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Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Judicial review of CFTC regulations and applicable Administrative Procedure Act review End-User Reform that clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated the same as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, H.R. 283 clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality (future delivery, etc.) are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. Currently, Dodd-Frank treats investment houses who buy and hold commodities for profit and utilities who actually take and use the commodity identically. This creates a pretty large and expensive record-keeping burden on utilities. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. These issues arose in: H.R.283 - Commodity End-User Relief Act This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes AGA supported language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings. H.R. 283 passed the House in January 2017. The Senate continues work on similar legislation.

Judicial review of CFTC regulations and applicable Administrative Procedure Act review End-User Reform that clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated the same as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, H.R. 283 clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality (future delivery, etc.) are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. Currently, Dodd-Frank treats investment houses who buy and hold commodities for profit and utilities who actually take and use the commodity identically. This creates a pretty large and expensive record-keeping burden on utilities. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. These issues arose in: H.R.283 - Commodity End-User Relief Act This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes AGA supported language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings. H.R. 283 passed the House in January 2017. The Senate continues work on similar legislation.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Executive Order on U.S. Steel - Informing members of Congress and the Executive Branch on the impacts of U.S. steel to LDCs HR 8 The Water Resources Development Act of 2018. AGA lobbied for the inclusion of language providing for permanent reauthorization of authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric companies, natural gas companies, and railroads for the review of permit applications. S. 2800 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 - AGA lobbied in support of providing for permanent reauthorization of authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric companies, natural gas companies, and railroads for the review of permit applications.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Executive Order on U.S. Steel - Informing members of Congress and the Executive Branch on the impacts of U.S. steel to LDCs HR 8 The Water Resources Development Act of 2018. AGA lobbied for the inclusion of language providing for permanent reauthorization of authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric companies, natural gas companies, and railroads for the review of permit applications. S. 2800 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 - AGA lobbied in support of providing for permanent reauthorization of authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric companies, natural gas companies, and railroads for the review of permit applications.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development. Overall, the legislation seems an effort to stand up some authority for DOEs new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) which will focus on coordinating energy sector (electric and ONG) security activity.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act - a pipeline security (cyber and physical) bill that seeks to give DOE a coordinating role in government-private sector pipeline security policy activities, including security planning, response/recovery, and evaluation programs; technology advancement and related pilot programs; and workforce development.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. H.R. 2392, the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018. A utility sector coalition supports a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would clarify the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. H.R.4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) introduced legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate. * HR 1 - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate. * HR 1 - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This Legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. The bill has passed the House Science Committee in early March. SAFETY Act Legislation This law provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. AGA sought modification that would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. Hacking Back Legislation. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) and others are working on legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. Issues include, attributing where attacks come from, what methods can be applied to hack back, and how and whether a more active defense would impact law enforcement, intelligence and military efforts to fight our cyber adversaries.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate. * HR 1 - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Judicial review of CFTC regulations and applicable Administrative Procedure Act review End-User Reform that clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated the same as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, H.R. 283 clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality (future delivery, etc.) are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. Currently, Dodd-Frank treats investment houses who buy and hold commodities for profit and utilities who actually take and use the commodity identically. This creates a pretty large and expensive record-keeping burden on utilities. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. These issues arose in: H.R.283 - Commodity End-User Relief Act This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes AGA supported language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings. H.R. 283 passed the House in January 2017. The Senate continues work on similar legislation.

CFTC Procedural Reform. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. Commodity end user reform, judicial review of CFTC regulations and the applicable APA review. These issues arose in: H.R.283 - Commodity End-User Relief Act This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language in both bills clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes AGA supported language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings. H.R. 283 passed the House in January 2017. The Senate continues work on similar legislation.

Judicial review of CFTC regulations and applicable Administrative Procedure Act review End-User Reform that clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated the same as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality (future delivery, etc.) are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. Currently, Dodd-Frank treats investment houses who buy and hold commodities for profit and utilities who actually take and use the commodity identically. This creates a pretty large and expensive record-keeping burden on utilities. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. H.R.283 - Commodity End-User Relief Act This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes AGA supported language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings. H.R. 283 passed the House in January 2017. The Senate continues work on similar legislation.

Judicial review of CFTC regulations and applicable Administrative Procedure Act review End-User Reform that clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated the same as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, H.R. 283 clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality (future delivery, etc.) are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. Currently, Dodd-Frank treats investment houses who buy and hold commodities for profit and utilities who actually take and use the commodity identically. This creates a pretty large and expensive record-keeping burden on utilities. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. These issues arose in: H.R.283 - Commodity End-User Relief Act This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes AGA supported language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings. H.R. 283 passed the House in January 2017. The Senate continues work on similar legislation.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate. * HR 1 - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in all of the following: S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) - The Senate energy bill includes many provisions that AGA supports, such as: a provision to repeal of fossil phase-out for federal buildings; a provision to extend the maximum potential contract period of utility energy service contracts from 10 to 25 years; a provision to amend contracting authority and reporting in Energy Conservation Policy Act (ECPA) to encourage Federal agencies to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts to implement energy and water conservation measures at Federal buildings; a provision to revise how DOE modifies the definition of covered products for energy efficiency standards making; a provision to require DOE to provide an opportunity for public input prior to the issuance of a proposed rule for energy efficiency standard making; a provision to incentivize automakers to make more natural gas vehicles; a provision to require DOE to conduct a study of existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and identify barriers to the deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems; a provision to amend and reauthorize the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies (such as combined heat and power) open to state and local agencies, public and private institutions, electric and natural gas utilities, and equipment manufacturers. S. 239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - encourages the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Utility Energy Savings Contracts (UESCs) in federal buildings. Mandatory federal audits already outline energy savings projects for federal facilities aimed at reducing energy consumption and saving tax dollars; however, federal agencies are currently not required to implement these changes. This legislation changes that and would allow projects to be paid for by ESPCs or UESCs. ESPCs and UESCs are innovative public-private partnerships in which private companies use their own money and resources to make energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings. In exchange for making energy efficient upgrades, those private companies receive a portion of the money saved as a result of the increased efficiency in federal buildings. ESPCs and UESCs create private sector jobs upgrading the federal governments estimated three billion square feet of office space at no real cost to taxpayers. H.R. 723 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 - House version of S. 239. (See above) S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate. * HR 1 - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals. Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs. Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This issue arose in H.R.1686 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase the carryover period for charitable contributions from 5 years to 20 years. Increasing the 5 year carryover period to 20 years would eliminate the penalty present in current law that is particularly problematic for our companies, which operate in regulated industries and generally make significant annual charitable contributions to community charities in their operating jurisdictions. This issue is more acute for companies in our industries - regulated electric and gas utilities - because we are among the most capital intensive industries in the country. Each year, the electric and gas utilities are spending more than $100 billion in investments to improve system safety and reliability while offering an important source of much-needed, high-quality jobs. Tax Credits: H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017- this bill would extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. The bill modifies the 25D tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. The bill also extends the 48C investment tax credit (ITC) for small-wind, geothermal, fuel cells, microturbines and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies for five years. CHP, fuel cells and microturbines use natural gas as an energy source. Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund to equal 29 cents per gallon or the per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel in the case of liquefied natural gas, as defined by this Act. Currently, the fuel tax on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels is the same as the diesel tax on a per-gallon basis. However, because a gallon of LNG contains less energy than a gallon of diesel, in effect LNG is taxed at 170 percent of the diesel tax rate.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825. This legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. Responding to concerns from our pipeline security partners at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that the legislation might weaken pipeline security programming, AGA worked with the House Homeland Security Committee and is currently working with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to ensure that final legislation will preserve the pipeline sectors security partnership with TSA. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. Importantly, the legislation ensures that industry will be at the table to help TSA better understand problems in the field and how to partner better with the industry security community. S. 783 passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee earlier this year. We anticipate similar legislation will be introduced and moved in the House of Representatives. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. This legislation initially sought to authorize the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) to conduct audits of both private and public sector adherence to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a public-private non-regulatory cybersecurity maturity model that measures an entitys current cybersecurity capability. SAFETY Act Legislation AGA is pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. AGA has presented draft legislation to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees. Hacking Back Legislation. Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions.

Support cyber and physical security bills that uphold our current security partnership with the Transportation Security Administration public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This Legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. The bill has passed the House Science Committee in early March. SAFETY Act Legislation This law provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. AGA sought modification that would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. Hacking Back Legislation. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) and others are working on legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. Issues include, attributing where attacks come from, what methods can be applied to hack back, and how and whether a more active defense would impact law enforcement, intelligence and military efforts to fight our cyber adversaries.

Support Cybersecurity bills that may impact the operations of natural gas utilities or have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. . H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Encryption legislation not yet designated a bill number which will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. SAFETY Act related Legislation not yet designated a bill number which may modify existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures.

Support Cybersecurity bills that may impact the operations of natural gas utilities or have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. . H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Encryption legislation not yet designated a bill number which will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. SAFETY Act related Legislation not yet designated a bill number which may modify existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures.

Support Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. Primary industry concern is that this legislation not morph into a prescriptive cybersecurity standardization program. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. Our primary concern is that the Commission should not end up advocating specific security technologies or practices and that the unique needs of critical infrastructure entities, like gas utilities, are considered as part of the process. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles are a new technology that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our public safety and system reliability efforts. Moreover in exigent circumstances such as natural disasters or security related events, UAVs will allow for faster response, while providing a persistence capacity that will aid personnel in assessing dangerous situations. H.R. 5390 -Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016. This legislation would create a separate entity within DHS that handles cybersecurity matters. Proponents claim that this guarantees that cybersecurity responsibility is not watered down within different subsets of DHS. Detractors claim the opposite, that this bill stovepipes cybersecurity activities. AGA is interested in making sure that the DHS security mission remains comprehensive and its interactions with industry remain useful. Confusion about roles and responsibilities at DHS can ultimately impact industry security. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is preparing similar draft legislation. Encryption Legislation The Senate Intelligence Committee is in the final stages of drafting encryption legislation. This legislation will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. Less clear is whether it will mandate specific cybersecurity technologies or practices and how all the above may impact gas utilities. SAFETY Act Legislation An industry coalition (AGA, APPA, EEI, NRECA) are pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. House Homeland Security is expected to introduce legislation in the coming weeks.

Support Cybersecurity bills that may impact the operations of natural gas utilities or have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. . H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Encryption legislation not yet designated a bill number which will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. SAFETY Act related Legislation not yet designated a bill number which may modify existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures.

Support Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. Primary industry concern is that this legislation not morph into a prescriptive cybersecurity standardization program. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. Our primary concern is that the Commission should not end up advocating specific security technologies or practices and that the unique needs of critical infrastructure entities, like gas utilities, are considered as part of the process. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles are a new technology that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our public safety and system reliability efforts. Moreover in exigent circumstances such as natural disasters or security related events, UAVs will allow for faster response, while providing a persistence capacity that will aid personnel in assessing dangerous situations. H.R. 5390 -Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016. This legislation would create a separate entity within DHS that handles cybersecurity matters. Proponents claim that this guarantees that cybersecurity responsibility is not watered down within different subsets of DHS. Detractors claim the opposite, that this bill stovepipes cybersecurity activities. AGA is interested in making sure that the DHS security mission remains comprehensive and its interactions with industry remain useful. Confusion about roles and responsibilities at DHS can ultimately impact industry security. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is preparing similar draft legislation. Encryption Legislation The Senate Intelligence Committee is in the final stages of drafting encryption legislation. This legislation will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. Less clear is whether it will mandate specific cybersecurity technologies or practices and how all the above may impact gas utilities. SAFETY Act Legislation An industry coalition (AGA, APPA, EEI, NRECA) are pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. House Homeland Security is expected to introduce legislation in the coming weeks.

Support Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. Primary industry concern is that this legislation not morph into a prescriptive cybersecurity standardization program. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. Our primary concern is that the Commission should not end up advocating specific security technologies or practices and that the unique needs of critical infrastructure entities, like gas utilities, are considered as part of the process. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles are a new technology that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our public safety and system reliability efforts. Moreover in exigent circumstances such as natural disasters or security related events, UAVs will allow for faster response, while providing a persistence capacity that will aid personnel in assessing dangerous situations. H.R. 5390 -Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016. This legislation would create a separate entity within DHS that handles cybersecurity matters. Proponents claim that this guarantees that cybersecurity responsibility is not watered down within different subsets of DHS. Detractors claim the opposite, that this bill stovepipes cybersecurity activities. AGA is interested in making sure that the DHS security mission remains comprehensive and its interactions with industry remain useful. Confusion about roles and responsibilities at DHS can ultimately impact industry security. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is preparing similar draft legislation. Encryption Legislation The Senate Intelligence Committee is in the final stages of drafting encryption legislation. This legislation will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. Less clear is whether it will mandate specific cybersecurity technologies or practices and how all the above may impact gas utilities. SAFETY Act Legislation An industry coalition (AGA, APPA, EEI, NRECA) are pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. House Homeland Security is expected to introduce legislation in the coming weeks.

Support Cybersecurity bills that may impact the operations of natural gas utilities or have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: HR. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. . H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Encryption legislation not yet designated a bill number which will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. SAFETY Act related Legislation not yet designated a bill number which may modify existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures.

Support Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. Primary industry concern is that this legislation not morph into a prescriptive cybersecurity standardization program. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. Our primary concern is that the Commission should not end up advocating specific security technologies or practices and that the unique needs of critical infrastructure entities, like gas utilities, are considered as part of the process. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles are a new technology that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our public safety and system reliability efforts. Moreover in exigent circumstances such as natural disasters or security related events, UAVs will allow for faster response, while providing a persistence capacity that will aid personnel in assessing dangerous situations. H.R. 5390 -Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016. This legislation would create a separate entity within DHS that handles cybersecurity matters. Proponents claim that this guarantees that cybersecurity responsibility is not watered down within different subsets of DHS. Detractors claim the opposite, that this bill stovepipes cybersecurity activities. AGA is interested in making sure that the DHS security mission remains comprehensive and its interactions with industry remain useful. Confusion about roles and responsibilities at DHS can ultimately impact industry security. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is preparing similar draft legislation. Encryption Legislation The Senate Intelligence Committee is in the final stages of drafting encryption legislation. This legislation will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. Less clear is whether it will mandate specific cybersecurity technologies or practices and how all the above may impact gas utilities. SAFETY Act Legislation An industry coalition (AGA, APPA, EEI, NRECA) are pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. House Homeland Security is expected to introduce legislation in the coming weeks.

Support Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. Primary industry concern is that this legislation not morph into a prescriptive cybersecurity standardization program. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. Our primary concern is that the Commission should not end up advocating specific security technologies or practices and that the unique needs of critical infrastructure entities, like gas utilities, are considered as part of the process. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles are a new technology that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our public safety and system reliability efforts. Moreover in exigent circumstances such as natural disasters or security related events, UAVs will allow for faster response, while providing a persistence capacity that will aid personnel in assessing dangerous situations. H.R. 5390 -Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016. This legislation would create a separate entity within DHS that handles cybersecurity matters. Proponents claim that this guarantees that cybersecurity responsibility is not watered down within different subsets of DHS. Detractors claim the opposite, that this bill stovepipes cybersecurity activities. AGA is interested in making sure that the DHS security mission remains comprehensive and its interactions with industry remain useful. Confusion about roles and responsibilities at DHS can ultimately impact industry security. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is preparing similar draft legislation. Encryption Legislation The Senate Intelligence Committee is in the final stages of drafting encryption legislation. This legislation will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. Less clear is whether it will mandate specific cybersecurity technologies or practices and how all the above may impact gas utilities. SAFETY Act Legislation An industry coalition (AGA, APPA, EEI, NRECA) are pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. House Homeland Security is expected to introduce legislation in the coming weeks.

Support Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in: H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. Primary industry concern is that this legislation not morph into a prescriptive cybersecurity standardization program. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment. Our primary concern is that the Commission should not end up advocating specific security technologies or practices and that the unique needs of critical infrastructure entities, like gas utilities, are considered as part of the process. S. 2684 - UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. This bill would require the FAA to establish a process by which owners and operators of crucial infrastructure may incorporate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into their regulatory compliance, safety, emergency response, and operational activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles are a new technology that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our public safety and system reliability efforts. Moreover in exigent circumstances such as natural disasters or security related events, UAVs will allow for faster response, while providing a persistence capacity that will aid personnel in assessing dangerous situations. H.R. 5390 -Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency Act of 2016. This legislation would create a separate entity within DHS that handles cybersecurity matters. Proponents claim that this guarantees that cybersecurity responsibility is not watered down within different subsets of DHS. Detractors claim the opposite, that this bill stovepipes cybersecurity activities. AGA is interested in making sure that the DHS security mission remains comprehensive and its interactions with industry remain useful. Confusion about roles and responsibilities at DHS can ultimately impact industry security. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is preparing similar draft legislation. Encryption Legislation The Senate Intelligence Committee is in the final stages of drafting encryption legislation. This legislation will likely include procedures allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications and equipment. Less clear is whether it will mandate specific cybersecurity technologies or practices and how all the above may impact gas utilities. SAFETY Act Legislation An industry coalition (AGA, APPA, EEI, NRECA) are pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. This modification would expand the law to specifically include cybersecurity equipment, policies, procedures, etc. House Homeland Security is expected to introduce legislation in the coming weeks.

CFTC administrative procedure and judicial review reform; judicial review of CFTC regulations and the applicable APA review. Dodd-Frank end-users record keeping reform. Commodity end user reform. These issues arose in: H.R.2289: Commodity End-User Relief Act (CEURA) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. More specifically, the legislation clarifies that physical natural gas contracts with delivery optionality are not treated the same as sophisticated derivatives trading or swaps. The bill also includes language that would subject CFTC decision-making to standard administrative procedures and judicial review proceedings.