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Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver. Issues related to spectrum allocation in FCC proceedings.

Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. S. 2970 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. H.R. 6073 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. Issues related to rural development.

Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for Rural Utilities Services. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security, research and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations, including funding for a federal coal combustion residuals permitting program. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy R&D funding. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to the Clean Water Act. Issues related to vegetation and utility right-of-way.

Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities. Issues related to streamlining of regulations. Issues related to forest management. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Futhering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utiliztion of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utiliztion of carbon dioxide.

Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.

H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years

Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters.

Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recover funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.

H.R. 1873; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hyrdropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; and requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations.

Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.

H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5 & S. 951 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.

Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. HR 1090 Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. HR 1551 and S 666 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development.

Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters.

Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.

H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5 & S. 951 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.

H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years

Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.

H.R. 1873; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hyrdropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; and requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations.

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.

Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal.

Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.

H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years

H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R. 5 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.

Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. HR 1090 Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. HR 1551 and S 666 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners

Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops.

H.R. ____; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies.

H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. S. 2969, the Disaster Management Act of 2016: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. HR 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015: Issues related to use of disaster relief funds. Discussion Draft - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act: issues related to funding streams and recovery post fire. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.

H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to LIHEAP Funding S.3040/H.R. 5926. Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. H.R.4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from the Federal budget. H.R. 2577/H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act. Provisions related to allowing a temporary waiver of NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications to address mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.

H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2016 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R. 4622; Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year. S. 1285; Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes. HR 5167 Technologies for Energy Security Act The Bill: Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. H.R. 5172 Extension and Phaseout of Credits for Certain Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 48 of the IRC. S 1755 Extension of Credit for Residential Energy Efficiency Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit residential energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 25D of the IRC. S. 3179 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. HR 5879 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners

H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act. S. 2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016; Provisions of this bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. H.R. 5303, S. 2848, S. 612, Water Resources Development Act; Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) Provisions of the bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Provisions addressing easement renewal fees imposed on electric co-ops by the Corps of Engineers. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Provisions of the bill dealing with Endangered Species

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations.

House amendment to S. 2012. Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process and to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Cloture Motion regarding S.2012 to go to conference with the House of Representatives. H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 The Senate-House Conference Committee to resolve the differences between the House and Senate energy bills resulted in several proposals that were considered by the conferees. The proposals included provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act Draft legislation to implement the research and development of electric resistance water heaters in energy storage.

Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. H.R. 3998/S. 1869, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act): Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning.

Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. S. 612 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN)

H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.

P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 4575: The Improving Rural Access to Power Act. Legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.

House amendment to S. 2012. Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process and to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Cloture Motion regarding S.2012 to go to conference with the House of Representatives. H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.2446: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act

Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to LIHEAP Funding S.3040/H.R. 5926. Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to S. 2446, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2016 & H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015. H.R.4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from the Federal budget. H.R. 2577/H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act. Provisions related to allowing a temporary waiver of NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications to address mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.

Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. H.R. 3998/S. 1869, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act): Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning.

H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act. S. 2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016; Provisions of this bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Add H.R. 5303, S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act; Provisions of the bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Provisions addressing easement renewal fees imposed on electric co-ops by the Corps of Engineers. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Provisions of the bill dealing with Endangered Species H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act; Legislation that clarifies that federal law does not require redundant permitting for pesticide applications that are already regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates. Issues related to certain Regional Transmission Organization exemptions from Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2016 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R. 4622; Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year. S. 1285; Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes. HR 5167 Technologies for Energy Security Act The Bill: Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. H.R. 5172 Extension and Phaseout of Credits for Certain Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 48 of the IRC. S 1755 Extension of Credit for Residential Energy Efficiency Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit residential energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 25D of the IRC. S. 3179 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. HR 5879 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners

P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 4575: The Improving Rural Access to Power Act. Legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.

H.R. 2289/S.2917: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates. Issues related to certain Regional Transmission Organization exemptions from Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to LIHEAP Funding S.3040 Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to S. 2446, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2016 & H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015. H.R.4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from the Federal budget.

H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. S. 2969, the Disaster Management Act of 2016: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. HR 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015: Issues related to use of disaster relief funds. Discussion Draft - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act: issues related funding streams and recovery post fire. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.

H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations.

Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops.

H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Lobbied funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act. S. 2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016; Provisions of this bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Add H.R. 5303, S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act; Provisions of the bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Provisions of the bill dealing with Endangered Species

H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

House amendment to S. 2012. Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process and to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Cloture Motion regarding S.2012 to go to conference with the House of Representatives. H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.2446: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to S. 2446, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2016 & H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015

H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates. Draft Senate legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. Issues related to certain Regional Transmission Organization exemptions from Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations. S.2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to partner with the governments of sub-Saharan African countries, international financial institutions, and African regional economic communities, cooperatives, and private sectors to provide electric access in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation

H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining to Section 105 or limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. H.R.2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding for the Cooperative Development Program. H.R.3049, S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) H.R.3128, S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to FEMA, the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) and private sector critical infrastructure programs. S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals H.R. 2029 PL-114-113 - Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2016 Tax provision related to Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit - Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, the Rural Economic Development and Loan & Grant program and Sec. 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) as amended by Sec. 6205 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (PL 113-79) within Title III, Division A of the - Issues related to appropriations for the Cooperative Development Program within Sec. 7060, Title VII, Division K. - Issues related to funding appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Title II, Division G. - The inclusion the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 within Division M. - The inclusion of High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage Excise Tax Provisions, within Title I, Division P. - The inclusion of Sec. 117, funding restrictions for U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act within Title IV, Division G. - The inclusion of Sec. 203, the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 amendments within Title II, Division D. - The inclusion of modified language for H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. - Protecting Americans from Tax Hike of 2015. Extending tax provision. Inclusion of Sec. 301 Extension and phase-out of credits for wind facilities; Sec. 302 Extension of election to treat qualified facilities as energy property; and Sec. 303 Extension and phase-out of solar energy credit tax Division P within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015. Inclusion of Sec 114 Extension of modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations in Division Q of Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act 2015 within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan". Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates.

Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to Pole Attachments and Broadband Telecommunications policy.

H.R.897: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act To require the EPA and Army Corps to withdraw the proposed Water of the US rule. H.R. 2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S.1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act A bill to require the Army Corps and the EPA to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term Waters of the United States. S.1324: Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S.1500: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.

H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.

H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates.

H.R.897: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act To require the EPA and Army Corps to withdraw the proposed Water of the US rule. H.R. 2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S.1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act A bill to require the Army Corps and the EPA to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term Waters of the United States. S.1324: Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S.1500: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.

H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals. Issues related to the appropriation for the RUS Electric Loan Program.

H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals. Issues related to the appropriation for the RUS Electric Loan Program. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding.

P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Draft: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act Draft legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.

Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to Pole Attachments and Broadband Telecommunications policy.

H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126, S. 2971: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. (Barkemeyer) H.R. 4066, S. 1739: A bill to permit the continued manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020, S 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 Legislation that repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Issues related to security and resilience of the grid. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.

H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act). To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund.

H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 3826, S. 1905: The Whitfield-Manchin Electricity Security and Affordability Act, legislation directing how EPA establishes GHG performance standards for fossil fuel electric generating units. H.R. 5078, S. 2496: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 Legislation to prohibit EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing and enforcing the proposed rule entitled, Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act, issued on April 21, 2014. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal.

H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Ensuring co-op related programs are maintained at appropriate levels.H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement. H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act, to clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations and includes certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio.

H.R. 867, S. 394: Metal Theft Prevention Act Provisions increasing penalties for theft of copper.

H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs.H.R. 5013, S. 2499: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Appropriations Bill.

H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. H.R. 4066, S. 1739: A bill to permit the continued manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020, S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 Legislation that repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.

H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act). To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund.

H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Ensuring co-op related programs are maintained at appropriate levels.H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement. H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act, to clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations and includes certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio.

H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Sage Grouse and Northern Long-Eared Bat for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Issues related to NMFS/USFWS proposed rulemaking on critical habitat designation. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

H.R. 867, S. 394: Metal Theft Prevention Act Provisions increasing penalties for theft of copper.

H.R. 867, S. 394: Metal Theft Prevention Act Provisions increasing penalties for theft of copper.

H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.S. 2074, S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response\ that electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. H.R. 4066: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters The bill would create an energy efficiency standard, a demand response program participation requirement, and other requirements in order to allow continued manufacture of electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. H.R. 4923: The Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 NRECA included committee report language in support of the Department of Energy allowing consumers to continue to use large capacity electric resistance water heaters. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA. S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1739: A bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.

H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Sage Grouse and Northern Long-Eared Bat for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service Issues related to NMFS/USFWS proposed rulemaking on critical habitat designation. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.

S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight. Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.

H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act To clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations and includes certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 To ensure that the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) and the Bureau of Reclamation continue to operate within the bounds of their statutory authority, to include report language addressing issues caused by DOEs new efficiency standard for large-capacity electric resistance water heaters. H.R. 5013, S. 2499: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Bill.

H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76: 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Issues related to RUS Appropriations. Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program (CDP) in State and Foreign Ops bill. Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Bill. Issues related to House and Senate FY15 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill to ensure that the PMAs and the Bureau of Reclamation continue to operate within the bounds of their statutory authority.

H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: HR 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sage Grouse for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Issues related to legislation to restore transparency to the Equal Access to Justice Act.

Issues related to Pole Attachments and Broadband Telecommunications Policy.

H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 1616, S. 1392, S. 2075: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014. Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response\ that electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. H.R. 4066: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. The bill would create an energy efficiency standard, a demand response program participation requirement, and other requirements in order to allow continued manufacture of electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1739: A bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.

H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act). To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act effects on small businesses.

H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sage Grouse for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Legislation to restore transparency to the Equal Access to Justice Act.

S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight.Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.

H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R. 1616, S. 761, S. 1392, S. AMDT 1916, S. AMDT 1917: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 1963: Lifts barriers to hydropower development in western states Issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1739: A bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. Draft House bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Draft legislation related to water heater efficiency standards. Provisions to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives through the Columbia River Treaty review process. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding

H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.

H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 1003: To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders Would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of certain Dodd-Frank Act requirements. H.R. 2136: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions for small lenders. H.R. 2410 and S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs.

H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.

H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 2410 and S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2609 and S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Supported bill language and report language restricting DOEs management of the federal PMAs to their congressionally directed statutory mission. Advocated in favor of an amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would prohibit funds for activities related to the March 16, 2012 memo from DOE Secretary Chu to the PMA Administrators. Issues related to appropriations request for the OCDC program in State and Foreign Ops bill. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act)

H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Entire bill; creation of a secure mechanism for intelligence agencies and electric utilities to share cyber threat information.Draft House Homeland Security Committee bill National Critical Infrastructure Protection provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. Draft Senate Commerce bill, provisions allowing National Institute of Standards and Technology to perpetuate voluntary framework from critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.

H.R. 325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives.H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2410, S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2609, S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Supported bill language and report language restricting DOEs management of the federal PMAs to their congressionally directed statutory mission. S. 16: A bill to provide for a sequester replacement Tax treatment of retirement plans. S. 388: American Family Economic Protection Act Tax treatment of retirement plans. Issues related to appropriations request for the OCDC program in State and Foreign Ops bill. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act)

H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 H.R. 1003: To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders Would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of certain Dodd-Frank Act requirements. H.R. 2136: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions for small lenders. H.R. 2410, S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

H.R. 219: Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 Provisions on Debris Removal Pilot Program and Alternative Dispute Resolution.H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Entire bill; creation of a secure mechanism for intelligence agencies and electric utilities to share cyber threat information. Draft House Homeland Security Committee bill National Critical Infrastructure Protection provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. Draft Senate Commerce bill, provisions allowing National Institute of Standards and Technology to perpetuate voluntary framework from critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.

H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013

H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012) Provision to protect the interest of captive shippers. H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitles B and C, Sections 6101, 6102, 6207 also of interest. S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Kohl Amendment (S. 49) to repeal Railroad Anti Trust Exemption). S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment to authorize the study of rural shipper issues.)

P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption) Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205, also H.R. 872 as included in bill.) Amendments benefitting rail shippers. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program. S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements. S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment authorizing the Rural Energy Savings Program.) Amendments benefitting rail shippers.

H.R. 778: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. (latest title) Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Serice Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs. H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions related to preventing use of FY13 funds to implement Energy Secretarys memo reshaping the Power Marketing Administrations. H.R. 5855, S. 3216: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Provisions relating to adequate funding of FEMAs disaster relief fund. H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification. H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. S. 3295, Title II: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue: Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.

H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs. H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. H.R. 5855, S. 3216: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Provisions relating to adequate funding of FEMAs disaster relief fund. H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification. H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.

H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue: Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.

H.R. 3581: Ensure Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs.

H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.

P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption). Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefitsof its Regulations and Orders Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 2779: To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act A bill to exclude inter-affiliate trades from certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act Clarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program.

P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption). Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, eliminating requirement enacted in America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 that required filing of a 1099 form every time a vendor paid over $600.00) H.R. 705: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations,payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.) S. 359: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.) S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives

P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741 , Implementation of the end-user exemption). H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. PMA customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates. H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 2584: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012: (protecting structure and loan levels for RUS) Issue: Energy Efficiency (creating new USDA loan program for co-ops to finance low interest consumer efficiency improvements.)