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An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
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NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
Source: Senate LDA
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to Section 118 of the IRC as the result of H.R. 1 Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. Including technical corrections to H.R. 1 S. 2373 - A bill to amend IRC 1986 related to refined coal tax extension Issues related to the electric vehicle tax credit.
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development, including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. 1- An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. Including technical corrections to H.R. 1 S. 2373 - A bill to amend IRC 1986 related to refined coal tax extension H.R. 5159 - Clean Coal Jobs Act of 2018 S. 2677 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act H.R. 5270 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act S. 2681- Energy Reliability Act of 2018
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to Section 118 of the IRC as the result of H.R. 1 Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. Including technical corrections to H.R. 1 S. 2373 - A bill to amend IRC 1986 related to refined coal tax extension H.R. 88 Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018; PBGC Provisions
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization. S. 3295/H.R. 6584 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2018 (To improve energy performance in Federal buildings, and for other purposes.)
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Disaster SAVE Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4995 Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 - To direct the Administrator of FEMA to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R.1678/S.709 - FEMA Grant Statute of Limitations - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments. H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 - language around FEMA and unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
Disaster SAVE Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Disaster SAVE Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Disaster SAVE Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Disaster SAVE Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act FY 19 Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness H.R. 5733 DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018 Issues related to codifying ICS CERT at DHS.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization. S. 3295/H.R. 6584 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2018 (To improve energy performance in Federal buildings, and for other purposes.)
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4995 Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 - To direct the Administrator of FEMA to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R.1678/S.709 - FEMA Grant Statute of Limitations - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments. H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 - language around FEMA and unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4995 Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 - To direct the Administrator of FEMA to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R.1678/S.709 - FEMA Grant Statute of Limitations - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments. H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 - language around FEMA and unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 Issues related to H.R.6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 Issues related to H.R.6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4995 Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 - To direct the Administrator of FEMA to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R.1678/S.709 - FEMA Grant Statute of Limitations - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments. H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 - language around FEMA and unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act FY 19 Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness H.R. 5733 DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018 Issues related to codifying ICS CERT at DHS.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization. S. 3295/H.R. 6584 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2018 (To improve energy performance in Federal buildings, and for other purposes.)
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Drone Innovation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H. R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
Drone Innovation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
Drone Innovation Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
21st Century AIRR Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H. R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
21st Century AIRR Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
21st Century AIRR Act
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R 302 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S.1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS.
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R 302 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S.1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS.
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4995 Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 - To direct the Administrator of FEMA to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R.1678/S.709 - FEMA Grant Statute of Limitations - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments. H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 - language around FEMA and unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization. S. 3295/H.R. 6584 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2018 (To improve energy performance in Federal buildings, and for other purposes.)
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · Firm: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Issues related to PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for Rural Utilities Services. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security, research and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to retirement security.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to Section 118 of the IRC as the result of H.R. 1 Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. Including technical corrections to H.R. 1 S. 2373 - A bill to amend IRC 1986 related to refined coal tax extension H.R. 88 Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018; PBGC Provisions
Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities.
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization. S. 3295/H.R. 6584 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2018 (To improve energy performance in Federal buildings, and for other purposes.)
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R 302 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S.1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. S. 2970 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. H.R. 6073 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018. This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. Issues related to rural development.
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 Issues related to H.R.6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver. Issues related to spectrum allocation in FCC proceedings. Issues related to communications and grid security.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues associated with the jurisdiction for the regulation of groundwater. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan regulatory proposal and the Affordable Clean Energy Rule replacement. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, H.R. 3128 which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review and S. 2602, the USE IT Act, focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) projects and CO2 pipelines. Issues related to discussions on potential legislative efforts on carbon pricing, carbon trading, or federal clean energy/renewable portfolio standards S. 1934 - Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act, to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act FY 19 Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to Section 118 of the IRC as the result of H.R. 1 Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. Including technical corrections to H.R. 1 S. 2373 - A bill to amend IRC 1986 related to refined coal tax extension Issues related to the electric vehicle tax credit.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver. Issues related to spectrum allocation in FCC proceedings. Issues related to communications and grid security.
H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure reatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to streamlining of regulations.
Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for Rural Utilities Services. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security, research and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations, including funding for a federal coal combustion residuals permitting program. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to retirement security.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act FY 19 Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. S. 2970 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. H.R. 6073 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018. This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. Issues related to rural development.
Issues related to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. H.R. 5174 Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Providing the DOE the authority for the new Assistant Secretary of CESER. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. S. 2776 -Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE assessing products for cybersecurity for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4995 Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 - To direct the Administrator of FEMA to establish a contractor review process with respect to certain contracts. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R.1678/S.709 - FEMA Grant Statute of Limitations - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments. H.R. 302, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 - language around FEMA and unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R 302 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S.1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues associated with the jurisdiction for the regulation of groundwater. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan regulatory proposal and the Affordable Clean Energy Rule replacement. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, including H.R. 3127 and H.R. 3128 and draft legislation which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review and S. 2602, the USE IT Act, focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) projects and CO2 pipelines. Issues related to discussions on potential legislative efforts on carbon pricing or carbon trading. S. 1934 - Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act, to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices.
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 Issues related to H.R.6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.
H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities. Issues related to streamlining of regulations.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development, including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. 1- An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. Including technical corrections to H.R. 1 S. 2373 - A bill to amend IRC 1986 related to refined coal tax extension H.R. 5159 - Clean Coal Jobs Act of 2018 S. 2677 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act H.R. 5270 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act S. 2681- Energy Reliability Act of 2018
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver. Issues related to spectrum allocation in FCC proceedings.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. S. 2991 Promoting Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Utilities Act to clarify approvable uses for RUS loans. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433) Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization.
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. H.R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H. R. 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues associated with the jurisdiction for the regulation of groundwater. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, including H.R. 3127 and H.R. 3128 and draft legislation which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review and S. 2602, the USE IT Act, focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) projects and CO2 pipelines.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. S. 2970 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. H.R. 6073 Rural Broadband Act of 2018 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to allow financial assistance provided by the Rural Utilities Service for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider to be used to provide retail fixed broadband service in an area where there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. Issues related to rural development.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for Rural Utilities Services. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security, research and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations, including funding for a federal coal combustion residuals permitting program. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy R&D funding. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to the Clean Water Act. Issues related to vegetation and utility right-of-way.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act FY 19 Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness H.R. 5733 DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018 Issues related to codifying ICS CERT at DHS.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460/S.3041 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2018 · first_quarter · 1A
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, including H.R. 3127 and H.R. 3128, both of which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review and S. 2602, the USE IT Act, focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) projects and CO2 pipelines.
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for Rural Utility Services. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriation,including funding for a federal coal combustion residuals permitting program. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy R&D funding. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to the Clean Water Act. Issues related to vegetation and utility right-of-way.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver. Issues related to spectrum allocation in FCC proceedings.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities. Issues related to streamlining of regulations. Issues related to forest management. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to rural development.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities. Issues related to streamlining of regulations. Issues related to forest management. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, including H.R. 3127 and H.R. 3128, both of which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review and S. 2602, the USE IT Act, focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) projects and CO2 pipelines.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. S. 2392 Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 (Cyber SAFETY Act) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 H.R. 5282 / S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. Updating Purchase Obligations to Deploy Affordable Resources to Energy Markets Under PURPA Act (this can go alongside the last bullet - HR 4476 PURPA modernization act) - basically same bill, but in the senate (hasnt been introduced yet, so no bill number. HR 5240 Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act calls for DOE to carry out a program, utilizing existing efforts when possible, to accomplish training, information sharing, technical assistance, etc. with consideration of different sizes and regions. HR 5239 Cyber Sense Creates a program for DOE certifying products as cyber secure for the BES. S. 2444 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2018 Seeks to improve electric cybersecurity via programs to develop advanced cybersecurity applications & technologies as well as advance the security of field devices & third-party control systems, component testing for cyber resilience program, research/modeling/technical assistance for all hazard security and resilience (references EMPs & GMDs) as well as E-ISAC modeling and engagement, including a review of current structure. Issues related to energy use in federal buildings (sec. 433)
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver. Issues related to spectrum allocation in FCC proceedings.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development,including S. 1663 - CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to rural development.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for Rural Utility Services. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriation,including funding for a federal coal combustion residuals permitting program. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy R&D funding. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to the Clean Water Act. Issues related to vegetation and utility right-of-way.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2017 · second_quarter · 2A
PBIA - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 S.270 and H.R. 761 - whole bill DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation DRAFT Tax Reform Legislation H.R. 1926, S.852 Retirement Security Preservation Act, Whole Bill
S. 58 and HR 173, the stand alone Cadillac tax repeal bills - whole bill AHPs - H.R. 1101, "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017" - whole bill DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, Employer provisions.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY18 and FY19 appropriations. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recover funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to Title 17 DOE Loan Guarantee program.
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2017 · second_quarter · 2A
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. HR 1090 Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. HR 1551 and S 666 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development.
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
S. 58 and HR 173, the stand alone Cadillac tax repeal bills - whole bill AHPs - H.R. 1101, "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017" - whole bill DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, Employer provisions.
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) via NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds
Issues related to highway infrastructure.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates.
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy. Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (S. 347) - related to IRS Testing and PBGC Premiums for Co-op & Charity Pension Plans Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget. H.R. 4955 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC receives no federal funds and is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the plans.) S.3240 This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the plans. This bill prevents increases in PBGC premiums from being used to pay for provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.)
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. S. 2969, the Disaster Management Act of 2016: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. HR 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015: Issues related to use of disaster relief funds. Discussion Draft - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act: issues related to funding streams and recovery post fire. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations.
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2016 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R. 4622; Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year. S. 1285; Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes. HR 5167 Technologies for Energy Security Act The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. HR 5172 Extension and Phaseout of Credits for Certain Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax creditin section 48 of the IRC. S 1755 Extension of Credit for Residential Energy Efficiency Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit residential energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 25D of the IRC. S. 3179 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration.
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 Extends implementation of positive train control on railroad locomotives which will allow freight railroads to deliver coal to power-plants. S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining to Section 105 or limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. H.R.2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program. H.R.3049, S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) H.R.3128, S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to FEMA, the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) and private sector critical infrastructure programs. S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405 : Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S. 1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
H.R.906, S.259: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters This bill would establish an energy efficiency standard that large capacity electric resistance water heaters could satisfy after April 16, 2015. H.R.1558: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 This bill would provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S.128, S.535: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.720: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 This bill would promote the use of energy efficiency technologies in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of our economy. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 20130 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. Issues related to the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, legislation providing non-hazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 Clarification of normal retirement age (Division O, Sec. 2).H.R. 5792: To establish a special rule for determining normal retirement age for certain existing defined benefit plans. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 S. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Title II Issues concerning retirement savings policy. Issues related to the Tax Reform Act of 2014 (Camp Draft), tax treatment of pension plans. Draft bills on tax reform relating to health care and retirement benefits and taxation of 501(c) organizations. Amendments to Preserving Americas Transit and Highways (PATH) Act related to pension issues, normal retirement age. Issues affecting Americas Energy Tax Code.
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 To protect existing co-op access to Eminent Domain provisions.Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Transmission Right-of-Way on Fort Wingate, NM. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. H.R. 5013, S. 2499: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Appropriations Bill.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 3826, S. 1905: The Whitfield-Manchin Electricity Security and Affordability Act, legislation directing how EPA establishes GHG performance standards for fossil fuel electric generating units. H.R. 5078, S. 2496: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 Legislation to prohibit EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing and enforcing the proposed rule entitled, Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act, issued on April 21, 2014. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act) To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
H.R. 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 Provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. Draft Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA)H.R. 4298, S. 2158: GRID Act Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid. Issues related to cooperatives access and applications for Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief funds. S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 Issues related to sharing of security information including roles, authorities, protections and responsibilities. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources including funding for the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) and enhancement of the SAFETY Act program.
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 To protect existing co-op access to Eminent Domain provisions.Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process.
Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process. H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2013 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 2136: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions for small lenders. H.R. 2410 and S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight. Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulations. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sage Grouse for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Advocated in support of legislation to restore transparency to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Issues related to Endangered Species Act reform. H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service.
H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act Working to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Draft retirement savings bill. Draft bills repealing Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans. Draft pension bill for co-op multiple employer plans. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act).
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 778: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs. H.R. 5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions related to preventing use of FY13 funds to implement Energy Secretarys memo reshaping the Power Marketing Administrations. H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification. H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. S. 3295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. Title II. Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. HJ 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolutions, 2013.
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012) Provision to protect the interest of captive shippers. Prior to introduction, H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205) S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Kohl Amendment to S. 49 to repeal Railroad Anti Trust Exemption). S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment to authorize the study of rural shipper issues.)
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act Entire bill, amending Federal Power Act to increase FERC authority to write cyber standards. H.R. 2903: FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011 Entire bill. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 Entire bill, enhances intelligence agencies ability to share information with critical infrastructure owners and operators. H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, voluntary private sector information security standards; information sharing, sec. 3, national information security organization.) H.R. 4263, S. 2151: Secure IT Act of 2012 Stengthening and enhancing cybersecurity by using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; Information-Sharing title. S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards). House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards) S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Cybersecurity critical infrastructure protection title, particularly proposals to create regulatory authority for Dept. of Homeland Security.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (Sec. 102, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations, Sec. 207 re-allocation of spectrum below 512 megahertz.) H.R. 1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011; Title IV, Jumpstarting Opportunity w/Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011. Ensuring availability of D-block partnership opportunities for electric utilities. H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act Entire bill, new FTC regulation on customer data should account for complying entitys size, sophistication, and resources. H.R. 3630: TitleVI Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions. Sec. 6208, ability of electric utilities to partner with new national public safety broadband network. S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations.) S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory. S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act Creates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines. S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 Securing small business protections in bill, establishing national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions; small business exemption.
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona.) Draft legislation and S. AMDT 816 to H.R. 2112 (Sen. Sanders) To provide amounts to support innovative, utility-administered energy efficiency programs for small businesses. Draft legislation to design a Clean Energy Standard (Sen. Bingaman). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act 2011 Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 Eases permitting requirements for small hydropower projects. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 2, S. 192 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Entire bill, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 (high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 605 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act) HR 1050 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans) HR 1173 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act) HR 560 - Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act (Sec. 1-3, ensuring adequate rural representation on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MEDPAC) S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) H.R. 439, S.73 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 244 - State Health Care Choice Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 312 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act)
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (Essential air service for American Samoa, Hirono Amendment regarding inter-island fees) H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Title V, VIII, Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R. 3082: The 4th Continuing Resolution for FY 2011. Funded government operations through March 4, 2011. Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) HJ Res. 44: (P.L.112-4 ) 5th Continuing Resolution through March 18, 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) HJ Res. 48: (P.L.112-6) 6th Continuing Resolution through April 8, 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. (policy riders aimed at common sense environmental regulation) Power Market Administration customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates.) H.R. 2584: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012: (protecting structure of Power Market Administration) (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, and USVI) Operating Grants, Public Works and Infrastructure Grants)State, Foreign Operations, Draft Bill, USAID Development Assistance, Overseas Cooperative Development H.R. 2112: FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.) Issue: Debt Limit, (Ensure PMA customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates) (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to current law tax treatment of qualified health and retirement plans)
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (Essential air service for American Samoa, Hirono Amendment regarding inter-island fees) H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Title V, VIII, Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R. 3082: The 4th Continuing Resolution for FY 2011. Funded government operations through March 4, 2011. Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) HJ Res. 44: (P.L.112-4 ) 5th Continuing Resolution through March 18, 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) HJ Res. 48: (P.L.112-6) 6th Continuing Resolution through April 8, 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues)
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply. H.R. 2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act S. 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 3714, The Coal Energy Bridge Act S.3738 : Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010 S.3855 : Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010 S. 3935: Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S.A.4727: The Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2010 S.A.4753: The Reid-McConnell Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 H.R.6117: Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010 S. 3946: Small Business Paperwork Relief Act S. 3578: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5141: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
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2010 · second_quarter · 2A
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 3495: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act H.R. 4572: To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.J. Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. H. J. Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes.
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 6: National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, Provision related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 669: LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act. - Entire bill S. 731: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 962: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1291: Wind Energy Development Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1370: Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007. Entire bill S. 1387: National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 S. 1751: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions affecting the Federal Power Marketing Agencies. S. 2058: Close the Enron Loophole Act S. 2076: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 2323: Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 3345: Future Fuels Act of 2008 H.R. 153: LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 829: National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act. - Entire bill H.R. 1133: Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act. - Sec. 14 - Renewable Portfolio Standard H.R 1662: Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act H.R. 1945: Energy For Our Future Act. - Sec. 205 - Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, - Sec. 206 - Net Metering, -Sec. 506 - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology Program H.R. 2337: Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, Provisions related to Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change. H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 3221: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Entire Bill H.R. 6258: Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 6877: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 1508: Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives Act of 2007 S. 2539: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 S. 2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. S. 3208: Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008 S. 3478: Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 H.R. 793: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit. - Entire bill. H.R. 825: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 1965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Provision relating to renewable production tax credits and clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 5107: Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. H.R. 5720: The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. H.R. 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 H.R. 6049: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6756: Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008 H.R. 6899: Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008 H.R. 7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Sec. 310: Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utility Service loans. S. 965: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. S. 1696: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. S. 1789: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. S. 1859: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 2621: Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008. H. Con. Res. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 2643: Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change. Office of Insular Affairs, American Samoa. H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development, Millenium Challenge corp. H.R. 3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. H.R. 3161: Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy; Foreign Agriculture Service Food for Progress programs, P.L.480.
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Entire Bill S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 317: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1168: Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1766: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 1874: Containing & Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act Entire Bill S. 2191: Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 Entire Bill H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act. - Entire Bill H.R. 1087: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act. - Entire Bill
S. 6: National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, Provision related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 669: LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act. - Entire bill S. 731: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 962: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1291: Wind Energy Development Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1370: Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007. Entire bill S. 1751: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions affecting the Federal Power Marketing Agencies. S. 2058: Close the Enron Loophole Act S. 2076: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act H.R. 153: LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 829: National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act. - Entire bill H.R. 1133: Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act. - Sec. 14 - Renewable Portfolio Standard H.R 1662: Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act H.R. 1945: Energy For Our Future Act. - Sec. 205 - Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, - Sec. 206 - Net Metering, -Sec. 506 - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology Program H.R. 2337: Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, Provisions related to Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change. H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 3221: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Entire Bill
H.R. 793: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit. - Entire bill. H.R. 825: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 1965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds.
S. 1567: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide a renewable portfolio standard and other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 197: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. - Entire bill.
S. 124 - Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007. - Entire Bill
S. Con. Res. 21 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Entire resolution. Sec. 310 - Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization. Entire Bill. S. 965 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H. Con. Res. 99 - Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2764 - Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development and Millenium Challenge corp. H.R. 3161 - Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to the Rural Utilities Service loan programs and rural development concerning the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program. H.R. 2641 - Energy and Water Appropriations. All provisions related to the federal power marketing agancies, climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy. H.R. 2643 - Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change.
S 342/HR 754- Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 – Entire Bill, provisions relating to electric power plant emissions PL. 108-357-American Jobs Creation Act of 2004—Energy Tax Provisions H.Con.Res 424- Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy. S.Con.Res. 97- Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed. S.596-Electric Transmission and Reliability Enhancement Act of 2005. – Entire Bill HR.1481-Interstate Transmission Act – Entire Bill
S.342/HR. 759/S. 1151-Climate Stewardship Act of 2005 – Entire Bill, Provisions relating to electric power plant emissions
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Issues related to highway infrastructure. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. HR 1090 Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. HR 1551 and S 666 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development.
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recover funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.
H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5 & S. 951 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
H.R. 1873; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hyrdropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; and requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters.
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, tools and resources, roles and responsibilities, assessments, public/private partnerships and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. S. 133 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Issues around voluntary cyber security assistance for critical infrastructure.
Issues related to electric sector security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, asset and information protection, education, engagement, assessments, gaps, security postures, clearances, and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. HR 945 Terrorism Prevention & CI Protection Act. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities. Issues related to streamlining of regulations. Issues related to forest management. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters. H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, including H.R. 3127 and H.R. 3128, both of which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review.
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Overall comprehensive tax reform bill. S. 2256 - Tax Extenders Act of 2017 - Extends a number of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2016 including a number or energy tax provisions. Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid. H.R. - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recovery funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program Power Africa funding and the 150 account in FY18 appropriations. Issues related to Title 17 DOE Loan Guarantee program. Issues related to the Clean Water Act.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation DRAFT Tax Reform Legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to adjust single-employer premiums, and for other purposes. Draft Senate Retirement Legislation.
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. S.1571- National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017; To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R. 587/S.186 - Fair RATES Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.) H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 589 - The Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act to reform Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes. H.R. 4251/S. 2041 Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 - To promote the use of resilient energy systems to rebuild infrastructure following disasters. H.R. 4460 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2017 - To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 1679 - FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agencys current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. H.R. 1117 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R.33/S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to cooperative tax priorities. Issues related to streamlining of regulations. Issues related to forest management. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents, including supplemental funding and prioritization. H.R. 2548 - The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017. To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. H.R. 1679 - FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agencys current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 3176/S.1641 - Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1678/S.709 - Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 - FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act. Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 - Disaster SAVE Act. This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021. H.R. 1117 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. S. 1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues pertaining to the Disaster Relief Fund and use on federal public lands.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. H.R.1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R.1551/S.666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development. S.1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act. Amends the IRC of 1986 to extend and phaseout the credit for (25D) residential and (48) commercial energy efficiency programs. S. 1535 - Futhering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act). Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utiliztion of carbon dioxide. H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act. - Amends Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to the tax credit for the sequestration and utiliztion of carbon dioxide.
S.58/H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation. H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017, Employer Provisions. To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures.
Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. S1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS. HR 2997 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act. Monitoring issues related to unmanned aerial systems. HR 2930 Drone Innovation Act of 2017. Provides for the development of civil unmanned aircraft policy framework, a pilot program and other purposes.
H.R. 761/S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017. This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation DRAFT Tax Reform Legislation H.R. 1962/S.852 - Retirement Security Preservation Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the nondiscrimination requirements for certain defined benefit retirement plans that limit participation or certain features to a closed class, such as individuals who were hired before a certain date. H.R. 3596, To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to adjust single-employer premiums, and for other purposes. Draft Senate Retirement Legislation.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.
H.R. 1873- Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. Issues relating to vegetation management and utility rights-of-ways. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing, research and development, cyber resources and education, threats and security postures. S.1571- National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017; To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. H.R.1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared. H.R. 2862/S. 1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. Issues related to spare transformers. H.R.723/S.239 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Issues related to Energy Savings Performance Contracts and hydroelectric facilities. S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee H.R. 3050: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act. This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. Issues related to process of planning. H.R. 587/S.186 - Fair RATES Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.) H.R.1443/S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. H.R. 589 - The Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S.512 - The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460 - The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways. S. 1851 - The Advancing Grid Storage Act. To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, demonstration and deployment program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Legislation modifies the definition of renewable energy under the Energy Policy Act to include hydropower, provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with discretion to extend the period of preliminary permits, and extends time limits for construction of hydropower facilities. S. 1337 - Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters. H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years. Issues related to the Clean Air Act, including H.R. 3127 and H.R. 3128, both of which would amend the CAA with respect to New Source Review.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808:Public Law No: 114-110 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues related to electric sector security including processes, partnerships, threats and security postures. H.R. 945 - Terrorism Prevention & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. To codify the objective of Presidential Policy Directive 21 to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience, and for other purposes. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79/H.R. 3958, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141/HR 3086: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810/S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission and electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness. H.R. 3855/S. 1800 Securing the Electric Grid to Protect Military Readiness Act of 2017 Issues related to electric grid security risk impacts on military readiness
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa in the FY 2018 State and Foreign Operations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents. H.R. 2548 The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1679 FEMA Accountability, Modernization and Transparency Act of 2017. H.R. 1678/S.709 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. H.R. 1665 FEMA Disaster Declaration Improvement Act Issues & legislation related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 1214 Disaster SAVE Act HR 1117 To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.
S. 58 and HR 173, the stand alone Cadillac tax repeal bills - whole bill AHPs - H.R. 1101, "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017" - whole bill DRAFT Senate Health Care Reform legislation. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, Employer provisions.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, tools and resources, roles and responsibilities, assessments, public/private partnerships and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. S. 133 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Issues around voluntary cyber security assistance for critical infrastructure.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters.
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recover funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations
Issues related to highway infrastructure. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.
H.R. 1873; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hyrdropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; and requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.
Issues related to electric sector security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, asset and information protection, education, engagement, assessments, gaps, security postures, clearances, and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. HR 945 Terrorism Prevention & CI Protection Act. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission.
PBIA - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 S.270 and H.R. 761 - whole bill DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation DRAFT Tax Reform Legislation H.R. 1926, S.852 Retirement Security Preservation Act, Whole Bill
H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5 & S. 951 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Department of Energy and Homeland Security. Issues related to security and recover funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill. Issues related to rural broadband deployment. Issues related to Power Marketing Administration and federal hydropower.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. HR 1090 Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. HR 1551 and S 666 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners Issues related to carbon capture, utilization and storage and the use of incentives to promote technology development.
PBIA - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 S.270 and H.R. 761 - whole bill DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation DRAFT Tax Reform Legislation H.R. 1926, S.852 Retirement Security Preservation Act, Whole Bill
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to application of pesticides over regulated waters.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. Issues related to proceedings at the FCC regarding Connect America Fund Phase II and Higher Ground Waiver.
H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R.5 & S. 951 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years
Issues related to highway infrastructure. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems.
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
Issues related to electric sector security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, asset and information protection, education, engagement, assessments, gaps, security postures, clearances, and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. HR 945 Terrorism Prevention & CI Protection Act. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid. HR2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. Issues related to the EMP Commission.
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, tools and resources, roles and responsibilities, assessments, public/private partnerships and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. S. 133 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Issues around voluntary cyber security assistance for critical infrastructure.
H.R. 1873; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. H.R. 2910. Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. The bill would streamline the natural gas pipeline permitting process. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies. S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. This bill is a comprehensive energy bill that impacts several areas including streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hyrdropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; and requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Implementation of S.808: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers.
PBIA - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 S.270 and H.R. 761 - whole bill DRAFT PBGC and Retirement Security legislation DRAFT Tax Reform Legislation HJ Res 66 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to mandates established by States for non-governmental employees - whole bill HJ Res 67 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to mandates established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees - whole bill
Issues related to the PBGC Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations. Issues related to the federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in FY17 and FY18 appropriations. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act. Issues related to LIHEAP funding. Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill.
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal.
S. 58 and HR 173, the stand alone Cadillac tax repeal bills - whole bill AHPs - H.R. 1101, "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017" - whole bill DRAFT Health Care Reform legislation
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to rural broadband deployment, including electric co-op pole attachment rates.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations.
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017. The bill would impact air quality standards for ozone. For instance, the bill would stretch the Clean Air Acts mandatory timetable for revisiting air quality standards for ozone and other criteria pollutants from once every 5 years to once every 10 years
Issues related to electric sector security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, asset and information protection, education, engagement, assessments, gaps, security postures, clearances, and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. Issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Issues related specifically to planning, assessments, research and exercises around impacts or recovering from a high-altitude nuclear attack with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on the electric grid and other critical infrastructures. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. H.R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 Issues related to the utilization NIST Cybersecurity Framework. S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. S. 141: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid.
H.R. 33 & S. 584 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - to ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. H.R. 5 Regulatory Accountability Act - To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. HR 1090 Technologies for Energy Security Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. HR 1551 and S 666 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners
Issues related to legislation to encourage broadband deployment in rural communities. H.R. 588/S. 102, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act) Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning. Issues related to Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation. Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops.
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, tools and resources, roles and responsibilities, assessments, public/private partnerships and access to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats. S. 133 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Issues around voluntary cyber security assistance for critical infrastructure.
H.R. ____; Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act (unnumbered draft bill) Legislation to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, supply chain, public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing, education, engagement, assessments, threats, gaps and security postures. Issues related to spare transformers. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). S. Res. 23 A resolution establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity Issues related to the formation of a separate Cyber Security Committee S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Issues related to grid security and recovery encompassing research, development and existing capabilities. H.R. 587, the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act. Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. H.R. 1443, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. The bill would accelerate the commercialization of new technologies, boost advanced nuclear reactors, and establish research initiatives on electricity storage. S. 186, Under current law, rate changes that occur due to FERCs inaction are not reviewable by the courts. H.R. 587 would change this law and establish that any inaction by FERC that allows a rate change to take effect could be subject to a rehearing and court appeals. S. 385, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. This bill includes a wide array of energy efficiency provisions. One of the provisions would repeal and replace Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new Federal buildings and those undergoing major rehabilitations to stop using fossil fuel-generated electricity in 2030. S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. The bill would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions fee recovery structure for existing nuclear power plants and to encourage the developing and deploying innovative nuclear reactor technologies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 4575: The Improving Rural Access to Power Act. Legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, roles and responsibilities, assessments, and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection. Issues related to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats.
H.R.3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II S.1647: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicle uses for electric utility applications.
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. S. 2969, the Disaster Management Act of 2016: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. HR 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015: Issues related to use of disaster relief funds. Discussion Draft - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act: issues related to funding streams and recovery post fire. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.
H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to LIHEAP Funding S.3040/H.R. 5926. Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. H.R.4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from the Federal budget. H.R. 2577/H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act. Provisions related to allowing a temporary waiver of NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications to address mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.
Issues related to the implementation of S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. H.R.1073/S.1846: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: issues related to planning, assessments, research and exercises around electromagnetic pulses. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Issues around cybersecurity & electromagnetic pulses. S.1846: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: issues related to planning, assessments, research and exercises around electromagnetic pulses. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats. S. 2817: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act: issues related to space weather and the electric grid. S. 3018: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act: issues related to grid security and recovery including research and development as well as existing capabilities. H.R. 6277 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act: issues around security research and development for the electric sector. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing and protection, education, engagement, assessments, gaps and security postures. This encompasses all physical and cyber security hazards to the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to data privacy and protection. Issues related to enhanced screenings for critical employees to address potential insider threats.
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans Issues related to Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement)
H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2016 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R. 4622; Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year. S. 1285; Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes. HR 5167 Technologies for Energy Security Act The Bill: Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. H.R. 5172 Extension and Phaseout of Credits for Certain Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 48 of the IRC. S 1755 Extension of Credit for Residential Energy Efficiency Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit residential energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 25D of the IRC. S. 3179 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. HR 5879 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act. S. 2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016; Provisions of this bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. H.R. 5303, S. 2848, S. 612, Water Resources Development Act; Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) Provisions of the bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Provisions addressing easement renewal fees imposed on electric co-ops by the Corps of Engineers. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Provisions of the bill dealing with Endangered Species
H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 Extends implementation of positive train control on railroad locomotives which will allow freight railroads to deliver coal to power-plants. S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations.
House amendment to S. 2012. Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process and to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Cloture Motion regarding S.2012 to go to conference with the House of Representatives. H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 The Senate-House Conference Committee to resolve the differences between the House and Senate energy bills resulted in several proposals that were considered by the conferees. The proposals included provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act Draft legislation to implement the research and development of electric resistance water heaters in energy storage.
Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. H.R. 3998/S. 1869, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act): Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning.
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. S. 612 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN)
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans Issues related to Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement)
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 4575: The Improving Rural Access to Power Act. Legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
Issues related to the implementation of S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. H.R.1073: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: issues related to planning, assessments, research and exercises around electromagnetic pulses. H.R.1735: Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Issues around cybersecurity & electromagnetic pulses. S.1846: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: issues related to planning, assessments, research and exercises around electromagnetic pulses. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats. S. 2817: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act: issues related to space weather and the electric grid. S. 3018: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act: issues related to grid security and recovery including research and development as well as existing capabilities. H.R. 6277 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act: issues around security research and development for the electric sector. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Draft legislation related to research and development issues in the electric sector. Issues related to space weather. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, information sharing and protection, education, engagement, assessments, gaps and security postures. This encompasses all physical and cyber security hazards to the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
House amendment to S. 2012. Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process and to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Cloture Motion regarding S.2012 to go to conference with the House of Representatives. H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.2446: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy. Draft Legislation on PBGC Premiums Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (no bill no.) - related to IRS Testing and PBGC Premiums for Co-op & Charity Pension Plans (as passed by Senate Finance Committee) Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget. H.R. 4955 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC receives no federal funds and is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the plans.) S.3240 This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the plans. This bill prevents increases in PBGC premiums from being used to pay for provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.)
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, roles and responsibilities, assessments, and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 Extends implementation of positive train control on railroad locomotives which will allow freight railroads to deliver coal to power-plants. S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to LIHEAP Funding S.3040/H.R. 5926. Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to S. 2446, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2016 & H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015. H.R.4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from the Federal budget. H.R. 2577/H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act. Provisions related to allowing a temporary waiver of NPDES permit requirements for pesticide applications to address mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.
Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops. H.R. 3998/S. 1869, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act (SANDY Act): Issues around Stafford Act and recovery planning.
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act. S. 2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016; Provisions of this bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Add H.R. 5303, S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act; Provisions of the bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Provisions addressing easement renewal fees imposed on electric co-ops by the Corps of Engineers. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Provisions of the bill dealing with Endangered Species H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act; Legislation that clarifies that federal law does not require redundant permitting for pesticide applications that are already regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates. Issues related to certain Regional Transmission Organization exemptions from Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.
H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2016 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R. 4622; Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year. S. 1285; Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes. HR 5167 Technologies for Energy Security Act The Bill: Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for residential and commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. H.R. 5172 Extension and Phaseout of Credits for Certain Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit commercial energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 48 of the IRC. S 1755 Extension of Credit for Residential Energy Efficiency Property The Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit residential energy efficient property and the energy investment tax credit in section 25D of the IRC. S. 3179 Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. HR 5879 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities. Allows the transfer of the tax credit by certain public entities top eligible project partners
H.R.3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II S.1647: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicle uses for electric utility applications. HR 636 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. The bill was amended in the Senate which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration Act. The legislation would allow unmanned aerial vehicle uses for electric utility applications.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 4575: The Improving Rural Access to Power Act. Legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
H.R. 2289/S.2917: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates. Issues related to certain Regional Transmission Organization exemptions from Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.
H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 Extends implementation of positive train control on railroad locomotives which will allow freight railroads to deliver coal to power-plants. S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to LIHEAP Funding S.3040 Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to S. 2446, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2016 & H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015. H.R.4955 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation from the Federal budget.
H.R.3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II S.1647: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act H.R. 4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicle uses for electric utility applications. HR 636 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016. The bill was amended in the Senate which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration Act. The legislation would allow unmanned aerial vehicle uses for electric utility applications.
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy. Draft Legislation on PBGC Premiums
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. S. 2969, the Disaster Management Act of 2016: Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. HR 2647- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015: Issues related to use of disaster relief funds. Discussion Draft - Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act: issues related funding streams and recovery post fire. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program and the 150 account in the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations.
Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its impact on Electric Co-ops.
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Lobbied funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act. S. 2902, Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016; Provisions of this bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. Add H.R. 5303, S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act; Provisions of the bill dealing with potential reservoir operations changes and protecting existing federal hydropower users. H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Provisions of the bill dealing with Endangered Species
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes and protections, clearances and background checks, roles and responsibilities, assessments, and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
House amendment to S. 2012. Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process and to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. Cloture Motion regarding S.2012 to go to conference with the House of Representatives. H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.2446: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans Issues related to Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement)
Issues related to the implementation of S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. H.R.1073: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: issues related to planning, assessments, research and exercises around electromagnetic pulses. H.R.1735: Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Issues around cybersecurity & electromagnetic pulses. S.1846: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: issues related to planning, assessments, research and exercises around electromagnetic pulses. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats. S. 2817: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act: issues related to space weather and the electric grid. S. 3018: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act: issues related to grid security and recovery including research and development as well as existing capabilities. Discussion Draft: Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act: issues around security research and development for the electric sector. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure including clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Draft legislation related to research and development issues in the electric sector. Issues related to to space weather. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities,, information sharing and protection,education, engagement, assessments, gaps and security postures. This encompasses all physical and cyber security hazardsto the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans Issues related to Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement)
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation Issues related to rural broadband deployment and implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase II at the FCC
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R. 2749, S.1657: Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act A bill to allow for expansion and construction at existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities in order to obtain additional project benefits. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Lobbied funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining to limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to funding for the Cooperative Development Program. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and the Rural Energy Savings Program and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Interior Appropriations Act - Issues related to funding restrictions for lesser prairie chicken, sage grouse, northern long ear bat. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan" and it's potential impact on the RUS loan portfolio. Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to S. 2446, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2016 & H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. H.R. 4575: The Improving Rural Access to Power Act. Legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
Issues related to the implementation of S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. H.R.1073: CIPA To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats. H.R.1735: Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Issues on cybersecurity. H.R.2402: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act S.1846: Amend Homeland Security Act to secure infrastructure against electromagnetic threats - Critical Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)Implementation around critical electric infrastructure information (CEII)protection and the strategic transformer reserve program Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure. Issues related to clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Draft legislation related to research and development issues in the electric sector. Draft legislation related to space weather. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, education, engagement, gaps and security postures. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy. Draft Legislation on PBGC Premiums
Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates. Draft Senate legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. Issues related to certain Regional Transmission Organization exemptions from Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.
H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2016 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. Seeking an extension of renewable tax credits specifically for Sec. 25(D)and 48(C)of the IRC as related to geothermal energy. H.R. 4622; Carbon Capture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration, to: (1) make such credit permanent after 2015; (2) increase such credit after 2024 for a qualified facility originally placed in service after December 31, 2015; (3) allow such credit to a person who disposes of, or uses as a tertiary injectant, the carbon dioxide; and (4) modify the definition of "qualified facility" for purposes of eligibility for such credit to require not less than 150,000 metric tons (currently, 500,000 metric tons) to be captured at such a facility during the taxable year. S. 1285; Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to enter into 25-year binding contracts that provide price stabilization support for electricity generated at either an electric generation unit (that uses coal-based generation technology) or carbon dioxide captured from such unit and subsequently sold to a purchaser for either crude oil recovery or other commercial market purposes.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Issues related to the funding of the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations. S.2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to partner with the governments of sub-Saharan African countries, international financial institutions, and African regional economic communities, cooperatives, and private sectors to provide electric access in Sub-Saharan Africa.
H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.2446: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. Issues or amendments related to a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to energy savings performance process. Amendments to allow for vegetation management in utility rights of way. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 22: Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). H.R. 2984: Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. Issues related to emergency response vehicle size. Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovery from incidents.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 Extends implementation of positive train control on railroad locomotives which will allow freight railroads to deliver coal to power-plants. S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships including when added to end of year Omnibus. H.R.1073: CIPA To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats. H.R.1735: Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Issues on cybersecurity. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program H.R.2402: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act S.1846: Amend Homeland Security Act to secure infrastructure against electromagnetic threats - Critical Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) Issues related to critical electric infrastructure information (CEII) Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure. Issues related to clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Draft Legislation related to research and development issues in the electric sector. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, education, engagement, gaps and security postures. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. H.R. 22 Fast Act Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act Issues related to emergency routes for utility vehicles including a draft Infrastructure Emergency Recovery Act and amendments to House and Senate energy packages. Issues related to emergency response vehicle size.
H.R.897: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act To require the EPA and Army Corps to withdraw the proposed Water of the US rule. H.R. 2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S.1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act A bill to require the Army Corps and the EPA to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term Waters of the United States. S.1324: Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S.1500: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Draft legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
H.R.2847, S.1933: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. H.R.2772, S. 1725: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations. S.2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to partner with the governments of sub-Saharan African countries, international financial institutions, and African regional economic communities, cooperatives, and private sectors to: -promote first-time access to power services for at least 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020; -encourage the installation of at least 20,000 additional megawatts of electrical power in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020; promote reliable and affordable power in urban, rural, and under served areas; encourage necessary reforms to support electricity access projects and market-based power generation and distribution; -promote policies to displace kerosene lighting with other technologies; and promote an energy development strategy for sub-Saharan Africa that includes the use of oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and geothermal power. Issues related to appropriations for the Cooperative Development Program within Sec. 7060, Title VII, Division K of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.
H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to Energy Savings performance Contracts. H.R.1558: the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 Language to provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. H.R.1734, S. 1803: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1205 - To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2271: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1204 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats including FOIA exemptions, emergency authority and clearance prioritization. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1068: Cyber Emergency Authority A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats, cost recovery language. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. H.R. 22 Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). The bill includes language to protect co-ops that voluntarily adhere to DOE emergency orders from liability associated with EPA penalties and third party law suits.
Draft legislation in the House Energy & Commerce Committee to encourage broadband deployment. -Provisions related to protect the Electric Cooperative exemption from FCC pole attachment regulation
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement) IRS Notice 2015-16 (requesting comment on possible approaches for regulations implementing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans) H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - Provisions related to 2 year delay of ACA Cadillac Tax
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy. Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) (aka Tax Extenders) - Provisions related to defined-benefit pension plans HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act - Provisions related to defined-benefit pension plans HR 2353 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 - Provisions related to defined-benefit pension plans Draft Legislation on PBGC Premiums
H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2015 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Extends tax provisions for two years namely the production tax credit which can help are co-ops with partners in wind generation facilities. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit. H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2016 which includes the PATH Act, Protecting Americans of Tax Hike Act.
H.R.897: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1735, S. 1118: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Provisions to address Endangered Species Act listings. H.R.1997, S 1036: Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to Western States in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage-grouse species. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R. 2749, S.1657: Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act A bill to allow for expansion and construction at existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities in order to obtain additional project benefits. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Greater Sage Grouse. H.R.2898: Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 A bill to address drought conditions in California and to ensure hydropower customers are not forced to pay for benefits provided to water users at any potential dam enhancement projects authorized under Section 1001 of the bill. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.855: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act A bill to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Lobbied funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act.
H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining to Section 105 or limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. H.R.2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding for the Cooperative Development Program. H.R.3049, S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) H.R.3128, S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to FEMA, the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) and private sector critical infrastructure programs. S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals H.R. 2029 PL-114-113 - Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2016 Tax provision related to Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit - Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, the Rural Economic Development and Loan & Grant program and Sec. 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) as amended by Sec. 6205 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (PL 113-79) within Title III, Division A of the - Issues related to appropriations for the Cooperative Development Program within Sec. 7060, Title VII, Division K. - Issues related to funding appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Title II, Division G. - The inclusion the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 within Division M. - The inclusion of High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage Excise Tax Provisions, within Title I, Division P. - The inclusion of Sec. 117, funding restrictions for U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act within Title IV, Division G. - The inclusion of Sec. 203, the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 amendments within Title II, Division D. - The inclusion of modified language for H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. - Protecting Americans from Tax Hike of 2015. Extending tax provision. Inclusion of Sec. 301 Extension and phase-out of credits for wind facilities; Sec. 302 Extension of election to treat qualified facilities as energy property; and Sec. 303 Extension and phase-out of solar energy credit tax Division P within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015. Inclusion of Sec 114 Extension of modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations in Division Q of Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act 2015 within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan". Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act.
H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy.
H.R.2847, S.1933: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. H.R.2772, S. 1725: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations. Issues related to Electrify Africa Act of 2014. Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. H.R.1558: the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 Language to provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. H.R.1734, S. 1803: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1205 - To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2271: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1204 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats including FOIA exemptions, emergency authority and clearance prioritization. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1068: Cyber Emergency Authority A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats, cost recovery language. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Draft legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to Pole Attachments and Broadband Telecommunications policy.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 Extends implementation of positive train control on railroad locomotives which will allow freight railroads to deliver coal to power-plants. S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.853: Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015 Issues affecting captive shippers. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1634: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2015 Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
H.R.897: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1589, S. 655: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. These bills prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R.1735, S. 1118: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Provisions to address Endangered Species Act listings. H.R.1997, S 1036: Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to Western States in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage-grouse species. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R. 2749, S.1657: Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act A bill to allow for expansion and construction at existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities in order to obtain additional project benefits. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken. H.R.2898: Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 A bill to address drought conditions in California and to ensure hydropower customers are not forced to pay for benefits provided to water users at any potential dam enhancement projects authorized under Section 1001 of the bill. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.855: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act A bill to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species. S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Lobbied funding restrictions for EPA for enforcing its carbon pollution proposal under 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act on states that have failed to submit a state plan under the Clean Power Plan (Sec. 417); EPAs Waters of the U.S. Proposal (Section 421); U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on the Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. (Section 119); and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to enforce its decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. (Moran Amendment). Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act.
H.R.897: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act To require the EPA and Army Corps to withdraw the proposed Water of the US rule. H.R. 2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S.1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act A bill to require the Army Corps and the EPA to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term Waters of the United States. S.1324: Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S.1500: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. Issues related to emergency routes for utility vehicles including a draft Infrastructure Emergency Recovery Act and amendments to House and Senate energy packages.
H.R.527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business.
H.R.636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2015 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 Extends tax provisions for two years namely the production tax credit which can help are co-ops with partners in wind generation facilities. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1073: CIPA To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats. H.R.1735: Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Issues on cybersecurity. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program H.R.2402: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act S.1846: Amend Homeland Security Act to secure infrastructure against electromagnetic threats - Critical Infrastructure Protection Act Issues related to Energy Reliability and Security Discussion Draft (Abundance of Architecture). Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure. Issues related to clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, education, engagement, gaps and security postures. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment including electric co-ops pole attachment rates.
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. S.2045: Middle Class Health Care Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). S.2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Legislation to repeal the 40% ACA Excise Tax (aka the Cadillac Tax). DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement) IRS Notice 2015-16 (requesting comment on possible approaches for regulations implementing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans)
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to enhance reliability of the electric grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to Pole Attachments and Broadband Telecommunications policy.
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives' access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds. Issues related to Draft Infrastructure Emergency Recovery Act.
H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R.2847: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations Issues related to Electrify Africa Act of 2014. Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
H.R.897: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015: Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R.1735, S.1118: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Legislation that includes provisions to address Endangered Species Act listings. H.R.1997, S 1036: Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to Western States in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage-grouse species. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way H.R.2749, S.1657: Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act A bill to allow for expansion and construction at existing Bureau of Reclamation facilities in order to obtain additional project benefits. H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Limitation on use of funds to implement or enforce threatened species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act The bill would protect electric utilities from liability associated from Environmental Protection Act penalties and third party lawsuits where the Department of Energy issues an emergency, must-run order and voluntary or mandatory compliance with the order results in Clean Air Act or other environmental law violations. S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S.855: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act A bill to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act.
H.R. 2289: Commodity End User Relief Act, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 Issues regarding multiple-employer plans. Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy.
P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Draft legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
H.R.897: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act To require the EPA and Army Corps to withdraw the proposed Water of the US rule. H.R. 2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S.1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act A bill to require the Army Corps and the EPA to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term Waters of the United States. S.1324: Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S.1500: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R.1073: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats H.R.1735: Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Issues on Cybersecurity. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program H.R.2402: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act Issues related to Energy Reliability and Security Discussion Draft (Abundance of Architecture). Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure. Issues related to clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, education, engagement, gaps and security postures. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R. 636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Issues related to tax provisions expiring in 2015 (tax extenders). H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2584: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit.
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals. Issues related to the appropriation for the RUS Electric Loan Program.
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R. 2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. H.R.2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 Providing flexibility for required employer reporting requirements of ACA. DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement). IRS Notice 2015-16 (requesting comment on possible approaches for regulations implementing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans).
H.R.906, S.259: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters This bill would establish an energy efficiency standard that large capacity electric resistance water heaters could satisfy after April 16, 2015. H.R.1558: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 This bill would provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. H.R.1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1205 - To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes H.R.2271: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1204 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats including FOIA exemptions, emergency authority and clearance prioritization. Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1206 - A bill to create a cyber sense program within DOE to certify and test/certify components for use in the BPS. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L.114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S.259: A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. S.535: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.720: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 This bill would promote the use of energy efficiency technologies in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of our economy. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1068: Cyber Emergency Authority A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. We are working with Committee staff and personal offices on the cost recovery language. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.1471: FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 Issues related to policies, processes and programs for electric cooperatives access and application to Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funds.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. H.R. 1073: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid including electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbance. Issues related to the Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructure. Issues related to clarification of the SAFETY Act in regards to significant cyber security incidents. Issues related to critical infrastructure security including public/private and cross sector partnerships, roles, responsibilities, education, engagement, gaps and security postures. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
H.R.897: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. Issues related to Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015, legislation to allow for timely judicial review before states are required to comply with the Clean Power Plan and to ensure a state would not be forced to implement a state or federal plan with significant adverse effects on ratepayers. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement.
H.R.557, S.266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 (regarding multiple-employer plans Draft Tax Reform proposals related to changes in retirement tax policy.
Issues around tax reform as it impacts electric cooperatives. Issues related to the Nuclear Production Tax Credit.
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals. Issues related to the appropriation for the RUS Electric Loan Program. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Draft: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act Draft legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations, including certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio. Issues related to rural broadband deployment.
H.R.879: Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act Repealing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. DRAFT bills to repeal and amend ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans. Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (unnumbered; ACA replacement). IRS Notice 2015-16 (requesting comment on possible approaches for regulations implementing ACA 40% excise tax on group health plans).
Issues related to Electrify Africa Act of 2014. Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
H.R.897: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015: Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. S.848: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to reforming the Endangered Species Act.
Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to Pole Attachments and Broadband Telecommunications policy.
H.R.26: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorization. P.L.111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Draft legislation that includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
H.R.234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S.456: Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Draft National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 Issues related to critical infrastructural protection, including information sharing processes, protections, responsibilities and public/private partnerships. Issues related to data privacy and protection.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Sage Grouse and Northern Long-Eared Bat for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service Issues related to NMFS/USFWS proposed rulemaking on critical habitat designation. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2014 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa. S. 2508: Energize Africa Act of 2014
H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126, S. 2971: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. (Barkemeyer) H.R. 4066, S. 1739: A bill to permit the continued manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020, S 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 Legislation that repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Issues related to security and resilience of the grid. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight.S. 2777: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 Issues related to improving the performance of Americas Rail System.
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act). To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund.
H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 3826, S. 1905: The Whitfield-Manchin Electricity Security and Affordability Act, legislation directing how EPA establishes GHG performance standards for fossil fuel electric generating units. H.R. 5078, S. 2496: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 Legislation to prohibit EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing and enforcing the proposed rule entitled, Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act, issued on April 21, 2014. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal.
H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Ensuring co-op related programs are maintained at appropriate levels.H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement. H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act, to clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations and includes certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio.
H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Ensuring co-op related programs are maintained at appropriate levels.H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorizations. S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorizations. S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
H.R. 3696, S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014S. 2588: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. Issues related to sharing of security information including roles, authorities, protections and responsibilities. H.R. 3410: CIPA; H.R. 4298, S. 2158: GRID Act Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid. Issues related to critical infrastructure protection, including information sharing and public private partnerships. Issues related to cooperatives access and applications for Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief funds. Issues related to electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources available to or beneficial for critical infrastructures.
H.R. 5021: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Amendments related to pension issues, normal retirement age.Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions. Amendments to Preserving Americas Transit and Highways (PATH) Act related to pension issues, normal retirement age.
H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs.H.R. 5013, S. 2499: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Appropriations Bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. H.R. 4066, S. 1739: A bill to permit the continued manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020, S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 Legislation that repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
H.R. 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 Provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 Issues related to sharing of security information including roles, authorities, protections and responsibilities.H.R. 4298, S. 2158: GRID Act Issues related to the physical and cyber security of the electric grid. Issues related to cooperatives access and applications for Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief funds. Issues related to electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances. S. 2588: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources including funding for the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) and enhancement of the SAFETY Act program.
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act). To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S and its effects on small business. Issues related to the Clean Air Act enforcement relating to the GHG regulations and their effects on small business. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund.
H.R. 5021: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Amendments related to pension issues, normal retirement age.Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions. Amendments to Preserving America's Transit and Highways (PATH) Act related to pension issues, normal retirement age.
S. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Title II Issues concerning retirement savings policy.Issues related to the Tax Reform Act of 2014 (Camp Draft), tax treatment of pension plans. Draft bills on tax reform relating to health care and retirement benefits and taxation of 501(c) organizations. Amendments to Preserving Americas Transit and Highways (PATH) Act related to pension issues, normal retirement age. Issues affecting Americas Energy Tax Code.
H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Ensuring co-op related programs are maintained at appropriate levels.H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement. H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act, to clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations and includes certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Issues related to rural broadband deployment and the Connect America Fund. Issues related to the potential impact of the Administrations rulemaking on the Clean Power Plan on the Rural Utilities Service loan portfolio.
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 To protect existing co-op access to Eminent Domain provisions.Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Transmission Right-of-Way on Fort Wingate, NM. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Sage Grouse and Northern Long-Eared Bat for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Issues related to NMFS/USFWS proposed rulemaking on critical habitat designation. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight.S. 2777: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 Issues related to improving the performance of Americas Rail System.
H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2014 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa. S. 2508: Energize Africa Act of 2014
H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Ensuring co-op related programs are maintained at appropriate levels.H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorizations. S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorizations. S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 3080, S. 601: Water resources reform legislation. Section 102 of S. 3080 which expedites the evaluation and processing of corps permits to make electric cooperatives eligible. Section 2014 of S. 601, which gives the Corps discretion to alter dam operations in a manner that could limit federal hydropower production. H.R. 3826, S. 1905: The Whitfield-Manchin Electricity Security and Affordability Act" Legislation directing how EPA establishes GHG performance standards for fossil fuel electric generating units. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S.
H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act Tax treatment of retirement plans.H.R. 4275, S. 1302: The Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. S. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Title II Issues concerning retirement savings policy. Draft bills on tax reform relating to health care and retirement benefits and taxation of 501(c) organizations. Amendments to Preserving Americas Transit and Highways (PATH) Act related to pension issues, normal retirement age.
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 To protect existing co-op access to Eminent Domain provisions.Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Transmission Right-of-Way on Fort Wingate, NM. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process.
H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.S. 2074, S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response\ that electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. H.R. 4066: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters The bill would create an energy efficiency standard, a demand response program participation requirement, and other requirements in order to allow continued manufacture of electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. H.R. 4923: The Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 NRECA included committee report language in support of the Department of Energy allowing consumers to continue to use large capacity electric resistance water heaters. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA. S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1739: A bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorizations.S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reauthorizations. S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Includes a clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Sage Grouse and Northern Long-Eared Bat for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service Issues related to NMFS/USFWS proposed rulemaking on critical habitat designation. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights of way for vegetation management and routine maintenance.
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight. Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.
H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act To clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operations and includes certain end-user exemptions from requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
H.R. 4275, S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent.Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions. DRAFT Omnibus FY2014 Spending Measure (multiple-employer pension issues) Amendments to Preserving Americas Transit and Highways (PATH) Act related to pension issues, normal retirement age.
H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Ensuring RUS electric loans are available to meet co-op borrowers financing needs. Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 To ensure that the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) and the Bureau of Reclamation continue to operate within the bounds of their statutory authority, to include report language addressing issues caused by DOEs new efficiency standard for large-capacity electric resistance water heaters. H.R. 5013, S. 2499: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program. Issues related to Department of Homeland Security programs and resources. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Bill.
H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2014 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.S. 2508: Energize Africa Act of 2014 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process.
H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act Stop-loss insurance issues. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 1038: The Public Power Risk Management Act, a bill to provide equal treatment for public power providers using utility operation-related swaps. H.R. 2136: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions for small lenders. H.R. 2642, P.L. 113-79: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs. H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76: 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Issues related to RUS Appropriations. Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program (CDP) in State and Foreign Ops bill. H.R. 4267: The Commodity Delivery Relief Act, to clarify that intended physically-settled, nonfinancial commodities contracts should be exempt from the definition of swap under the Dodd-Frank Act. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Issues related to Draft legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight.Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.
H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76: 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act Issues related to RUS Appropriations. Maintain funding for USAID Cooperative Development Program (CDP) in State and Foreign Ops bill. Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funding in the Labor HHS Bill. Issues related to House and Senate FY15 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill to ensure that the PMAs and the Bureau of Reclamation continue to operate within the bounds of their statutory authority.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.Issues related to the following ESA legislation: HR 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. H.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation and Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319: The Common Sense in Species Protection Act S. 2084: The Community Protection Act H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sage Grouse for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Issues related to legislation to restore transparency to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act Tax treatment of retirement plans.H.R. 4275, S. 1302: The Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. S. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Title II Issues concerning retirement savings policy. Draft bills on tax reform relating to health care and retirement benefits and taxation of 5010(c) organizations.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.Issues related to Senate draft housing finance reform bill to include clarification allowing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) investments in National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) securities.
H.R. 4275, S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent.S. Con. Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions.
H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 1616, S. 1392, S. 2075: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014. Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response\ that electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. H.R. 4066: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. The bill would create an energy efficiency standard, a demand response program participation requirement, and other requirements in order to allow continued manufacture of electric resistance water heaters exceeding 75 gallons. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1739: A bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Provisions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives during the Columbia River Treaty review process. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 3080, S. 601: Water resources reform legislation. Section 102 of S. 3080 which expedites the evaluation and processing of corps permits to make electric cooperatives eligible. Section 2014 of S. 601, which gives the Corps discretion to alter dam operations in a manner that could limit federal hydropower production. H.R. 3826, S. 1905: The Whitfield-Manchin Electricity Security and Affordability Act, legislation directing how EPA establishes GHG performance standards for fossil fuel electric generating units. Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement relating to GHG regulations and new source performance standards for power plants. Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on Waters of the U.S.
H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act Proposed amendment to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. H.R. 3489: To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 1724: Union Tax Fairness Act of 2013 (payment of Transitional Reinsurance Fees under Affordable Care Act). DRAFT Omnibus FY2014 Spending Measure (multiple-employer pension issues)
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.H.R. 2804: Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act). To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act effects on small businesses.
H.R. 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 Provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT.H.R. 4298, S 2158: GRID Act Issues related to the physical security of the electric grid. Issues related to cooperatives access and applications for Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief funds. Provisions within FY2015 department of homeland security appropriations bill to enhance the DHS SAFETY ACT program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act Proposed amendment to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R.1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. H.R. 3462, S.1735: Self-Insurance Protection Act (stop-loss insurance issues) Only 2 sections short title, and three sentences on stop-loss insurance issues. H.R.3489: To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 1724: Union Tax Fairness Act of 2013 (payment of Transitional Reinsurance Fees under Affordable Care Act). Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act). DRAFT Omnibus FY2014 Spending Measure (multiple-employer pension issues) Ryan/Murray Budget Agreement (multiple-employer pension issues)
Issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2013 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 To protect existing co-op access to Eminent Domain provisions.Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 2410 and S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2609 and S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Language restricting DOEs management of the federal PMAs to their congressionally directed statutory mission. Amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would prohibit funds for activities related to the March 16, 2012 memo from DOE Secretary Chu to the PMA Administrators. H.J. Res 59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Issues related to appropriations request for the Cooperative Development Program (CDP) in State and Foreign Ops bill. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act)
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement.H.R. 3080, S. 601: Water resources reform legislation. Section 102 of S. 3080 which expedites the evaluation and processing of corps permits to make electric cooperatives eligible. Section 2014 of S. 601, which gives the corps discretion to alter dam operations in a manner that could limit federal hydropower production.
H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act Tax treatment of retirement plansS. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Title II Issues concerning retirement savings policy. S. 1302: The Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. Draft bills on tax reform relating to health care and retirement benefits.
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application.H.R. 2218: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to Endangered Species Act Listings Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sage Grouse for DOI/Fish & Wildlife Service. Legislation to restore transparency to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Subjecting the railroads to DOJ Anti-Trust oversight.Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.
H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R. 1616, S. 761, S. 1392, S. AMDT 1916, S. AMDT 1917: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Provisions dealing with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 1963: Lifts barriers to hydropower development in western states Issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. S. 802: Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide applications. S. 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Issues related to PCB Use Authorizations under TSCA S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1739: A bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. Draft House bill to permit the manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Draft legislation related to water heater efficiency standards. Provisions to ensure a fair and equitable treatment of electric cooperatives through the Columbia River Treaty review process. Issues related to Clean Water Act Enforcement Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding
S. Con. Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions.
Draft House Homeland Security Committee bill National Critical Infrastructure Protection provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT.
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 267 and S. 545: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 Advocated on behalf of hydropower regulatory improvement legislation.H.R. 678, S. 306: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act Advocated on behalf of hydropower regulatory improvement legislation. H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Proposed an amendment to establish that if an electric co-op complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric co-op will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits. H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Preventing duplicative regulation of pesticide application. H.R. 1616, S. 761, S. 1392, S. AMDT 1916, S. AMDT 1917: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Deals with energy savings in residential, commercial and federal buildings. Language to permit manufacture of large capacity electric resistance water heaters for demand response. (S. 761 was reintroduced with changes and is now S. 1392.) H.R. 1900: The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act This bill would expedite the construction of interstate natural gas pipelines by providing for timely consideration of licenses, permits, and approvals required under federal law. H.R. 1963: Lifts barriers to hydropower development in western states Advocated on issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. Except for minor changes, S. 1020 and S. 1199 are the same. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Draft legislation related to water heater efficiency standards.
H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 1003: To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders Would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of certain Dodd-Frank Act requirements. H.R. 2136: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions for small lenders. H.R. 2410 and S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 888: To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Issues to make improvements to RUS Electric Loan Programs.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement.H.R. 3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 To protect federal hydropower interests. S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 Section 1022 Expediting the evaluation and processing of Corps permits to make co-ops eligible and section 2014 of the Senate bill, which gives the corps discretion to divert water resources from federal hydropower generation, toward other project "benefits.
Issues related to stimulus broadband grant oversight.
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 To ensure treatment of co-ops as small businesses for regulatory purposes.
Issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada. H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2013 Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Issues impacting the RUS Electric Loan Program.H.R. 2410 and S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2609 and S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Supported bill language and report language restricting DOEs management of the federal PMAs to their congressionally directed statutory mission. Advocated in favor of an amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would prohibit funds for activities related to the March 16, 2012 memo from DOE Secretary Chu to the PMA Administrators. Issues related to appropriations request for the OCDC program in State and Foreign Ops bill. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act)
S. Con. Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions.
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 To protect existing co-op access to Eminent Domain provisions.Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Issues related to the Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada.
H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act Tax treatment of retirement plans Draft bills on tax reform - relating to health care and retirement benefits.
H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Entire bill; creation of a secure mechanism for intelligence agencies and electric utilities to share cyber threat information.Draft House Homeland Security Committee bill National Critical Infrastructure Protection provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. Draft Senate Commerce bill, provisions allowing National Institute of Standards and Technology to perpetuate voluntary framework from critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.
H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act Proposed amendment to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R.1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 1270: The SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 Draft retirement savings bill. S. 1302: The Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 Issues related to draft legislation to enforce railroad competition.
P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements.
H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act Tax treatment of retirement plans Draft bills on tax reform - relating to health care and retirement benefits.
H.R. 267, S. 545: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 Advocated on behalf of hydropower regulatory improvement legislation.H.R. 678, S. 306: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act Advocated on behalf of hydropower regulatory improvement legislation. H.R. 271: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Seeks to establish that if an electric utility complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric utility will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits. H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. H.R. 1616, S. 761: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 Deals with energy savings in residential, commerical and federal buildings especially standard for water heaters. S. 1020: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. S. 1199: All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 The bill also repeals Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act that requires new and renovated federal buildings to end their consumption of fossil fuel generated energy by 2030 and replaces Section 433 with provisions requiring federal buildings to become more energy efficient. Except for minor changes S. 1020 and S. 1199 are the same. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Draft legislation addressing Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) related to energy efficiency.
H.R. 325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives.H.R. 1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2013 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2410, S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2609, S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Supported bill language and report language restricting DOEs management of the federal PMAs to their congressionally directed statutory mission. S. 16: A bill to provide for a sequester replacement Tax treatment of retirement plans. S. 388: American Family Economic Protection Act Tax treatment of retirement plans. Issues related to appropriations request for the OCDC program in State and Foreign Ops bill. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act)
S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 Issues related to Clean Air Act enforcement.
H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Clarifies the end-user exemption from margin requirement.H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 H.R. 1003: To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders Would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of certain Dodd-Frank Act requirements. H.R. 2136: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions for small lenders. H.R. 2410, S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels, terms, and purposes for electric cooperatives. H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 219: Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 Provisions on Debris Removal Pilot Program and Alternative Dispute Resolution.H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Entire bill; creation of a secure mechanism for intelligence agencies and electric utilities to share cyber threat information. Draft House Homeland Security Committee bill National Critical Infrastructure Protection provisions allowing DHS to coordinate voluntary cyber standards and information sharing; provisions amending SAFETY ACT. Draft Senate Commerce bill, provisions allowing National Institute of Standards and Technology to perpetuate voluntary framework from critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.
Issues related to First Net. Issues related to stimulus broadband grant oversight.
H.R. 2542: The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013 Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs.
S. Con. Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age.
H.R. 2548: Electrify Africa Act of 2013
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013
H Con Res 25: House Budget Resolution FY14 Regarding tax treatment of retirement plans and FCRA/Fair ValueSenate S Con Res 8: Regarding tax treatment of retirement plans and FCRA/Fair Value H.R. 325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 S. 16: A bill to provide for a sequester replacement Tax treatment of retirement plans. S. 388: American Family Economic Protection Act Tax treatment of retirement plans. Issues related to appropriations for the USDA Rural Utilities Service loans. Issues related to appropriations request for the OCDC program. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act)
H. R. 903: American Job Protection Act Working to include repeal of Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans.H.R.1248 : Family Health Care Flexibility Act Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. S. 24 : Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 Repealing limits on flexible spending accounts. Draft bills repealing Affordable Care Acts 40% excise tax on high cost plans. Implementation of Health Reform (Affordable Care Act).
H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013H.R. 1314, S. 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements Issues related to Endangered Species Act reform. Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation.
H.R. 152: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Appropriations Act; maintaining adequate Disaster Relief Fund.H.R. 219: Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 Provisions on Debris Removal Pilot Program and Alternative Dispute Resolution. H.R. 624: Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Provisions creating info-sharing regime. S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Placeholder bill; general issues of maintaining NERC standards.
S. Con. Res. 12 (April 10, 2013): Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age.
H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Provides end-user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.H.R. 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 Maintain RUS lending at adequate levels and terms for electric cooperatives. H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 H.R. 1003: To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders. Would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of certain Dodd-Frank Act requirements. P.L. 111-203: Issues related to the implementation of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, including the end-user exemption from margin and clearing requirements. S. 10: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Including the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs including the Rural Energy Savings Program. Draft legislation: provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. Reauthorization of farm programs, including reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. Support of funding for the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) program.
Issues related to First Net. Issues related to Stimulus broadband grant oversight.
H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act. Regarding tax treatment of retirement plans. Draft bills on tax reform relating to health care and retirement benefits.
H.R. 271:Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 Seeks to establish that if an electric utility complies with a Department of Energy emergency order and due to such compliance environmental laws or regulations are violated, the electric utility will be protected from agency penalties and third party law suits.H.R. 935: The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Issues related to coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal PMAs. Draft legislation related to electric water heater efficiency standards. Draft legislation addressing Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) related to energy efficiency. Draft legislation dealing with energy savings in residential and commercial buildings.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3) Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).
H.R. 8: American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012 Title 1 Prevent tax changes to qualified retirement savings plans. H.R. 3307: American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. H.R. 3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12). S. 1436: Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011 provides tax credit bonds to finance highway infrastructure projects. Protecting unused clean renewable energy bond funds from being redirected to pay for other programs.
H.R. 397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 High cost plan tax, employer provisions. H.R. 436: Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 Repeal $2500 FSA limit. H.R. 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.) H.R. 2010, S. 1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts.) S. 244: State Health Care Choice Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 248: Empowering States to Innovate Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4850, 6582: Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act. This bill would establish a study facilitating the development of combined heat and power to generate electricity. It also includes a new energy efficiency descriptor for water heaters. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.) S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal Power Marketing Administrations.
H.R. 8: American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012 Title 1 Prevent tax changes to qualified retirement savings plans H.R.1534 : SAVE Act of 2011 (Sec. 13 and 14) (Multiple small employer plans; treatment of multiple 401k plans.) H.R. 2656: Pension Technical Modifications Act whole bill (Protecting RS Plan from increased cost.) H.R. 3561 : Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011 (sec. 7) Definition of Normal Retirement Age. S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications.) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 439: Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program.)
S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory. S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 Securing small business protections in bill, establishing national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions; small business exemption.
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012) Provision to protect the interest of captive shippers. H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitles B and C, Sections 6101, 6102, 6207 also of interest. S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Kohl Amendment (S. 49) to repeal Railroad Anti Trust Exemption). S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment to authorize the study of rural shipper issues.)
H.R. 1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Chapter 6, Disaster Relief Fund and Sec. 5609 Stafford Act Authorization amendments. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 Entire bill, enhances intelligence agencies ability to share information with critical infrastructure owners and operators. H.R. 4263, S. 2151: Secure IT Act of 2012 Stengthening and enhancing cybersecurity by using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; Information-Sharing title. S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards). S. 3414, Title I: Establishment of a new critical infrastructure standards Cybersecurity regime at the Department of Homeland Security
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption) Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205, also H.R. 872 as included in bill.) Amendments benefitting rail shippers. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program. S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements. S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment authorizing the Rural Energy Savings Program.) Amendments benefitting rail shippers.
H.R. 6: The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 (P.L. 110-140) Concerns with Implementation of Section 433 regarding federal building energy efficiency performance standards. H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273. H.R. 4850, 6582: Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act This bill would establish a study facilitating the development of combined heat and power to generate electricity. It also includes a new energy efficiency descriptor for water heaters. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 Would enable DOE to increase research and development for CCS technology. (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. Proposed International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC) regarding electric water heaters. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal Power Marketing Administrations.
H.R. 3409: Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 A package of legislation aimed at ensuring the continued health of the domestic coal mining industry, including Clean Air Act Reforms and provisions to prevent the EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste. H.R. 6172: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible. S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act. H.R. 1391: Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. H.R. 2273, S. 1751: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. S. 3512: Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 Preventing EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste. Issues related to Endangered Species Act reform.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption) Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 2779: To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act A bill to exclude inter-affiliate trades from certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements. H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act Clarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205, also H.R. 872 as included in bill.) S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program. S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements. S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment authorizing the Rural Energy Savings Program.)
H.R. 910 , S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 2273, S. 1751: The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 3185: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R. 3409: Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 A package of legislation aimed at ensuring the continued health of the domestic coal mining industry, including Clean Air Act Reforms and provisions to prevent the EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste. H.R. 6172: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible. S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act. H.R. 1391: Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. H.R. 2273, S. 1751: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act. S. 3512: Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 Preventing EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste.
H.R. 6: The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 (P.L. 110-140) Section 433 regarding federal building energy efficiency performance standards H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273. H.R. 4850: Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act This bill would establish a study facilitating the development of combined heat and power to generate electricity. It also includes new energy efficiency requirements for water heaters. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 Would enable DOE to increase research and development for CCS technology. (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act Entire bill, amending Federal Power Act to increase FERC authority to write cyber standards. H.R. 2903: FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011 Entire bill. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 Entire bill, enhances intelligence agencies ability to share information with critical infrastructure owners and operators. H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, voluntary private sector information security standards; information sharing, sec. 3, national information security organization.) H.R. 4263, S. 2151: Secure IT Act of 2012 Stengthening and enhancing cybersecurity by using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; Information-Sharing title. S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards). House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards) S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Cybersecurity critical infrastructure protection title, particularly proposals to create regulatory authority for Dept. of Homeland Security. S. 3414, Title I: Establishment of a new critical infrastructure standards Cybersecurity regime at the Department of Homeland Security.
H.R. 397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 High cost plan tax, employer provisions. H.R. 436: Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 Repeal $2500 FSA limit. H.R. 439, S.73: State Leadership in Health Care Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. H.R. 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.) H.R. 1050: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans.) H.R. 1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act Federal Disability Program.) H.R. 2529, S. 1368: Restoring Access to Medication Act Repeal FSA restriction on OTC drugs. H.R. 5842: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 Repeal FSA restriction on OTC drugs. S. 244: State Health Care Choice Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 248: Empowering States to Innovate Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3) Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).
H.R. 778: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. (latest title) Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Serice Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs. H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions related to preventing use of FY13 funds to implement Energy Secretarys memo reshaping the Power Marketing Administrations. H.R. 5855, S. 3216: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Provisions relating to adequate funding of FEMAs disaster relief fund. H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification. H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. S. 3295, Title II: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
H.R. 3307: American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. H.R. 3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012) Issue: Preventing proposed reduction in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds volume cap. Provision to prevent the requirement of a deficit reduction contribution by our pension plan. S. 1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12). S. 1436 : Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011 provides tax credit bonds to finance highway infrastructure projects. Protecting unused clean renewable energy bond funds from being redirected to pay for other programs.
H.R. 1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011; Title IV, Jumpstarting Opportunity w/Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011. Ensuring availability of D-block partnership opportunities for electric utilities. H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act Entire bill, new FTC regulation on customer data should account for complying entitys size, sophistication, and resources. H.R. 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 TitleVI Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions. Sec. 6208, ability of electric utilities to partner with new national public safety broadband network. S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations.) S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory. S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act Creates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines. S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 Securing small business protections in bill, establishing national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions; small business exemption.
H.R. 909: Roadmap for America's Energy Future Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.) S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue: Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.
H.R. 619: Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2011 Pension Stabilization Provisions Provision to prevent the requirement of a deficit reduction contribution by our pension plan. H.R. 662: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 Pension Stabilization Provisions H.R. 1534 : SAVE Act of 2011 (Sec. 13 and 14) (Multiple small employer plans; treatment of multiple 401k plans.) H.R. 2010, S. 1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts.) H.R. 2656: Pension Technical Modifications Act whole bill (Protecting RS Plan from increased cost.) H.R. 3561 : Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011 (sec. 7) Definition of Normal Retirement Age. H.R. 4239, 4276, 4281: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 Pension Stabilization Provisions H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012) Pension Stabilization Provisions (Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization.) H.R. 6057, 6058: Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 Pension Stabilization Provisions S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications.) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 439: Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' Pension Stabilization Provisions (Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization.)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011; Title IV, Jumpstarting Opportunity w/Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011. Ensuring availability of D-block partnership opportunities for electric utilities. H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act Entire bill, new FTC regulation on customer data should account for complying entitys size, sophistication, and resources. H.R. 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 TitleVI Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions. Sec. 6208, ability of electric utilities to partner with new national public safety broadband network. S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations.) S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory. S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act Creates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines. S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 Securing small business protections in bill, establishing national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions; small business exemption.
H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption) Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 2779: To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act A bill to exclude inter-affiliate trades from certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements. H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act Clarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. Prior to introduction, H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205) S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program. S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements. S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407)
HR 397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 High cost plan tax, employer provisions. H.R. 436: Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 439, S.73: State Leadership in Health Care Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. H.R. 524: Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011 HR 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.) HR 1050: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans.) HR 1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act.) H.R. 2529, S. 1368: Restoring Access to Medication Act H.R. 5842: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 S. 244: State Health Care Choice Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 248: Empowering States to Innovate Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.
H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement. H.R.910, S.482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act. H.R.1391: Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. H.R. 2273, S. 1751: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act.
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3) Issue: Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).
H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs. H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. H.R. 5855, S. 3216: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Provisions relating to adequate funding of FEMAs disaster relief fund. H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification. H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.
H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue: Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012) Provision to protect the interest of captive shippers. Prior to introduction, H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205) S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Kohl Amendment to S. 49 to repeal Railroad Anti Trust Exemption). S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407)
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops.) H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
H.R.3307: American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives H.R.3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012) Issue: Preventing proposed reduction in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds volume cap. Provision to prevent the requirement of a deficit reduction contribution by our pension plan. S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12). S.1436 : Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011 provides tax credit bonds to finance highway infrastructure projects.
H.R. 619: Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2011 Provision to prevent the requirement of a deficit reduction contribution by our pension plan. H.R. 662: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 H.R. 717: Save our Border Communities Act of 2011 H.R.1534 : SAVE Act of 2011 (Sec. 13 and 14) H.R. 2010, S. 1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts.) H.R. 2656: Pension Technical Modifications Act whole bill H.R. 3561 : Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011 (sec. 7) H.R. 4239, 4276, 4281: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012) (Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization. H.R. 6057, 6058: Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications.) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 439: Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization.
H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 2273, S. 1751: The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 3185: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. S.493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12). S.1436: Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011 provides tax credit bonds to finance highway infrastructure projects. H.R.3307: American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives H.R.3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives
H.R. 2, S. 192: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Entire bill, high cost plan tax, employer provisions. HR 397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 High cost plan tax, employer provisions. H.R. 439, S.73: State Leadership in Health Care Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. HR 560: Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act (Sec. 1-3, ensuring adequate rural representation on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MEDPAC.) HR 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.) HR 1050: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans.) HR 1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act.) S. 244: State Health Care Choice Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3) Issue: Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona) Draft legislation and S. AMDT 816 to H.R. 2112 (Sen. Sanders) To provide amounts to support innovative, utility-administered energy efficiency programs for small businesses. Draft legislation to design a Clean Energy Standard (Sen. Bingaman). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives. H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012. Issue:Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.
H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement. H.R.910, S.482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act. H.R.1391: Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. H.R. 2273, S. 1751: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. S.493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act.
H.R.910 , S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 2273, S. 1751: The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 3185: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. S.493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption) H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefitsof its Regulations and Orders Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 2779: To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act A bill to exclude inter-affiliate trades from certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements. H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act Clarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program. S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements.
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops.) Draft legislation and S. AMDT 816 to H.R. 2112 (Sen. Sanders), to provide amounts to support innovative, utility-administered energy efficiency programs for small businesses. Draft legislation to design a Clean Energy Standard (Sen. Bingaman). H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act Entire bill, amending Federal Power Act to increase FERC authority to write cyber standards. H.R. 2903: FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011 Entire bill. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 Entire bill, enhances intelligence agencies ability to share information with critical infrastructure owners and operators. H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, voluntary private sector information security standards; information sharing, sec. 3, national information security organization.) H.R. 4263, S. 2151: Secure IT Act of 2012 Stengthening and enhancing cybersecurity by using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; Information-Sharing title. S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards). House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards) S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Critical infrastructure protection title, particularly proposals to create regulatory authority for Dept. of Homeland Security.
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications.) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. H.R.1534 : SAVE Act of 2011 (Sec. 13 and 14) H.R. 2010, S. 1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts.) Issue: Super Committee (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to current law tax treat of qualified health and retirement plans) H.R.2656 : Pension Technical Modifications Act whole bill H.R.3561 : Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011 (sec. 7) S. 267: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Sec. 1-2, annuitization information.) To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure. S. 439: Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization).
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.) S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Kohl Amendment to S. 49 to repeal Railroad Anti Trust Exemption).
H.R. 3581: Ensure Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (Sec. 102, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations, Sec. 207 re-allocation of spectrum below 512 megahertz.) H.R. 1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011; Title IV, Jumpstarting Opportunity w/Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011. Ensuring availability of D-block partnership opportunities for electric utilities. H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act Entire bill, new FTC regulation on customer data should account for complying entitys size, sophistication, and resources. S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations.) S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory. S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act Creates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines. S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 Establishes national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions; small business exemption.
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops.) Draft legislation and S. AMDT 816 to H.R. 2112 (Sen. Sanders), to provide amounts to support innovative, utility-administered energy efficiency programs for small businesses. Draft legislation to design a Clean Energy Standard (Sen. Bingaman). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3) Issue: Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).
S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs R&D programs and mandates. Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12). H.R.3307: American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives. H.R.3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives.
H.R. 658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 Essential air service for American Samoa, Hirono Amendment regarding inter-island fees. H.R. 2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3672: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012 H.J. RES 94: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 and Other Purposes H.J. RES 95: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 and Other Purposes (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress) Rural Development (Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, United States Virgin Islands) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation funding issues) H.R. 2112: FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.) Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress) Rural Development (Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program) H.R. 2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. (Ensure Power Market Administration customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates. Pursue funding for small modular reactor program and ensure preservation of nuclear loan guarantee program) H.R. 2584: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012 (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, United States Virgin Islands) (Operating Grants, Public Works and Infrastructure Grants) S. 365: Budget Control Act of 2011 (Ensure PMA customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates) (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to tax treatment of qualified health and retirement plans) S. 1601: State, Foreign Operations, Appropriations Draft Bill (Support for USAID Development Assistance, Overseas Cooperative Development)
H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.
H.R.910 , S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.) H.R. 2273, S. 1751: The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 3185: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. S.493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.) S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications.) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. H.R. 2010, S. 1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts.) Issue: Super Committee (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to current law tax treat of qualified health and retirement plans). S. 267: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Sec. 1-2, annuitization information.) To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure. S. 439: Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program.)
H.R. 2, S. 192: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Entire bill, high cost plan tax, employer provisions. HR 397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 High cost plan tax, employer provisions. H.R. 439, S.73: State Leadership in Health Care Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. HR 560: Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act (Sec. 1-3, ensuring adequate rural representation on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MEDPAC.) HR 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.) HR 1050: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans.) HR 1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act.) S. 244: State Health Care Choice Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived. S. 312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption). Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefitsof its Regulations and Orders Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act. H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 2779: To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act A bill to exclude inter-affiliate trades from certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act Clarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program.
H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement. H.R.910, S.482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act. H.R.1391: Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. H.R. 2273, S. 1751: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. S.493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act.
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.)
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act Entire bill, amending Federal Power Act to increase FERC authority to write cyber standards. H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 Entire bill, enhances intelligence agencies ability to share information with critical infrastructure owners and operators. H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, voluntary private sector information security standards; information sharing, sec. 3, national information security organization.) S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act Amends the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act (Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs) S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future. Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011. All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011. Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. HR 2937: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act. Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act. Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states.
S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12)
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3) Issue: Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation)
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Sec. 1-2, annuitization information) To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure. S. 439 - Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program) H.R. 2010, S. 1098- Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts) Issue: Super Committee (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to current law tax treat of qualified health and retirement plans)
H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives)
H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R.910, S.482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R.1391 Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 (Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs). H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules).
H.R. 607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (Sec. 102, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations, Sec. 207 re-allocation of spectrum below 512 megahertz) S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations) S. 911, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, (ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory) S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (securing small business protections in bill, establishing national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions) S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act (Creates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines)
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act (Entire bill, amending Federal Power Act to increase FERC authority to write cyber standards) S. 1342: An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards) H.R. 2208: Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011, House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards) Issue: Rep. Dan Lungren Draft Cybersecurity legislation (sec. 2, voluntary private sector information security standards; information sharing, sec. 3, national information security organization)
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Entire bill, Improving railroad competitiveness)
H.R. 658:Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (Essential air service for American Samoa, Hirono Amendment regarding inter-island fees) H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. (Ensure Power Market Administration customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates.) H.R. 2584: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012: (protecting structure of Power Market Administration) (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, United States Virgin Islands) Operating Grants, Public Works and Infrastructure Grants) Issue: State, Foreign Operations, Draft Bill, USAID Development Assistance, Overseas Cooperative Development H.R. 2112: FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.) S. 365: Budget Control Act of 2011 (Ensure PMA customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates) (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to tax treatment of qualified health and retirement plans) H.R. 2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress) Rural Development (Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, United States Virgin Islands) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) Issue: Senate Appropriations Committee (Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.) (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress) Rural Development (Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, United States Virgin Islands) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues)
H.R.910 , S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs). H.R. 2401, The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules).
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act (Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs) S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future. Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011. All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011. Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. HR 2937: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act. Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act. Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states.
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption). Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act (Sec. 3 amending Federal Power Act to give FERC new authority to write cyber standards) S. 1342: An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards) H.R. 2208: Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011, House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards)
H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, eliminating requirement enacted in America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 that required filing of a 1099 form every time a vendor paid over $600.00) H.R. 705: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations,payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.) S. 359: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.) S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act (Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs) S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future. Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 1938: North American Made Energy Security Act. The President, acting through the Secretary of Energy, shall coordinate with each Federal agency responsible for coordinating or considering an aspect of the President's National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit decision regarding construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline, to ensure that all necessary actions with respect to such decision are taken on an expedited schedule. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules) H.R. 1705: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011. All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1321: The Practical Energy Plan of 2011. Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act (Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs) S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 (Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future. Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions. H.R. 1938: North American Made Energy Security Act. The President, acting through the Secretary of Energy, shall coordinate with each Federal agency responsible for coordinating or considering an aspect of the President's National Interest Determination and Presidential Permit decision regarding construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline, to ensure that all necessary actions with respect to such decision are taken on an expedited schedule. H.R. 2021: Jobs and Energy Permitting Act. Requires final agency action on a permit application for platform or drill ship exploration for an OCS source under such Act to be taken no later than six months after the filing of such application. HR 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs Act. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) shall be applied and administered as if sections 321 and 322 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (and the amendments made by those sections) had not been enacted. H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, Comprehensive review of regulation impacts H.R. 1705: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, Comprehensive review of regulation impacts S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011. All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1321: The Practical Energy Plan of 2011. Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741 , Implementation of the end-user exemption). H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Foreign Agriculture Service (Food for Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. PMA customers continue to have access to federal hydropower at cost-based rates. H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions. H.R. 2584: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012: (protecting structure and loan levels for RUS) Issue: Energy Efficiency (creating new USDA loan program for co-ops to finance low interest consumer efficiency improvements.)
H.R. 607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (Sec. 102, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations, Sec. 207 re-allocation of spectrum below 512 megahertz) S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations) S. 911, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, (ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory)
H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs). H.R. 2401, The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 (a bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules).
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Sec. 1-2, annuitization information) To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure. S. 439 - Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program) S. 1098 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts) H.R. 2010 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011(Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts) Issue: Debt Limit, (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Premiums) (changes to current law tax treat of qualified health and retirement plans)
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3)
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness)
H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R.1391 RCCRA Act of 2011 (Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act)
H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Entire bill, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 (high cost plan tax, employer provisions) S. 192 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Sec. 1-3, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 605 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act) HR 1050 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans) HR 1173 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act) HR 560 - Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act (Sec. 1-3, ensuring adequate rural representation on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MEDPAC) S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 73 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) H.R. 439 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 244 - State Health Care Choice Act (to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741 , Implementation of the end-user exemption). H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement)
H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Entire bill, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 (high cost plan tax, employer provisions) S. 192 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-3, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 605 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act) HR 1050 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans) HR 1173 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act) HR 560 - Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-3, ensuring adequate rural representation on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MEDPAC) S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 73 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) H.R. 439 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 244 - State Health Care Choice Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived)
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) Issue: Promote investments in energy efficiency in rural areas Issue: Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste, also referred to as coal ash under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act (Sec. 3 amending Federal Power Act to give FERC new authority to write cyber standards)
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) Issue: Promote investments in energy efficiency in rural areas Issue: Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste, also referred to as coal ash under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) Issue: Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste, also referred to as coal ash under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, eliminating requirement enacted in America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 that required filing of a 1099 form every time a vendor paid over $600.00) H.R. 705: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations,payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.) S. 359: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.)
H.R. 607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (Sec. 102, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations, Sec. 207 re-allocation of spectrum below 512 megahertz) S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations)
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness)
H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R.1391 RCCRA Act of 2011 (Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act)
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, annuitization information) To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure. S. 439 - Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.1586: Education jobs and Medicaid funding bill (identified by CRS) S.A 4575: FY2010 Supplemental Education, Jobs and Medicaid Assistance H.R. 4899: FY2010 Supplemental Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs S. Amend. To H.R. 3081: Continuing Resolution through 12/3/10 S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 5850: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3644: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3607: Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S.3635 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1493: Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009 S. Con. Res. 60: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. S. 3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R.3081: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 H.J. Res. 101: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. H.J. Res. 105: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.
S.J. Res. 26: Joint resolution disapproving the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under CAA 202(a). H.J. Res. 76: Joint resolution disapproving the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under CAA 202(a). H.J. Res. 77: Joint resolution disapproving the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under CAA 202(a). S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010 S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act H.R. 4572: To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.J. Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. H. J. Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 3495: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 H.R.6107 : American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection and Government Accountability Act S. 3438: Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act of 2010 S. 3438: Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010 S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3635: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 20: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 S. 3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3396: Supply Star Act of 2010 S 3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 H.R. 5019Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3177: Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program H.R. 4349: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2010
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 3495: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 H.R.6107 : American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection and Government Accountability Act S. 3438: Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act of 2010 S. 3438: Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010 S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3635: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 20: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 S. 3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3396: Supply Star Act of 2010 S 3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act H.R. 4572: To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.J. Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. H. J. Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply. H.R. 2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act S. 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 3714, The Coal Energy Bridge Act S.3738 : Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010 S.3855 : Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010 H.R.6117 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and to terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds, and for other purposes. S. 3935: Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.1586: Education jobs and Medicaid funding bill (identified by CRS) S.A 4575: FY2010 Supplemental Education, Jobs and Medicaid Assistance H.R. 4899: FY2010 Supplemental Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs S. Amend. To H.R. 3081: Continuing Resolution through 12/3/10 S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 5850: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3644: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3607: Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S.3635 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1493: Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009 S. Con. Res. 60: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. S. 3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
S.J. Res. 26: Joint resolution disapproving the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under CAA 202(a). H.J. Res. 76: Joint resolution disapproving the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under CAA 202(a). H.J. Res. 77: Joint resolution disapproving the EPA endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under CAA 202(a). S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act S. 3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010 S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply. H.R. 2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act S. 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act H.R. 4572: To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.J. Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. H. J. Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 3495: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act H.R. 4572: To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. H.R. 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act H.J. Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. H. J. Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S.J. Res. 26: A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2995: Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 S. 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply. H.R. 2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act S. 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R. 3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4396: Save Our Energy Jobs Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply. H.R. 2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act S. 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply. S. 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply.
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act S. 1462: An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 S. 787: Clean Water Restoration Act
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.1666 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity. H.R.1862: To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.1683 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances, and for other purposes. H.R.1337 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H. J. Res. 18: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 493: Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009
H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 890: American Renewable Energy Act H.R. 889: Save American Energy Act H.R. 1698: To establish the Green Bank to assist in the financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects. S. 5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009 S. 433: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. S. 531: Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 598: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 Energy Security and Market Transparency Act
H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Sec. 310: Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utility Service loans. S. 965: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. S. 1696: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. S. 1789: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. S. 1859: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 2621: Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009 H. Con. Res. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2008 H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 2643: Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change. Office of Insular Affairs, American Samoa. H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development, Millennium Challenge corp. H.R. 3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. H.R. 3161: Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy; Foreign Agriculture Service Food for Progress programs, P.L.480.
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire resolution S. 1554: Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R. 906: Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 1267: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007. - Entire bill
S. 1508: Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives Act of 2007 S. 2539: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 S. 2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. S. 3208: Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008 S. 3478: Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 H.R. 793: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit. - Entire bill. H.R. 825: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 1965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Provision relating to renewable production tax credits and clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 5107: Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. H.R. 5720: The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. H.R. 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 H.R. 6049: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6756: Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008 H.R. 6899: Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008 H.R. 7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Entire Bill S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 317: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1168: Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1766: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 1874: Containing & Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act Entire Bill S. 2191: Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 3036: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act. - Entire Bill H.R. 1087: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act. - Entire Bill
S. Con. Res. 3: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution S. 2302: Food & Energy Security Act of 2007. Entire Bill H.R. Con. Res. 25: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution. H.R. 2154: Rural Energy for America Act of 2007. H.R. 2419: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007. - Sec. 5037 - Rural Utility Loans, Sec. 6001 - Definition of Rural, Sec. 6032: Study of Railroad Issues, Sec. 9007- Title IX Adjustments to the Bioenergy Program, Sec. 9017 - Sense of the Congress on Renewable Energy.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire resolution S. 1554: Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R. 906: Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 1267: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007. - Entire bill
S. 6: National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, Provision related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 669: LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act. - Entire bill S. 731: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 962: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1291: Wind Energy Development Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1370: Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007. Entire bill S. 1387: National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 S. 1751: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions affecting the Federal Power Marketing Agencies. S. 2058: Close the Enron Loophole Act S. 2076: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act S. 2323: Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 3345: Future Fuels Act of 2008 H.R. 153: LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 829: National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act. - Entire bill H.R. 1133: Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act. - Sec. 14 - Renewable Portfolio Standard H.R 1662: Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act H.R. 1945: Energy For Our Future Act. - Sec. 205 - Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, - Sec. 206 - Net Metering, -Sec. 506 - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology Program H.R. 2337: Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, Provisions related to Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change. H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 3221: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Entire Bill H.R. 6258: Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 6877: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Entire Bill S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 317: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1168: Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1766: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 1874: Containing & Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act Entire Bill S. 2191: Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 3036: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act. - Entire Bill H.R. 1087: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act. - Entire Bill
S. Con. Res. 3: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution S. 2302: Food & Energy Security Act of 2007. Entire Bill H.R. Con. Res. 25: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution. H.R. 2154: Rural Energy for America Act of 2007. H.R. 2419: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007. - Sec. 5037 - Rural Utility Loans, Sec. 6001 - Definition of Rural, Sec. 6032: Study of Railroad Issues, Sec. 9007- Title IX Adjustments to the Bioenergy Program, Sec. 9017 - Sense of the Congress on Renewable Energy.
S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Sec. 310: Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utility Service loans. S. 965: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. S. 1696: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. S. 1789: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. S. 1859: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 2621: Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009 H. Con. Res. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2008 H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 2643: Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change. Office of Insular Affairs, American Samoa. H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development, Millennium Challenge corp. H.R. 3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. H.R. 3161: Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy; Foreign Agriculture Service Food for Progress programs, P.L.480.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire resolution S. 1554: Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R. 906: Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 1267: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007. - Entire bill
H.R. 793: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit. - Entire bill. H.R. 825: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 1965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Provision relating to renewable production tax credits and clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 5107: Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. H.R. 5720: The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. S. 1508: Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives Act of 2007 S. 2539: Economic Stimulis Act of 2008 S. 2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions.
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Entire Bill S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 317: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1168: Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1766: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 Entire Bill S. 1874: Containing & Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act Entire Bill S. 2191: Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 Entire Bill H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act. - Entire Bill H.R. 1087: Mercury Emissions Reduction Act. - Entire Bill
S. Con. Res. 3: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution S. 2302: Food & Energy Security Act of 2007. Entire Bill H.R. Con. Res. 25: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution. H.R. 2154: Rural Energy for America Act of 2007. H.R. 2419: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007. - Sec. 5037 - Rural Utility Loans, Sec. 6001 - Definition of Rural, Sec. 6032: Study of Railroad Issues, Sec. 9007- Title IX Adjustments to the Bioenergy Program, Sec. 9017 - Sense of the Congress on Renewable Energy.
S. 6: National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, Provision related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds S. 280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 669: LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act. - Entire bill S. 731: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 962: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1291: Wind Energy Development Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1370: Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007. Entire bill S. 1751: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions affecting the Federal Power Marketing Agencies. S. 2058: Close the Enron Loophole Act S. 2076: Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act H.R. 153: LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 620: Climate Stewardship Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 829: National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act. - Entire bill H.R. 1133: Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act. - Sec. 14 - Renewable Portfolio Standard H.R 1662: Bureau of Reclamation Site Security Costs Act H.R. 1945: Energy For Our Future Act. - Sec. 205 - Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, - Sec. 206 - Net Metering, -Sec. 506 - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology Program H.R. 2337: Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, Provisions related to Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change. H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008. Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 3221: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Entire Bill
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Res. 30: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire resolution S. 1554: Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R. 906: Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007. - Entire bill H.R. 1267: National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007. - Entire bill
S. Con. Res. 3: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution S. 2302: Food & Energy Security Act of 2007. Entire Bill H.R. Con. Res. 25: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution. H.R. 2154: Rural Energy for America Act of 2007. H.R. 2419: The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007. - Sec. 5037 - Rural Utility Loans, Sec. 6001 - Definition of Rural, Sec. 6032: Study of Railroad Issues, Sec. 9007- Title IX Adjustments to the Bioenergy Program, Sec. 9017 - Sense of the Congress on Renewable Energy.
H.R. 793: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit. - Entire bill. H.R. 825: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 1965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Provision relating to renewable production tax credits and clean renewable energy bonds. H.R. 5107: Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 H.R. 5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. H.R. 5720: The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions. S. 1508: Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives Act of 2007 S. 2539: Economic Stimulis Act of 2008 S. 2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Clean Renewable Energy Bond provisions.
S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Sec. 310: Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utility Service loans. S. 965: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. S. 1696: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. S. 1789: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. S. 1859: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 2621: Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008. H. Con. Res. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 2643: Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change. Office of Insular Affairs, American Samoa. H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development, Millenium Challenge corp. H.R. 3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. H.R. 3161: Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy; Foreign Agriculture Service Food for Progress programs, P.L.480.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Res. 30: A Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the U.S. to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair & effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S 1554: Energy Independence, Clean Air, & Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R. 906: Global Change Research & Data Management Act of 2007. - Entire Bill
S. 190: To provide a technical correction to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 S. 206: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 S. 349: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 709: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007
S. 6: National Energy & Environmental Security Act of 2007. - Provisions related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, clean coal energy bonds S. 280: Climate Stewardship & Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 669: LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act. - Entire Bill
S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 & including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 & 2009 through 2012. - Sec. 310 - Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans.
S. Res. 30: A Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the U.S. to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair & effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280: Climate Stewardship & Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill
S. 124: Satellite & Cable Access Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act. - Entire Bill
S. 184: Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007. - Entire bill. H.R. 969: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities and for other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 1650: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007. - Entire bill.
S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug & Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007
H.R. 1: Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4: Improving America's Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3247: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007
S. Con. Res. 3: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the U.S. that, not later than January 1, 20205, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the U.S. should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the U.S. and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
S. 190 - To provide a technical correction to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. - Entire bill S. 206 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 709 - Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 1040: Tax Simplification Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 1141: Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 1208: Social Security Account Number Protection Act - Entire bill S. 1288: Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 531: Retirement Security Education Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 1322: Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2002: Individual Social Security Investment Program Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2167: Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2657: Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2683: Pension Security Act of 2007 - Entire bill
H.R. 2419 - The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007.Sec. 5037 - Rural Utility Loans, Sec. 6001 - Definition of Rural, Sec. 6032 - Study of Railroad Issues, Sec. 9017 - Sense of the Congress on Renewable Energy H.R. Con. Res. 25 - Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. Entire Resolution. S. Con. Res. 3 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution
S. Res. 30 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280 - Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 - Entire Bill S. 309 - Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 317 - Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1168 - Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007. - Entire Bill H.R. 620 - Climate Stewardship Act. - Entire Bill H.R. 1087 - Mercury Emissions Reduction Act. - Entire Bill S. 1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007. -Entire Bill S. 1874 - Containing and Managing Climate Change Costs Efficiently Act. - Entire Bill
H.R. 308 - R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way Recognition Act. - Entire bill. H.R. 6 - Clean Energy Act of 2007. Sen. Amendment 1502 in the nature of a substitute. Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives For the Nation Act of 2007. S. 1537 - Entire amendment to provide for a utility renewable portfolio standard. S. 1598 - Entire amendment to propose a study of the adequacy of the railroads. S. 1567 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide a renewable portfolio standard and other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 197 - To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. - Entire bill.
S. Res. 30 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments., - Entire resolution H.R. 906 - Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2007, - Entire bill H.R. 1267 - National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007, - Entire bill
S. 184 - Surface Transporation and Rail Security Act of 2007. - Entire bill. H.R. 969 - To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities and for other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 1650 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007. - Entire bill. H.R. 2125 - Rail Competition and Service Improvement Act. - Entire bill. S. 772 - Railroad Antritrust Enforcement Act.- Entire bill. S. 953 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act. - Entire bill.
S. 962 - Department of Energy Carbon Capture an Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 1291 - Wind Energy Development Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 1370 - Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 1751 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2008, Provisions affecting the Federal Power Marketing Agencies H.R. 153 - LIHEAP Equity Act of 2007, - Entire bill H.R. 620 - Climate Stewardship Act of 2007, - Entire bill H.R. 829 - National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act, - Entire bill H.R. 1133 - Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act, - Sec. 14 - Renewable Portfolio Standard H.R. 1945 - Energy For Our Future Act, - Sec. 205 - Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, - Sec. 206 - Net Metering, - Sec. 506 - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Techology Program H.R. 2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, Provisions related to Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change H.R. 2641 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008, Provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies S. 6 - National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, Provision related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds S. 280 - Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007, - Entire bill S. 669 - LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act, - Entire bill S. 731 - National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007, - Entire bill
H.R. 793 - To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit.- Entire bill. H.R. 825 - To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 2776 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Provision relating to renewable production tax credits and clean renewable energy bonds.
S. 334: Healthy Americans Act - Entire bill S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 - Entire bill S. 1342: HeLP America Act - Entire bill S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007- Entire bill S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Entire bill H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act - Entire bill H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. - Entire bill H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) - Entire bill HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 - Entire bill HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 - Entire bill H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Entire bill HR 3163: Healthy Americans Act - Entire bill S. 3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act. - Entire bill S. 273 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007. - Entire bill S. 290 - Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007. - Entire bill
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
HR.2830-Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.2831-Pension Preservation and Portability Act of 2005 S.219-National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR.1961-Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.1960-Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.392-Retirement Security Education Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.1099- Tax Simplification Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.861-Employee Pension Preservation Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.2106-Employee Pension Preservation and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.14-Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.1162-Retirement Savings Account Act - Entire Bill HR.1508-401(k) Automatic Enrollment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.875-Save More for Retirement Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.547-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for employer retirement savings accounts, and for other purposes. - Entire Bill HR.1161-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for employer retirement savings accounts, and for other purposes. - Entire Bill S.1359-Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.1803-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years... - Entire Bill HR.621-Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.1477-Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act - Entire Bill S.1401-Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act - Entire Bill HR.392-Retirement Security Education Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.1099-Tax Simplification Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.2063-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts. - Entire Bill HR.1508-401(k) Automatic Enrollment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S. 1953 – National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005 - Entire Bill
HR. 1479-Rural Access to Broadband Services Act-Entire Bill S.1294-Community Broadband Act of 2005-Entire Bill S.1504-The Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act-Entire Bill S. 2686- Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 - Entire Bill
HR.5441-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 HR.5814 -Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 HR.1134-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments. HR. 5316-RESPOND Act of 2006 HR. 5351-National Emergency Management Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006 S. 2756- To authorize the President to utilize Federal equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, and other non-monetary resources to assist utility companies that contribute to recovery efforts from the effects of a major disaster.
HR.5386-Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 –Title I. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
S.2921-Railroad Competition Act of 2006 – Entire Bill. HR.2047-Railroad Competition Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—Entire Bill S.919 – Railroad Competition Act of 2005 – Entire Bill H.R.3058- Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007– Title I: Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Surface Transportation Board P.L. 109-59-Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users—Section 5301: Exemption from certain excise taxes for mobile machinery, provisions relating to hours of service, Title IV, Subchapter IV, Section 4131: Hours of Service for Operators of Utility Service Vehicles. S 732-Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 – Entire bill. HR. 5022- Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007—General Provisions—Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—Section 130 & Section 131 HR. 2566—Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V—Section 7: Extension of Motor Carrier Safety Administration Program
HR.5576- Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007– Title I: Department of Transportation, Sec 131. HR. 5834- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 – Title III: Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account. Title V: Foreign Agricultural Service, PL 480 Title I Program Account. Title III Renewable energy policy HR. 5427-Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007 –Title III: Department of Energy: Power Marketing Administrations, Renewable Energy Resources HR. 5386-Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 –Title I. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service HR. 5672 – AppropriationsCommerce, Justice, Science & Related – Title II Commerce Department HR. 5427 – Appropriations Energy & Water – Title III Dept. of Energy, Clean Cool Technology, Asia Pacific Partnership HR. 5522- Appropriations Foreign Operation, Title I State Dept. – Asia Pacific Partners
S.342/HR. 759/S. 1151-Climate Stewardship Act of 2005—Entire Bill
P.L. 109-58-The Energy Policy Act of 2005—Title IV: Coal, Title XII: Electricity, Title XIII-Studies Title XVI: Climate Change S.962/HR 2794-Clean Energy Bonds Act of 2005 HR.5427-Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007 –Title III: Department of Energy HR 5427, Energy & Water Appropriations Department of Energy: Power Marketing Administrations, Renewable Energy Resources, Asia Pacific Partnership. HR 5386-Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 –Title I. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; PL. 108-357-American Jobs Creation Act of 2004—Energy Tax Provisions PL. 102-486-The Energy Policy Act of 1992--SEC. 1605: National Inventory and Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
S.309-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.- Entire Bill HR.1803-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years... - Entire Bill S.406-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 - Entire bill HR.525-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 - Entire bill HR.918-Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.581-Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.345-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.873-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.752-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.544-Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.306-Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.1955.IS Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 - Entire Bill H.R.5288. Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 - Entire Bill S.2607 Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 - Entire Bill S.2457 Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006- Entire bill H.R.2002 Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.4527 Health Care Relief Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.2001 Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.2073 Small Business Health Insurance Promotion Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.1955 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.874 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.16 Affordable Health Care Act - Entire Bill S.1012 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005 - Entire Bill H.R.2259 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act- Entire Bill H.R.6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006- Entire Bill H.R.6030 Health Care Access and Rural Equity- Entire Bill HR.1998-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements.
HR.2830-Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.2831-Pension Preservation and Portability Act of 2005 S.219-National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR.1961-Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.1960-Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.392-Retirement Security Education Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.1099- Tax Simplification Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.2951-Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.861-Employee Pension Preservation Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.2106-Employee Pension Preservation and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2005 - Entire Bill P.L. 109-58-The Energy Policy Act of 2005—Title XIII: Energy Policy Tax Incentives - Entire Bill PL. 108-357-American Jobs Creation Act of 2004—Energy Tax Provisions - Entire Bill HR. 3-Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users—Section 5301: Exemption from certain excise taxes for mobile machinery, provisions relating to hours of service- Entire Bill S 962/HR 2794-Clean Energy Bonds Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR.1541- Enhanced Energy Infrastructure and Technology Tax Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S. 2401-Alternative Energy Extender Act- Entire Bill S.2829 – Clean Energy Development for a Growing Economy Act of 2006- Entire Bill S.1783 –Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR 4 – Pension Protection Act of 2006- Entire Bill
Title V:Foreign Agricultural Service, PL 480 Title I Program Account. Title III Renewable energy policy S. 509 - Energy Market Improvement Act - Entire Bill. Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program derived from PL. 107-171-Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002—Title VI: Rural Development PL. 108-148-America's Healthy Forest Restoration and Research Act – Title IV: Research. S.662/HR.22-Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act PL. 107-171-Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002—Sec. 9006-Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program H.Con.Res 424- Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy S.Con.Res. 97- Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed S. 3890 – Rural Energy for America Act of 2006 – Entire Bill HR. 5834- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 – Title III: Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account.
HR.1745-Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2005 – Entire Bill.
HR 5384- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 – Title III: Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account. Title V: Foreign Agricultural Service, PL 480 Title I Program Account. Title III Renewable energy policy
HR.5384- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 – Title III: Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account. Title V: Foreign Agricultural Service, PL 480 Title I Program Account. Title III Renewable energy policy. HR.5427-Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 207 –Title III: Department of Energy: Power Marketing Administrations, Renewable Energy Resources HR.5386-Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 –Title I. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; S.728-Water Resources Development Act of 2005—Entire Bill PL. 108-447-HR. 4818/HR. 4568/S. 2804-Interior Appropriations Act of 2005—Title I: Department of the Interior-Insular Affairs—Assistance to Territories Provision.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office