Combating BDS Act of 2021

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2119 - Combating BDS Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $690,388

Government targets: SENATE

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2119 - Combating BDS Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $676,665

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HR 261, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 HR 819, Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act H. Res. 157, S. Res. 72, opposing efforts to lift sanctions on Iran HR 733, Stop Evasion of Iran Sanctions Act HR 857,Iranian Arms Transfer Prevention Act HR 901,No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act HR 1231,Constraining Human Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act HR 1479,Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act HR 1699, a bill to require that Congress be provided opportunity to review and vote on any Iran sanctions relief proposal prior to sanctions being lifted HR 1021,No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act S. 1950 Iran Sanctions Preservation Act HR 4721/S. 2479 UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act HR 5323 Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act S. 2119 Combating BDS Act Sarah Margon nomination

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2119 - Combating BDS Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $667,734

Q3 Lobbying July 1 - September 30 H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends. H.R. 5323 -- To provide $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. H.R. 4373 / Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2022 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; $225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory S. 2489 - Anti-BDS Labelling Act - to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes. Mast Committee Amendment to H.R.3524 - EAGLE Act - To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. Letter led by Reps. Mark Pocan and Debbie Dingell urging the administration to press the Israeli and Egyptian governments to ease restrictions on Gaza

S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - would require the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions. H.R.2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act - the bill would authorize end-use restrictions on the use of funds for child detention and related practices that violate relevant international law and standards, including demolitions, forced transfer, and annexation. S.Res.225 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. S.Res.252 - Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) - condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world and recommitting the Senate to combating antisemitism in all forms S.2119 - Combatting BDS Act of 2021 - would authorize state and local government laws that penalize businesses and contractors who choose of their own volition to boycott Israel or its settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory H.R.4373 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 --Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution; --$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza; a 12% increase to the Migration and Refugee Account, from which funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is drawn, as well as easing requirements to allow funds to flow faster and praising the Biden administration for reestablishing a relationship with UNRWA; --Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act; and --Robust overall funding for global US assistance, State Department personnel and operations, financial commitments to multilateral organizations and related programs supporting peace and diplomacy. Letter led by Reps. David Price (NC-04), Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Peter Welch (VT-AL), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) urging the Biden administration to facilitate an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Letter led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) that urged the administration to: a) work to sustain the ceasefire; b) support increased humanitarian access to Gaza by urging Israel to open the Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings and; c) fully and robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Letter led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) urging the Biden administration not only to facilitate de-escalation, but also to address the underlying conflict and occupation. Letter led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) urging Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) to lift a hold on the appropriated Palestinian aid that has yet to be disbursed. Letter led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calling upon the Biden administration to: a) support emergency relief to the Palestinians; b) support humanitarian access by ensuring the reopenings of the Erez and Kerem crossings; c) robustly fund humanitarian efforts, including by fully funding UNRWA and; d) restore the U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground by appointing a U.S. Ambassador, Consul General, and USAID Chief of Mission. Letter led by Reps. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) to call upon the administration to take steps that would align with its stated policy in support of a two-state solution.

Discussed potential legislation to provide a investment tax credit for transmission facilities. Discussed potential legislation to incentivize the privatization of public assets. Discussed draft version of the Energy Sector Innovation Tax Credit - provisions related to the transfer of credits by certain public entities. Discussed the availability of energy-related production and investment tax credits to public power utilities under section 45 and 48 of the U.S. Code. Discussed the need for comparable incentives for various energy-related tax credits for public power utilities. Discussed S. 292, the Clean Energy for America Act - provisions relating to direct payment bonds and refundable direct payment tax credit for public power utilities. Also discussed the EV tax credit provisions and the definition of public power. Discussed support for an amendment to S. 2119, the Clean Energy for America Act, on tax credits for hydropower. Provided feedback and support for technical changes to S. 2306, the Maintaining and Enhancing River Restoration Act of 2021. Discussed direct pay provisions for tribes and the definition of governmental entities as taxpayers in the draft and introduced versions of H.R. 848, the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. Also discussed provisions on tax credit normalization. Discussed legislation from the 116th Congress (H.R. 5409, the Incentivizing New and Valuable Energy Storage Technology Act) to provide a tax credit for energy storage and the need for it to be available to public power utilities. Discussed H.R. 3180, the Renewable Energy Investment Act - specifically refundable direct payment tax credits for public power utilities. Discussed the need to restore advance refunding bonds and support for H.R. 2288, the Investing in Our Communities Act, and S. 479, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act). Discussed the need to increase the small-issuer exception. Discussed H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act - provisions on increasing the small-issuer exception, to restore advance refunding bonds, and the use of direct payment bond proceeds for purchase power agreements. Provided feedback on H.R. 2482, the Microgrid Act. Discussed provisions to extend the tax credit to public power utilities, definition of qualifying equipment, and interconnection fees. Discussed support for legislation to increase the value of the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture utilization and storage technologies. Discussed the need to ease certain private-use restrictions on municipal bonds.

Combating BDS Act of 2021; S. 2119 (entire bill)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE