections provided by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. On June 3, ASAM joined a large coalition of public health, harm reduction, HIV, and hepatitis organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to appropriate $150 million in fiscal year 2023 towards the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Infectious Diseases and Opioid Epidemic Program. This letter garnered support from 334 organizations from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico, and may be the largest display of support from community stakeholders for lifesaving harm reduction services and for ending the ban on the use of certain federal funding for syringes. On June 14th, ASAM joined a coalition letter regarding the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, urging House appropriators not to include provisions that would weaken FDAs authority over tobacco products. On June 27th, ASAM joined a Coalition of Whole Health letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, supporting a proposed Medicare rule that would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals formerly incarcerated and exempt those who enroll under the SEP from a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) and urging CMS to revise its current definition of in custody for Medicare to be consistent with the definition CMS uses for Medicaid.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Advocated for Increased appropriations for HRSAs Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. This program provides student loan repayment for addiction treatment professionals who commit to working in underserved or high-risk communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. This Program provides grants to institutions with training opportunities for fellows in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry who have demonstrated interest in providing addiction treatment in underserved communities. Advocated for increased appropriations for HRSAs Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program. This program provides grants to expand the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers trained to provide addiction and mental health services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and addiction services. Advocated for increased appropriations for federal initiatives that lead to a more diverse addiction treatment workforce, such as scholarships and loan repayment targeting underrepresented minority addiction medicine professionals, including SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program. Advocated for the alignment of coverage and payment policies in Medicare and Medicaid with evidence-based and nationally recognized addiction treatment and placement criteria and standards (e.g., The ASAM Criteria). This would include permanent modification to the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion to allow federal Medicaid funds to serve individuals with SUDs in those residential and inpatient settings that are able to demonstrate that patient assessments, clinical services, level-of-care and length-of-stay recommendations are consistent with The ASAM Criteria and that evidence based medication management using Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications are available to patients in such settings. Advocated for H.R.7803 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes. Advocated for use of evidence-based practices in the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and acceptance of Medicaid by treatment grantees. Advocated for S 2235/HR 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021: This legislation would ensure most Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to identify, treat, and manage patients with SUD and would allow accredited health professional schools and residency programs to fulfill the training requirement through their own curricula, as well as provide them with resources to do so. Advocated for simultaneous passage of S 445/HR 1384 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act, which would eliminate the requirement that practitioners apply for a separate waiver through the DEA to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction and eliminate the patient limits on buprenorphine prescribers. Advocated for S 285/HR 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act: This legislation would allow for reestablishment of health insurance coverage under Medicaid for eligible individuals who are incarcerated, during the 30-day period preceding their release from jail or prison. Advocated for S 1821/HR 3514 - the Humane Correctional Health Care Act, which would repeal the inmate exclusion that bars the use of federal Medicaid matching funds from covering health care services in jails and prisons. Advocated for S1727/HR 3450 - The Medicaid Bump Act of 2021: This legislation would provide an enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate of 90 percent for State Medicaid spending on mental health and substance use disorder services in excess of 2019 levels. It would also require states to use the additional federal funds as a supplement to rather than a replacement for state funding levels, and to use the funds to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of behavioral health services, including through increasing provider reimbursement rates. Advocated for Section 9 of S. 1010 - the Turn the Tide Act - These provisions would increase Medicaid fees for addiction treatment services to at least Medicare levels. Advocated for HR 1364 - the Parity Enforcement Act: This legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Labors authority to hold health insurers and plan sponsors accountable for offering health plans that violate the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 or for employing utilization review processes that prove more restrictive for mental health and addiction care than for other medical care in violation of the MHPAEA. Advocated for S 340/HR 1674 - TREATS Act: This legislation would make permanent a new, audio-video, telehealth evaluation exception to the Ryan Haight Acts in-person exam requirement, which would allow clinicians to prescribe certain addiction treatment medications, like buprenorphine, to new patients through telehealth. It would also clarify Medicares continued ability, beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency, to reimburse for audio-only, SUD and mental health telehealth services after an in-person or telehealth evaluation. Provided technical assistance regarding a possible audio-only exception to Ryan Haight for initiation of buprenorphine for OUD. Advocated for HR 3925 Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act: This legislation would prohibit states receiving Federal funding for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid from imposing utilization control policies or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services), including prior authorization requirements, with respect to such treatment. Advocated for the Administration to support continuous collaboration and sharing of information between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and SAMHSA, which should include new, strategic efforts to provide technical assistance funds to states to support their operation of CMS-approved Section 1115 SUD waivers related to the IMD exclusion and to enhance their care delivery systems for patients. Advocated for the Administration to support the following regulatory and administrative efforts that would reduce barriers to accessing addiction treatment: Creation of safe-harbor provisions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Civil, as they may be applied to the implementation of contingency management (CM) for the treatment of addiction. Approval of a prescription to over the counter (OTC) switch for at least one naloxone product. This change would save lives and reduce existing barriers that prevent access to this critical medication; Regulatory changes that would allow Medicaid reimbursement for the room and board portion of SUD residential levels of care that meet level of care standards set forth in The ASAM Criteria; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would allow pharmacy dispensing and/or administration of methadone that has been prescribed by a legally authorized prescriber of controlled medications who is affiliated with an OTP or is a board-certified addiction specialist physician; Regulatory (or legislative) changes that would make permanent the opioid treatment program (OTP) flexibilities, including the methadone unsupervised dosing flexibilities, implemented during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while continuing study of the impact of these flexibilities; Assessment of current opioid order systems and monitoring programs to more fully understand the potential negative implications for patient access to buprenorphine at pharmacies and other controlled substance medications used to treat OUD; Issuance of regulations relating to a special registration for telemedicine, as was directed in Section 3232 of the SUPPORT Act of 2018. Advocated for the S.834/H.R.2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of Medicare GME slots by 14,000 over 7 years, including its inclusion in the next reconciliation package. Advocated for the Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention of (S.T.O.P) Fentanyl Act of 2021 (H.R. 2366 / S. 1457). This legislation would expand fentanyl research and education, enhance overdose prevention and access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provide critical public health data and additional training support for various stakeholders. Advocated for HR 6279/S 3629 - Opioid Treatment Access Act which would make permanent certain COVID-19 flexibilities allowed to states for unsupervised doses, as well as "time in treatment" regulatory changes and to permit pharmacy dispensing of methadone for opioid use disorder treatment for certain experienced cohorts of prescribers. Advocated for the Moms Matter Act (H.R. 909). The Moms Matter Act is a bipartisan bill that would increase federal funding for culturally congruent, community-based mental and behavior health programs. Advocated for H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced. Supported implemented recommendations regarding the CARES Acts amendment of 42 CFR Part 2 to advance further alignment of 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO). Supported H.R.4244 - STOP Stigma Act, which would make amendments to the names of certain agencies to help end the stigmatization of substance use disorder, and for other purposes. Joined advocacy efforts with Senate Committee on Finance, encouraging full extension of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity protections to Medicare, all of Medicaid, and TRICARE. Advocated for closer coordination among relevant federal agencies, greater integration between primary care and behavioral health reimbursement, and robust funding for the addiction treatment workforce-- such as the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. ASAM also expressed support for legislation to ensure state compliance with mental health and addiction parity law and codification of audio-video telehealth prescribing flexibilities for the treatment of substance use disorder. Finally, ASAM called on federal legislators to consider new and promising strategies like contingency management Urged inclusion of the field of addiction medicine in reauthorizations of several SAMHSA programs as well as conveyed ways to improve clinician access to relevant addiction medicine education Advocated for federal clarification of suspicious order rules to break down perceived and real barriers to buprenorphine access at pharmacies Advocated for passage of HR 3441/ S 1438 the Opioid Workforce Act/Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act to increase Medicare supported GME slots for addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain medicine. Advocated for draft legislative text that would close severe MH/SUD coverage gaps in Medicare. Advocated for federal agency guidance on CAPTA reporting vs. notification requirements. Advocated for stronger network adequacy requirements for OTPS and addiction specialist physicians under Medicare Advantage Plans On April 4, ASAM and stakeholders sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee in support the "Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022," under consideration at the Committee's April 5 hearing. The organizations asked the Committee to support the legislation that phases out "parity opt-outs" among self-funded state and local health plans. On May 10th, ASAM sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on H.R. 7666 - the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (the Act), in advance of the Subcommittee on Healths legislative mark-up session on May 11th. In its letter, ASAM advocates for reducing complex barriers to addiction treatment, including eliminating the one-year requirement that an individual have an addiction to opioids to begin methadone treatment at an opioid treatment program (OTP), supporting provisions inspired by the Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) - including revising who can determine the stability of a patient for take-homes to include a medical practitioner appropriately licensed by the State to prescribe or dispense controlled medications, - and codifying recent mobile methadone regulations into law. In its letter, ASAM also advocates for increased funding to support HRSAs Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program; adding addiction medicine to SAMHSAs Minority Fellowship Program grants, and adding addiction specialists to HRSAs Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grants. The letter concludes with a call for adding the MATE and MAT Acts to the Act. The MATE Act would condition the federal DEA registration to prescribe controlled medications on a one-time, flexible education requirement on the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The MAT Act would eliminate the DATA 2000-waiver, a barrier to broader uptake of treatment for OUD with buprenorphine, a life-saving medication. On April 1, ASAM joined a coalition letter to the Department of Labor and HHS expressing concern about a recent decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to have devastating effects on Americans ability to access medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services covered by commercial health plans and requesting that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services file an amicus brief in this case to support en banc review before the entire Ninth Circuit. On May 11th, ASAM and other stakeholders sent a letter to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership praising Section 321 of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which would sunset the ability of self-funded, non-federal governmental health care plans to opt-out of protections provided by the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. On June 3, ASAM joined a large coalition of public health, harm reduction, HIV, and hepatitis organizations in sending a letter urging Congress to appropriate $150 million in fiscal year 2023 towards the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Infectious Diseases and Opioid Epidemic Program. This letter garnered support from 334 organizations from all fifty states, DC, and Puerto Rico, and may be the largest display of support from community stakeholders for lifesaving harm reduction services and for ending the ban on the use of certain federal funding for syringes. On June 14th, ASAM joined a coalition letter regarding the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, urging House appropriators not to include provisions that would weaken FDAs authority over tobacco products. On June 27th, ASAM joined a Coalition of Whole Health letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, supporting a proposed Medicare rule that would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for individuals formerly incarcerated and exempt those who enroll under the SEP from a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) and urging CMS to revise its current definition of in custody for Medicare to be consistent with the definition CMS uses for Medicaid.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

**Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Tax Project H.R. 1984 Credit for Owning Disaster Resilient Property H.R. 3925 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit H.R. 3954 Disaster Tax Relief S. 1805 Disaster Mitigation Expenditure Credit S. 2432 State Based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Extension and Expansion of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave and Employee Retention HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 State and Local Tax Deduction HR202 - SALT Fairness Act HR613 - SALT Deductibility Act HR946 - SALT Act HR2439 - SALT Fairness for Working Families Act HR3925 - SHELTER Act HR5565 - Banana Stand Money Act S85 - SALT Deductibility Act S804 - SALT Deduction Fairness Act Communications with the House of Representatives re: the SALT cap. Section 199A Deduction HR1381 - Main Street Certainty Act S480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act S2387, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Communications with the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee opposing the repeal of the Section 199A Qualified Business Interest Deduction Opportunity Zones HR970 - The Opportunity Zone Extension Act HR4177 - The Expanding Opportunity Zones Act Communications with the U.S. Senate in support of extending the Qualified Opportunity Zone program deadlines. Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR1742 - The Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of retaining Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S98 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act HR2143 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting bolstering the NHIA. First time homebuyer tax credits HR2863 - First-Time Homebuyer Act of 2021 Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of a first-time homebuyer tax credit. Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR4204, the Affordable House Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of bolstering the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Increasing Housing Supply Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of tax incentives to create more housing supply and more housing options for first-time homebuyers. Communications with the House and Senate regarding legislative proposals to convert underused/abandoned commercial properties into residential real estate Estate Tax Reform HR1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act S617 - Death Tax Repeal Act Affordable Housing HR2573 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 HR2768 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act S1136 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 S1368 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Commercial Real Estate Conversion Tax Credits HR4759 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act S2511 - The Revitalizing Downtowns Act Carried Interest HR1068 - The Carried Interest Fairness Act S1598 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021 Capital Gains Discussions regarding proposed legislation, the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act. Communications with the House and Senate opposing increases to the capital gains tax rate and taxing of unrealized capital gains Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives HR2346 - E-QUIP Act Tax Credit for Disaster Mitigation/Expenses S1805 - Shelter Act REITs HR3123 - Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act Partnership Tax Rules Communications with the Senate Finance Committee about proposed legislation to change the partnership tax rules Tax Reform HR2275 - The Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act HR2276 - the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act HR2286 - A bill to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value S126 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. Communications with the House and Senate opposing changes to the "step-up in basis" provision Infrastructure Proposals HR5376 - Build Back Better Act Communications with the House and Senate regarding the pay-fors in the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan The Historic Tax Credit HR2266 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act HR2294 - The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act COVID-19 Recovery Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the Coronavirus Recovery Fund Housing Tax Credit Statute Adjustment. Depreciation of Real Property HR722 9 - Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act

Client expense: $12,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 848 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021 H.R. 1984 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act H.R. 3925 - SHELTER Act H.R. 3954 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act H.R. 4675 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 H.R. 5734 - CART Act S. 1805 - SHELTER Act S. 2432 - Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2021 Infrastructure, climate change, and tax legislation, including natural disaster infrastructure resilience legislation Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) insurance-related technical corrections legislation, as proposed in the Presidents FY 2023 Budget

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of