Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023

S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 (Sen. Cassidy R-LA) USMCA Renegotiations (no current bill)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 (Sen. Cassidy R-LA) H.R. 4736 - No Chinese Cars Act (Rep. Stevens D-MI)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5342 and S. 2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R. 4552 and S. 2465, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024; H.R. 108, Space Research Innovation Act Commercial Space Act of 2023 S.3198 Space Research and Continuing Exploration Act H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 119-4) Issues related to NASA, NASA Authorization Act, space research, space infrastructure, transportation and infrastructure, space exploration, NASA Commercial LEO Destinations policy, Commercial LEO Policy, Orbital Debris Policy, Space Situational Awareness, Orbital Data Centers, Commercial Remote Sensing, and proposed legislation on microgravity science

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 (Sen. Cassidy R-LA) H.R. 4736 - No Chinese Cars Act (Rep. Stevens D-MI)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1863/H.R.7198 - PROVE IT Act, S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act, and S.4355/H.R.6622 - Clean Competition Act. BASF supports carbon leakage solutions that create a level global playing field for low product carbon footprint products and are consistent with WTO obligations and other applicable agreements. Plastics (S.351 - STEWARD Act). BASF supports policies to promote recycling and composting, and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than ban or tax certain products. Open Competition (no bills). BASF supports public policies that ensure open, competitive bidding procedures be used for selection of materials for federally-funded infrastructure projects. Microplastics (no bills). BASF supports public policies that seek to reduce plastic pollution in the environment, including pollution from nanoplastics and microplastics. Global Plastics Treaty (no bills). BASF supports the development of a global plastics treaty to eliminate plastic pollution and the use of all innovative recycling technologies to achieve this goal. Advanced Recycling and Mass Balance (no bills). BASF supports public policies that seek to formally recognize advanced recycling technologies and mass balance accounting as critical to growing the circular economy, eliminating plastic pollution, and protecting the environment. No IRIS Act (S.623); Implementation of 2016 reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act [P.L.94-469]. BASF supports regulatory processes that are science-based, transparent, and stable, as well as increased EPA funding and staffing and increased regulatory efficiency so that safe, sustainable chemistries can reach the market in a timely manner. EnergyStar Appropriations (Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Bill - no bill number). BASF supports the continued existence of the EnergyStar program jointly administered by DOE and EPA. Redrafting/Revising Renewable Chemical Act (previously H.R.6532/S.4931 in 118th session). BASF supports approaches that improve accessibility, usability, and recognition of mass balance accounting methodology.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 (Sen. Cassidy R-LA)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to imports and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 Issues relating to strengthening and streamlining U.S. trade laws; Issues relating to Buy Clean; Issues regarding import surges; Issues regarding trade barriers; Issues relating to strengthening trade enforcement; Issues relating to import restrictions; Issues regarding Section 232.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.1863/H.R.7198 - PROVE IT Act, S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act and S.4355/H.R. 6622 - Clean Competition Act. BASF supports carbon leakage solutions that create a level global playing field for low product carbon footprint products and are consistent with WTO obligations and other applicable agreements. Plastics (S.351 - STEWARD Act). BASF supports policies to promote recycling and composting, and to improve and enhance recover and recycling infrastructure, rather than ban or tax certain products. Open Competition (no bills). BASF supports public policies that ensure open, competitive bidding procedures be used for selection of materials for federally-funded infrastructure projects. Microplastics (no bills). BASF supports public policies that seek to reduce plastic pollution in the environment, including pollution from nanoplastics and microplastics. Global Plastics Treaty (no bills). BASF supports the development of a global plastics treaty to eliminate plastic pollution and the use of all innovative recycling technologies to achieve this goal. Implementation of 2016 reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act [P.L.94-469]. BASF supports regulatory processes that are science-based, transparent, and stable, as well as increased EPA funding and staffing and increased regulatory efficiency so that safe, sustainable chemistries can reach the market in a timely manner.

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Issues related to imports and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3422 - Clean Competition Act (Sen. Whitehouse D-RI) H.R.6622 - Clean Competition Act (Rep. Delbene D-WA) S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 (Sen. Cassidy R-LA)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act China trade issues OECD Steel Committee Steel Section 232 tariffs and exclusion process Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement funding PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198 Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198 USITC Sec. 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act Fiscal Commission Act of 2024 Issues Related to President Joe Biden's proposed budget Issues Related to IRS' Direct File Program Issues Related to Carbon Taxes H.Con.Res.86 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the best interest of the country and would be detrimental to families and businesses. H.R. 4721: Main Street Tax Certainty Act Issue related to the extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S.1863 - PROVE IT Act of 2024 S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 S. 4017 Ultra-MillionaireTaxAct of 2024 Issues related to the creation of a global minimum tax (GMT) Issues related to the creation of direct file program at the IRS HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Issues related to the IRS 1099K rulemaking Issues related to the President's FY25 Budget proposal

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act H.R. 9334, Steel Modernization Act of 2024 S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 S. ____, Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America (SHIPS) Act of 2024 Issues relating to strengthening and streamlining U.S. trade laws; Issues relating to Buy Clean; Issues regarding import surges; Issues regarding trade barriers; Issues relating to strengthening trade enforcement; Issues relating to state-owned enterprises; Issues related to import restrictions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Domestic procurement proposals in Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Global Sustainable Steel Arrangement negotiations Carbon border tariff legislation (PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198; Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622; Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198) Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 ITC nominations Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act USITC Sec 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Climate policies related to border carbon adjustment (Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622; Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198) Climate/energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act Lower-Embodied GHG Construction Material Standards proposals The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act (S.1863/HR 7198)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to permitting, infrastructure, and sustainability; draft legislation regarding alternative fuels, building and construction materials standards, carbon capture and sequestration technology, and carbon pricing. S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2023; S.542/H.R.1262 CCU Parity Act of 2023; S.3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S.3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act; H.R.7685, IMPACT Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to imports and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J. Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J. Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 815, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 1158, Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023; H.R. 1517, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 2402, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023; H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (including chemical management provisions Subtitle C, Sections 331-336; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3953, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4194, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 4310, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024; including 518; H.R. 4893, Scientific Integrity Act; H.R. 5009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 5134, Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act; H.R. 5260, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 6454 Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6532, Renewable Chemicals Act; H.R. 6654, Farewell to Foam Act of 2023; H.R. 6805, PFAS Action Act of 2023; H.R. 7194, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7775, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (RENEA) of 2024; H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; H. Rept. 118-581, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025; H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 747, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1069, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1427, Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1429, Resource Management PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1430, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1432, Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1433, Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1882, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2178, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, including Title III, Section 321; S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2499, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act; S. 3512, The Truth in Labeling Act of 2024; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 3725, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Senate amendment to the NDAA to modify section 48D regarding those eligible for the tax credit; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Agriculture Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Department of Energy Appropriations; FY2025 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Legislation on Agriculture Policies (Farm Bill) on Chemicals Management Issues; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced PFAS legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced Legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Health Research Act; 86 Fed. Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; 88 Fed. Reg. 27502, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution; 88 Fed. Reg. 39804, SNUR on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e); Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Biobased Products Procurement and Labeling; Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards; Chemicals Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Oversight of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency on Chemicals Regulation; Ethylene Oxide; Extended Producer Responsibility; Formaldehyde; Food Contact Regulation for recycled materials; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution; FTC Green Guides 87 Fed. Reg. 77766; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; IRIS appropriations; Microplastics; National Plastics Strategy; Permitting reform; PFAS; PRIA Implementation; Recycling; Proposed SNUR for Fuels Made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; TSCA Implementation including new chemicals, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde, methylene chloride; United Nations Plastics Agreement and Cumulative Impact Assessments Negotiations

Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.J. Res. 148, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern"; H.R. 2673, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act; H.R. 3210, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 5564, REDUCE Act of 2023; H.R. 6454, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6532, Renewable Chemicals Act; H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8184, Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act; H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J. Res. 87, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern"; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1559, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act; FY2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; Tax Incentives and Rebates; Treaty Document 112-8, Tax Convention With Chile--Resolution of Advice and Consent;

Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 1141 Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act; HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions related to the oil and gas industry; Part 1 - Corporate Tax Reform); HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; S __ Repealing the Ill-Conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act; S 2085 Save Our Future Act; S 3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S 3381 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; S 3422 Clean Competition Act; draft legislation to repeal the EPA's Waste Emissions Charge; ; 89 Fed. Reg. 5318 Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; efforts related to Internal Revenue Code Sections 45Q, 45V and 45Z; efforts related to OECD GloBE Model Rules Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 pertaining to tax issues; efforts related to tax provisions expiring in 2025.

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to fertilizer market dynamics Issues related to development of carbon border fees PROVE IT Act of 2024 (S.1863/H.R.8957) - All sections Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 (S.3198)

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

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

General issues related to international trade; Issues related to duties on fertilizer; S. 3198, the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S. 3471, the Fertilizer Research Act of 2023.

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative issues related to energy and the environment; Legislative issues to congressional funding; General issues related to carbon pricing; General issues related to renewable fuel reform; General issues related to fuel economy standards; General issues related to carbon sequestration; Issues related to RFS and E15 waiver; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards, cyber security; S. 1863 / H.R. 8957, the PROVE IT Act of 2023; S. 3198, the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023.

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to international trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, duties, quotas on or exclusions for imported materials and equipment (i.e., wind project components; solar panels; steel and aluminum; Chinese products; transformers; batteries). H.R.3882/S.1856, the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act; H.R.7198/S.1863, the PROVE It Act; S.3198, the Foreign Pollution Fee Act.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Carbon Neutrality of Biomass Air Permitting Green House Gas Regulation/Climate Policy Paper Recycling Clean Energy Standard legislation HR 1, Lower Energy Costs Act S 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 S 1863, the PROVE IT Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3198 (Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023).

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE