Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 4148, Import Security and Fairness Act H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5840, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7470/S. 3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 7979, End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 9028/S. 4796, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023 S. 3959, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology and autonomous vehicle security Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America legislation and implementation of Buy America policies, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; potential increase in the federal gas tax; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation freight programs; delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC); framework for use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"; East Coast port labor negotiations; funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA); funding to the Department of Transportations Emergency Relief Program (ERP)

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5840, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7470/S. 3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023 S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology and autonomous vehicle security Reappointment of Carl W. Bentzel as a Member of the Federal Maritime Commission Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America legislation and implementation of Buy America policies, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; request that FAA issue rules enabling beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; potential increase in the federal gas tax; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation freight programs; implementation of Buy America policies and legislation; delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; urging a rapid nomination of a new FAA Administrator and potential FAA authorization in 2023; comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC); Request for Comment on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR): FA254123_CASR_RFI; Framework use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"; East Coast port labor negotiations

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5840, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7470/S. 3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology and autonomous vehicle security Reappointment of Carl W. Bentzel as a Member of the Federal Maritime Commission Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America legislation and implementation of Buy America policies, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; potential increase in the federal gas tax; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation freight programs; delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC); Request for Comment on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR), FA254123_CASR_RFI; Framework use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5840, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation similar to S. 4136, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Nomination of Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Proposed Rule Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions especially in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; potential increase in the federal gas tax; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation freight programs; implementation of federal Buy America policies and legislation; United Parcel Service (UPS) Teamster negotiations; vehicle miles traveled pilot; delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; urging a rapid nomination of a new FAA Administrator and potential FAA authorization in 2023; labor negotiations, including West Coast port and dockworker negotiations and those between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three; comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC); Request for Comment on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR); Framework use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Tax Credit, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); H.R. 2902, Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 2434, S. 944, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; H.R. 3337, Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2747, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; H.R. 4862, S. 1958, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accuracy Act of 2023; S. 259, Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 2635, Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; H.R. 1044, S. 3001, Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act Draft legislation titled Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation similar to S. 4136, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Nomination of Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; potential increase in the federal gas tax; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation freight programs; implementation of federal Buy America policies and legislation; United Parcel Service (UPS) Teamster negotiations; vehicle miles traveled pilot; delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; urging a rapid nomination of a new FAA Administrator and potential FAA authorization in 2023; labor negotiations, including West Coast port and dockworker negotiations and those between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three; comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC); Request for Comment on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR); Framework use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins"