LD-2 Disclosure Form

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.

2. Address

Address1

1615 H STREET, NW

Address2

City

WASHINGTON

State

Zip Code

20062

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Country

4a. Contact Name		b. Telephone Number	c. E-mail
Ms.	Jennifer Gale	2026596000	lobbyreports@uschamber.com

5. Senate ID#

38756-12

7. Client Name	Self	Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.

6. House ID#

318860000

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

H.R. 7470/S. 3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Proposed Rule, Space Innovation; Facilitating Capabilities for In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (89 Fed. Reg. 18875-18887, March 15, 2024)

Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base;
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology and autonomous vehicle security

Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 3743, To amend the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to extend the advisory committee on the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities
H.R. 3935/S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
H.R. 4333/S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of short-term extensions of Federal Aviation Administration operating authority (P.L. 118-15), (P.L. 118-41);
unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities;
counter unmanned aircraft systems;
drone security issues;
advanced air mobility

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023
H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act 2023
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act
H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act
H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act
H.J.Res. 122/S.J.Res. 70, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)"

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions that Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections (88 Fed. Reg. 6,906-6,969, February 1, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders (88 Fed. Reg. 6,088-6,142, January 30, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 6,031-6,051, March 25, 2024)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (89 Fed. Reg. 4,281-4,282, January 23, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024)

Various issues relating to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Advisory Opinion regarding section 1034(c) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) published on October 11, 2023;
Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule;
outline of proposals under consideration and alternatives considered, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, published on September 15, 2023;
rulemaking petition filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Require Meaningful Consumer Consent Regarding the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Disputes Involving Consumer Financial Products and Services;
potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), White House Office, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

S. 4095, Stop Helping Outcome Preferences (SHOP) Act

Potential legislation similar to S. 2817, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4777/S. 2497, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to S. 574, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) Asbestos
Victims Act of 2021

Various issues relating to bankruptcy;
mass tort litigation;
Chapter 11 bankruptcies including third-party releases;
U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 815, Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024
H.R. 2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5692, Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 5696, To provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8035, Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8036, Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8772, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Various issues relating to FY2024 and FY 2025 appropriations priorities;
FY2025 budget and appropriations process, including the House Budget Committees FY25 Budget;
funding for the National Science Foundation;
request for IRIS reform in FY25 Appropriations Legislation;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY25 Appropriations;
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program;
Border Water Infrastructure Program Funding;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY24 Appropriations Legislation;
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation;
budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels;
potential government shutdown;
funding issues related to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO);
funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office;
funding issues related to the Department of Justice (DOJ), including on matters related to funding for DOJs Intellectual Property Enforcement grant program within the Bureau of Justice Assistance;
funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security;
funding issues related to the Department of Commerces implementation of draft interagency guidance on march-in rights;
funding issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services implementation of the IRAs Medicare drug pricing negotiation provisions;
funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues related to WHOIS data access

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), White House Office, U.S. Copyright Office, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Proposed Rulemaking from FAR Council, Office of Procurement Policy on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting, FAR Case 2023-021, (89 Fed. Reg. 5,843-5,854, January 30, 2024)

Final regulation from EEOC Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (89 Fed. Reg. 29,096-29,220, April 19, 2024)

Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history;
employer consideration of applicant employment status;
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) solicitation of objections to FOIA release of confidential business information;
EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, April 29, 2024

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Potential legislation establishing a sunset for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 5475, Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2023
H.R. 8070, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
S. 79, Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023
S. 142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
S. 150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
S. 315, Taxpayer Research and Contributions Knowledge (TRACK) Act of 2023, including provisions related to university tech transfer
S. 1264, Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act
S. 2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
S. 2220, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7430, Protecting American Innovation Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar to S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
Potential legislation similar to S. 3700, Affordable Insulin Now Act
Potential legislation regarding the establishment of a SEP royalty court
Potential legislation regarding revisions to the tech transfer framework established under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517)
Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169)
Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers
Potential legislation related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights
Potential legislation related to patent eligibility reform
Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings
Potential legislation related to digital copyright piracy
Potential legislation related to proposed reforms of the National Institutes of Health
Potential legislation making omnibus year-end appropriations, with a focus on appropriations for USPTO and the United States Copyright Office
Potential legislation related to the NIST Draft Framework on the use of march-in rights for federally funded research

Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Petition for Rulemaking of PIRG and iFixit (89 Fed. Reg. 286, January 3, 2024)

Request for Comment, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace (89 Fed. Reg. 18,907-18,911 March 15, 2024)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 (89 Fed. Reg. 23,226-23,291, April 3, 2024)

Proposed rulemaking regarding changes to Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings (Fed. Reg. 28,693-28,706, April 19, 2024)

Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office;
patent examination practices and patent quality;
patent filing fees;
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Food and Drug Administration collaboration efforts;
State Departments Office of Authentication;
IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
pharmaceutical price controls;
IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B);
implementation of the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517), including march-in rights;
implementation of the NIST draft interagency guidance for the use of march-in rights on federally funded inventions;
emerging issues surrounding artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and data protection;
domain name system abuse;
increase utilization of federal criminal penalties resulting from the passage of the Protect Lawful Streaming Act (PSLA) (P.L. 116-260, Div. Q, Title II), for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works;
intellectual property enforcement priorities at the U.S.-Mexico border;
licensing negotiations and remedies for standard-essential patents subject to voluntary F/RAND Commitments;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY24 Appropriations Legislation;
the "Reasonable Price Clause" in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417);
WHOIS policy for .us web domains;
March-In rights under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517);
establishment of IP attache position for U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Korea;
inventorship guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), White House Office

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 815, Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024
H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8035, Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8036, Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Potential Senate legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Various issues relating to funding for the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot Program;
improvements to the Foreign Military Sales program;
potential Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS);
supply chain and the defense industrial base;
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS);
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 793/S. 161, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2023
H.R. 2957/S. 1349, College Transparency Act
H.R. 4571, Child Care Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act
H.R. 6951, College Cost Reduction Act
S. 3877, Lifelong Learning Act

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Proposed rule, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements, (89 Fed. Reg. 3,118-3,298, January 17, 2024)

Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128);
implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224);
higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329);
implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95);
reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279);
student data privacy in K-12 and higher education;
general education and workforce preparation;
childcare and early education;
Department of Education: Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0103);
implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F);
Internal Revenue Code and the expansion of the employer-provided childcare credit and dependent care assistance programs

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act
H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023
H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act
H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes
H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act
H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
H.R. 1130, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023
H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act
H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act
H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023
H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024
H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023
H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act
H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act
H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act
H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8446, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes
S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023
S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act
S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act
H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule
H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2"

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act
Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes
Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions
Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031

Department of Interior 2021 Draft List of Critical Minerals, (86 Fed. Reg. 62,199-62,203, Nov. 9, 2021)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection (87 Fed. Reg. 26,504-26,611, May 4, 2022)

Guidance for Grants and Agreements, proposed rule; notification of proposed guidance (87 Fed. Reg. 8,374-8,378, February 9, 2023)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023)

Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024)

Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024)

Bureau of Land Managements proposed Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025- 62,043, September 8, 2023)

Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, Dec. 26, 2023)

Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations;
Keystone XL environmental assessment;
diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
funding for energy efficiency programs;
establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel;
nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain;
funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program;
Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000;
strategic petroleum reserve;
State Department interim international energy engagement guidance;
electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets;
critical minerals, generally;
energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports;
limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas;
Bureau of Land Management Leasing program;
Offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program;
nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies;
electric transmission siting and permitting;
implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688);
development of solar energy;
development of water power;
potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge;
potential appropriations supporting energy innovation;
further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science;
continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction;
Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008;
Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports;
cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022;
G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience;
development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022);
electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19);
Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process;
confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), State - Dept of (DOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Treasury - Dept of

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 886, Save our Seas Amendments Act 2.0
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023
H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 2925/S. 1281, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023
H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act
H.R. 3397, Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024
H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act
H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2024
H.R. 7008, Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act
H.R. 7013, Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act
H.R. 7021, Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act
H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
H.R. 7206, Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act
H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024
H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024
H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023
S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023
S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023
S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023
S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023
S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act
S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023
S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act
S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act
S. 3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023
S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act of 2024
S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024
S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act
H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"
H.Res. 114 / S.J.Res. 61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure
H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"
H.J.Res. 127/S.J.Res. 72, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors".
H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act
Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes
Draft legislation on PFAS
Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation
Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions
Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy
Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses
Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res.91/H.J.Res.27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Revised Definition of Waters of the United States
Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031
Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted

Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021)

Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021)

Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021)

Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022)

Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022)

Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022)

Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021)

Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024)

Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024)

TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022)

Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022)

Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024)

Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023)

Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023)

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023)

Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023)

Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023)

Notice of Availability and Request for Information; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products (88 Fed. Reg. 64,890-64,892, September 20, 2023)

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216 - 72,312, October 19, 2023)

New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases From Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, Feb. 8, 2024)

Request for Congressional Review Act for Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 8,598-8,606, February 8, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Amendments (89 Fed. Reg. 9,088-9,103, February 9, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Clarifying the Scope of Applicable Requirements Under State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0401 (89 Fed. Reg 14,015, February 26, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter (89 FR 26,620, April 15, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury; Superfund Chemical Taxes (88 Fed. Reg. 18,446-18,471, March 29, 2023)

Notice, U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; (Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0075) (89 Fed. Reg. 15,868, March 5, 2024)

Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024)

Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024)

Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024);

Resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024);

Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review;
implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190);
EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards;
implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182);
implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469);
implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule;
implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284);
implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA;
implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen;
funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
U.S.- Mexico water policy;
issues related to the definition and implementation of Waters of the United States;
energy security and its relationship to national security;
diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards;
federal flood risk management standard;
sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change;
phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
energy production in the Arctic;
2024 water policy priorities;
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords;
DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order;
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement;
toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR);
Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008;
deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology;
the Border Water Infrastructure Program;
inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy;
provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS);
request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research;
FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities;
Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS;
ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
climate-related financial risk management for large banks;
regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks;
potential ban on the use of asbestos;
Section 301 exclusions for water filters;
national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing combustion turbines;
Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis;
Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses;
social cost of greenhouse gases policy;
environmental justice;
Conference of the Parties (COP) 28;
infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan;
endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments;
water and western water issues;
small and disadvantaged community water issues;
strategic petroleum reserve;
reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board;
budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency;
carbon border adjustments;
voluntary carbon offset markets;
voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture;
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Security Action Plan;
Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E));
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information;
proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule;
Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance;
EU Methane Regulations;
Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework;
General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances;
U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials;
Natural Capital Accounting guidance;
EU PFAS regulations;
implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212);
Canadian plastics consultations;
Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation;
Canadas State of PFAS Report;
EU REACH PFAS consultation;
FTC Green Guides;
Global Plastics Pollution Agreement;
UN water conference;
DoD PFAS Critical Use Report;
Chromium VI SAB hearing;
methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain;
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments;
priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill;
proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs;
proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs);
Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs);
Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58);
Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644;
Basel Convention Act of 2024;
Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881- 01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17;
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program;
regulation of and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023
H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023
H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act
H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act
H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act
H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes
H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes
H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act
H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act
H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act
H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act
H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023
H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act
H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act
H.R. 2799/S. 3815, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023
H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act
H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act
H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023
H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023
H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023
H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendment 1092
H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act
H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023
H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024
H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act
H.R. 7470/S.3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024
H.R. 8070, Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act
H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act
H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act
H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act
S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act
H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure"
H.J.Res. 120, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations"
H.J.Res. 122/H.J.Res.121/S.J.Res.70, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)"

Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act

Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance issues
Potential legislation to reform the Securities and Exchange Commission
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5598, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act

SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury; Excise Tax on Repurchase of Corporate Stock-Procedure and Administration (89 Fed. Reg. 25,829-25,834, April 12, 2024)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (89 Fed. Reg. 25,551-25,553, April 11, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055)

Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to False or Misleading Statements Concerning PCAOB Registration and Oversight and Constructive Requests to Withdraw from Registration (PCAOB Release No. 2024-001, February 27, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 054)

Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041)

Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024)

Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 Fed. Reg. 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023)

Proposed Rule, FSOC Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, Proposed Interpretive Guidance (88 Fed. Reg. 26,234-26,244, April 28, 2023)

Proposed Rule, FSOC Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, Proposed Analytic Framework (88 Fed. Reg. 26,305-26,311, April 28, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Private Fund Advisers (87 FR 16,886, February 9, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Request for Comment on Proposed Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, April 19, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023)

Notice and Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Agency Information Collection Activities (89 Fed. Reg 4,281-4,282, January 23, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023)

Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest;
potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards;
CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers;
Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18;
proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance
corporate common ownership;
adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard;
role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy;
debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109);
qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z);
Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms;
Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee;
potential housing finance reform legislation;
enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties;
federal interest rate authority;
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform;
electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV);
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement;
information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128);
potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT);
potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks;
investment company cross trading;
potential money market fund reform measures;
transition to the secured overnight financing rate;
implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11;
Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02;
benefits of risk-based pricing;
mobile disclosures;
modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321);
Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan;
Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan;
Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures;
Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks;
CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures;
CFPB Policy Fellowship program;
CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual;
CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination;
CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights;
CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule);
SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22);
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management;
Basel III Endgame Rule;
FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements;
issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States;
EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services;
reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive;
reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws;
interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda;
potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203);
SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act
index fund passivity;
oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023
H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 1457, Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023

Various issues related to implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement;
reform of the World Trade Organization;
Canada's Digital Services Tax Act;
Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
supply chain and the defense industrial base

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 277, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023
H.R. 1118/S. 512, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act of 2023
H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
H.R. 7698, Building Civic Bridges Act
H.R. 8071, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exam Act
H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act
H.R. 8772, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1/S. 2093, For the People Act of 2021

Reappointment of Carl W. Bentzel as a Member of the Federal Maritime Commission

Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services; Docket No. 2024-08735 (89 Fed. Reg. 36,738-36,742, May 3, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD); Processing of Department of the Army Permits; Procedures for the Protection of Historic Properties, (89 Fed. Reg. 9,079-9,087, February 9, 2024)

Various issues relating to decisions of the Congressional Parliamentarians;
implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2);
urging nomination of a new FAA Administrator;
urging confirmation of candidates for FERC Commissioner;
defense industrial base

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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H.R. 1264, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023
H.R. 2813, Self-Insurance Protection Act
H.R. 2868, Association Health Plans Act
H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act
H.R. 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023
S. 142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
S. 148, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (Stop STALLING) Act
S. 150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023
S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023
S. 1214, Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act
S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Request for Extension of Time for Comments, on Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department; Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 Fed. Reg. 51,552-51,669, August 3, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Definition of Employer-Association Health Plans (88 Fed. Reg. 87,968-87,981, December 20, 2023)

Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), employer mandate;
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Initial Memorandum, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2026, and Solicitation of Comments;
implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
balance or surprise billing and related issues;
single-payer health care options;
health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans;
Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model;
mental health parity;
drug pricing;
COBRA subsidies;
Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce;
telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees;
impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015;
petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi;
legislative proposals to tax employer-provided health care coverage;
artificial price caps on providing insulin;
Reasonable Price Clause in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417);
over-the-counter preventive services;
ERISA preemption protections including information on constructive changes/modifications to ERISA;
artificial price caps on providing insulin;
efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector;
continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO);
support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector;
support for private sector involvement in health systems strengthening;
promote greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health;
health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums and other multilateral forums;
support for improving access to health products and technologies globally, including via regulatory alignment and addressing trade barriers;
Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2025 Advance Notice, January 31, 2024)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 1219, Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023
H.R. 4552, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure"

Draft legislation titled Cybersecurity Regulation Harmonization Act
Draft legislation titled Contingency Plan for Critical Infrastructure Act
Draft legislation to establish the Cyber Safety Review Board

Request for Information, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software (88 Fed. Reg. 88,104-88,107, December 20, 2023)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (89 Fed. Reg. 13,404-13,514, February 22, 2024)

Proposed rule, Coast Guard, Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (89 Fed. Reg. 13,404, April 9, 2024);

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), notice of proposed rulemaking on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 37,141-37,142, May 6, 2024);

DOD, GSA, and NASA advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services (89 Fed. Reg. 36,738-36,742, May 3, 2024);

DOD, GSA, and NASA proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation on Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing (88 Fed. Reg. 68,055-68,067, October 3, 2023);

FCC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (89 Fed. Reg. 20,603-20,605, March 25, 2024);

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), request for Comment on secure software development attestation common form (88 Fed. Reg. 25,670-25,762, April 27, 2023);

SEC proposed rules, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, August 4, 2023)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and extension of public comment period (88 Fed. Reg. 73,878, October 27, 2023);

Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections;
cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections;
Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines;
deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats;
information sharing between the public and private sectors;
data breach notification;
The National Cyber Directorate;
continuation of the National Space Council;
Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains;
Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities;
extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134);
reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417);
implementation of National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92);
implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263);
implementation of Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program;
U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program;
recommendations on the NSCs Global Defense Production Diplomacy Initiatives;
15 C.F.R. Part 7, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain;
Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) potential software liability regulation;
Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) request for information on Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization;
DOD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0;
National Cybersecurity Implementation Plan (NCSIP) 2.0;
section 889, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (P.L. 115-232);
Executive Order 14110, on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence;
DOD Early Engagement Opportunity: Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including questions related to section 5949 (prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services) of the FY 2023 NDAA

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC)

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H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023
H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
H.R. 29, Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
H.R. 163, Security First Act
H.R. 319, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 489, Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023
H.R. 575, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023
H.R. 614, Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023
H.R. 672, Border Security Investment Act
H.R. 815, National Security Act of 2024
H.R. 1325/S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023
H.R. 1511, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
H.R. 1535, Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023
H.R. 1760, To extend the admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers
H.R. 1778, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act
H.R. 1787, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes
H.R. 2393, Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023
H.R. 2758, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2023
H.R. 2827/S. 1301, Partner with Korea Act
H.R. 2882, Making Further Consolidated Appropriations for FY24
H.R. 2915, Farm Workforce Support Act of 2023
H.R. 3308/S. 874, Farm Operations Support Act
H.R. 3442/S. 1667, Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023
H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act
H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
H.R. 3808, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023
H.R. 3911, Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023
H.R. 4048, Venezuelan Adjustment Act
H.R. 4319, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023
H.R. 4358, PHDs First Act
H.R. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act
H.R. 4647, High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act
H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024,
H.R. 4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act
H.R. 4942/S. 665, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
H.R. 5155, Temporary Family Visitation Act
H.R. 5477/S. 2384, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023
H.R. 5894/S. 2624, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5990, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
H.R. 6542, Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
H.R. 6904, Support Our Afghan Partners Act of 2023
H.R. 7046/S. 3848, Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024
H.R. 7262, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024
H.R. 7574, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024
H.R. 8392, To Add Ireland to the E-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program
H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 156, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S. 207, Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act
S. 243, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities
S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023
S. 365, Dream Act of 2023
S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023
S. 425, Secure and Protect Act of 2023
S. 505, Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
S. 979,H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023
S. 1253, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023
S. 1727, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act
S. 1786, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023
S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes
S. 2278, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act
S. 2606, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act
S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act
S. 2719, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act
S. 2785, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023
S. 3013, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas
S. 3187, Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023
S. 3211, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
S. 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act
S. 3291, EAGLE Act of 2023
S. 4069, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024
S. 4361, The Border Act of 2024
S. 4591, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas
H.J.Res 59/S.J.Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States"
H.Res. 481, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries

Notice, U.S. Department of State; Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens (88 Fed. Reg. 88,467-88,470, December 21, 2023)

Request for Information, Employment Training Administration, Department of Labor; Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, December 21, 2023)

Various issues relating to visa waiver program;
H-1B Visa Program;
H-1B registration rule;
H-1B reform;
H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule;
H-2B Visa Program and cap relief;
H-2A Visa Program
H-4 rule;
L-1 Visa Program;
J-1 Programs;
Bridge USA program;
EB-5 Visa Program;
E-Verify program;
nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment;
Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry;
border security;
immigration policy and reforms;
guest worker programs;
legalization concepts;
visa reform;
customs trade facilitation and enforcement;
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program;
extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti;
administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT;
delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs);
Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System;
high-skilled immigration;
lesser skilled immigration;
temporary agricultural guest workers;
temporary non-agricultural guest workers;
optional practical training program;
asylum and refugee programs;
size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories;
expansion of the use of the E-Verify system;
I-9 employment verification;
interior enforcement;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
unfair immigration related employment practices;
international travel;
trusted traveler programs;
biometric entry-exit;
increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers;
aerial security enhancements;
EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB;
State Department policies extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants;
USCIS Fee Schedule;
regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program;
regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas;
proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future;
regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined;
regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas;
regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations;
recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years;
creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps
proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad;
proposals that would provide relief for Afghan nationals;
expanding the eligibility for stateside renewal of work visas;
implementation of electronic visa foils in passports;
consular service delays;
USCIS processing delays;
DOL processing delays;
Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs;
improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry;
expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad;
reforms to the use of parole authority;
extending the validity period for employment authorization documents;
reforms to the State Departments Visa Bulletin;
implementation of the new optional I-9 document verification procedures;
expanded mandatory detention of unauthorized aliens in the U.S.;
expansion of expulsion/removal authorities;
changes to the legal standard for credible fear interviews for asylum applicants;
modifying asylum eligibility requirements;
expanding availability of special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals;
providing additional visas for foreign nationals to work in the U.S. on Defense Department Projects (FORTRESS Act Amendment);
reforms to the adjudication process for inadmissibility waivers;
regulatory proposals that change how the H-2A program will be administered;
proposals that will adjust what types of foreign nationals are eligible for obtaining employment authorization and advance parole documents;
expanding E visa eligibility

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 5535, Insurance Data Protection Act
H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024
H.R. 8070, Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8773 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025

Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program;
special financial assistance for financially troubled multiemployer plans;
education related to how the insurance industry uses artificial intelligence and related issues

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

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H.R. 27, Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act
H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
H.R. 8028/S. 4477 Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024
S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023

Various issues relating to FY25 intellectual property enforcement program;
organized retail crime

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 17, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
H.R. 443, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
H.R. 1163/S. 1587, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
H.R. 1209/S. 537, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act
H.R. 2700/S. 1201, Employee Rights Act
H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act
H.R. 3400, Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act
H.R. 5967, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023
H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act
H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act
H.R. 7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act
H.R. 8028/S. 4477 Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024
H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act
H.R. 8573, Union Members Right to Know Act
S. 532, National Right-to-Work Act
S. 781, Tipped Employee Protection Act
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 4260, Warehouse Worker Protection Act
H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
H.J.Res. 116/S.J.Res. 63, CRA Resolution to invalidate regulation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
H.J.Res. 147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process"

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Healthy Families Act
Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act

Re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to be the Chair of the National Labor Relations Board

Nomination of Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board

Proposed Rule, Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting; FAR Case 2023-021; Docket No. FAR-2023-021; Sequence No.1, (89 Fed. Reg. 5,843-5,854, January 30, 2024)

Proposed Rule implementing incentive-based compensation related to Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements (81 Fed. Reg. 37,670- 37,838, June 10, 2016)

Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, December 21, 2023)

Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019)

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, October 27, 2021)

Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022)

Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA; (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024)

Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024)

Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024)

Various issues relating to unemployment insurance;
paid leave including paid family and sick leave;
reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178);
independent contractors;
debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting);
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation;
rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718);
Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act (P.L. 94-435) Form Amendments;
priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28);
FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce;
USMCA Labor Council;
East Coast port labor negotiations;
apprenticeships;
proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses;
potential legislation on the minimum wage;
legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions;
corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies;
contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts;
Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan;
restart notice and comment process on the proposed rulemaking for HSR filing process;
filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act;
solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices;
implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA);
implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act;
Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety;
Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors;
Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy;
Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects;
competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements;
appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice;
international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment;
domestic and international antitrust policy;
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority;
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act;
policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority;
transparency at the FTC;
efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers;
efforts to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts;
proposals to rein in dominant digital platforms;
Robinson-Patman related policy and enforcement matters;
concerns related to negative option rulemaking;
concerns related to junk fees rulemaking;
concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act;
changes to the HSR merger filing rule;
FTC proposed Magnuson-Moss rules;
FTC UDAP related policy matters.
pregnancy discrimination;
oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198);
election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257);
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda;
definition of labor organization under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257);
employer work rules;
joint employment;
confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements;
non-compete agreements;
various rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198);
Second Chance Hiring and Reauthorization;
National Labor Relations Act reform

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

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H.R. 7293, Automatic IRA Act of 2024
S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2023
S. 2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
S.J.Res 79, Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Department of Labor Relating to Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Pension Budget Integrity Act

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury; Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Rules for Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k) (88 Fed. Reg. 82,796-82,817, November 27, 2023)

Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plans;
the multiemployer pension recapitalization and reform plan (MPRRP);
single employer defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans;
fiduciary investment duties and fiduciary status;
e-delivery of retirement plan disclosures and notices;
funding for single employer pension plans;
remote notarization and remote witnessing procedures;
brokerage windows in self-directed retirement plans;
retirement security for all and defined benefit plan improvements;
U.S. Department of Labors review of the definition of investment advice fiduciary;
auto-portability of retirement plans;
implementation of Internal Revenue Code Section 411(d)(6), relationship to in-service early retirement distributions;
implementation and technical corrections of the SECURE 2.0 Act (P.L. 117-328);
retirement savings lost and found searchable database as provided for in section 303 of the SECURE 2.0 Act;
proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) (RIN 1210-ZA07)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

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Various issues related to California Air Resources Board request to EPA for exemption from the Clean Air Act

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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H.R. 5077/S. 2714, Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023
H.R. 6213, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
H.R. 8673, The EPIC Act

Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020)

Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights;
appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167);
National AI Research Resource;
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework;
National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute;
quantum technology

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), White House Office, Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023
H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023
H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
H.R. 7198/S.1411, Prove It Act
S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023
H.J.Res 116/S.J.Res 63, Congressional Disapproval of Dept. of Labor Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Rule

Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program;
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers;
opportunity zones;
199A tax deduction;
reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs;
implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354);
reauthorization of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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H.R. 515, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act
H.R. 976, TCJA Permanency Act
H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R. 2406/S. 1117, Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act
H.R. 2673, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act
H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 2788/S. 1232, American Investment in Manufacturing (AIM) Act
H.R. 3210/S. 1559, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act
H.R. 4571, Child Care Investment Act of 2023
H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act
H.R. 5779, Fiscal Commission Act of 2023
H.R. 5988/S. 3084, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act
H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
H.R. 7470, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024
H.R. 8184, Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2024
S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act
S. 1457, Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023
H.Res. 268, Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes by other countries that discriminate against United States companies

Proposed Rule, Internal Revenue Service; Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (88 Fed. Reg. 86,844-86,868, December 15, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury; Superfund Chemical Taxes (88 Fed. Reg. 18,446-18,471, March 29, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Excise Tax on Repurchase of Corporate Stock; 26 CFR Parts 1 and 58 (89 Fed. Reg. 25,980-26,067, April 12, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions (88 Fed. Reg. 59,576-59,659, August 29, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (88 Fed. Reg. 60,018-60,054, August 30, 2023) (as corrected by 88 Fed. Reg. 73,807, Oct. 27, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023)

Various issues relating to pension reform;
conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts;
work opportunity tax credit;
Canadian proposal to enact a retroactive Digital Services Tax (DST);
Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament;
Extraterritorial Application of Sec. 49 of the German Income Tax Act;
the Government of Canadas revised legislative proposal for a unilateral, discriminatory digital services tax (DST) with retroactive effect (Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023);
potential modifications to the gasoline tax, including waiving or temporary suspension;
implementation of 26 U.S. Code 174 - Amortization of research and experimental expenditures;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169), including implementation of the excise tax on repurchase of corporate stock and corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT);
IRS guidance related to the Foreign Tax Credit and the Arms Length Requirement
recommendations for Items to be Included on the 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan (Notice 2024-28);
implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F);
UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Consultation;
expiration of provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
proposal to repeal section 852(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code;
proposal to institute an excise tax on stock buybacks;
IRS Notice 2023-64 on Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Implementation;
SECURE 2.0 Act Student Loan and Emergency Savings Guidance;
temporary business, international, and estate tax provisions enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-97;
Treasury regulations and other guidance related to the foreign tax credit;
U.S. legislative response to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shiftings two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy;
improvements to the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (section 45F);
OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shiftings draft Multilateral Convention to Implement Amount A of Pillar One;
proposed Article xx to U.N. Model Tax Convention on Dealing with Cross-Border Business Services;
recommendations for Items to be Included on the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Services 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan (I.R.S. Notice 2024-28, 2024-13 I.R.B. 720)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act
H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023
H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act
H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act
H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023
H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act
H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act
H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023
H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act
H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023
H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act
H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act
H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024
H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export Act (ENFORCE Act)
H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023
S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act
S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act
S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act
S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act
S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act
S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act
S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act
S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023
S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
S. 3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024
S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act
S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024
S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act
H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
H.J.Res. 107 / S.J.Res. 64, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination"
H.J.Res. 153, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom

Draft legislation titled American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)
Draft legislation titled, American Privacy Rights Act (APRA)
Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform
Draft legislation on platform transparency
Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data
Draft legislation around deepfakes
Draft legislation on reforming the Universal Service Fund
Draft legislation to reform the Affordable Connectivity Program
Draft legislation to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934

Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation
Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act
Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence
Potential legislation related to foreign robocalls

Petition for Reconsideration. Federal Communications Commission; Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding (89 Fed. Reg. 5,451, January 29, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Promoting Competition in the American Economy: Cable Operator and DBS Provider Billing Practices (89 Fed. Reg 740-747, January 5, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024)

Proposed Rule, National Security Division, Department of Justice; Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to Americans Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and U.S. Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (89 Fed. Reg. 15,780- 15,802, March 5, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; Taking Additional Steps To address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (89 Fed. Reg. 5,698- 5,735, January 29, 2024)

Request for Information (RFI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); NIST's Assignments Under Sections 4.1, 4.5 and 11 of the Executive Order Concerning Artificial Intelligence (Sections 4.1, 4.5, and 11) (88 Fed. Reg. 88,368-88,370, December 21, 2023)

Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget; Responsible Procurement of Artificial Intelligence in Government (89 FR 22,196-22,197, March 29, 2024)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Communications Commission; Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (88 Fed. Reg. 58,211-58,222, August 8, 2023)

Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule Update (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, Jan. 11, 2024)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Communications Commission, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (88 Fed. Reg. 76,048-76,096, November 3, 2023)

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022)

Potential regulation related to Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (87 Fed. Reg. 17,181-17,194, March 28, 2022)

Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Protection of Consumers From SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud (88 Fed. Reg. 86,614-86,621, February 14, 2023)

Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service;
broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform;
nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC);
technology and economic relief;
intermediary liability;
potential federal privacy legislation;
facial recognition technology;
net neutrality;
internet of things (IoT) devices;
digital trade;
intellectual property;
World Intellectual Property Organization activities;
artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development;
robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243);
implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277);
implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2);
implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141);
implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435);
implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92);
implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Act, enacted as part of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-283);
implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322);
implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks;
implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167);
implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283);
appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund;
increased technology modernization funding for FY24;
Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence;
Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities;
Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains;
Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI;
Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots;
Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management;
Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund;
European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act;
FTC enforcement;
potential Executive Order on identity theft;
Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation;
appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission;
draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity;
security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices;
draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria;
modernization of IT services for Congress;
the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan;
use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees;
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework;
implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund)
Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule;
Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028);
Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program;
use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets;
support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade;
Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement;
Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights;
semiconductor permitting;
FCC auction authority;
oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC;
algorithmic issues in employment;
deployment of subsea cables and the proposed designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary;
national spectrum strategy;
quantum computing;
Petition for Clarification and Declaratory Ruling of Mark W. Dobronski under the Telephone Consumer protection Act

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

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H.R. 788, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
H.R. 3446/S. 1645, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
S. 1979 - Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023
S. 2309 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 including provisions related to the views of the Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of arbitration

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

Potential legislation similar to the Litigation Funding Transparency Act

Various issues relating to proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding;
Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189);
the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees;
decision-making at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference;
compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies;
Federal Arbitration Act, (P.L. 68-401), and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms;
asbestos litigation;
fraud and abuse in civil litigation;
legal reform

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H.R. 284, United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 815, National Security Act of 2024
H.R. 1033, Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2023
H.R. 2882, Making Further Consolidated Appropriations for FY24
H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act
H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Dept of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act
H.R. 5155/S, 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act
H.R. 5894/S. 2624, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
H.R. 7574, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024
H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 8843, To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes
S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023
S. 493, Securing the Visa Waiver Program Act of 2023
S. 814, Romania Visa Waiver Act of 2023
S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes
S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act
S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act

Various issues relating to the visa waiver program;
international travel;
biometric entry-exit;
border security;
the suspension of entry of certain nationals/groups of nationals from certain countries and the cessation of those entry restrictions;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
trusted traveler programs;
resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security;
aerial security enhancements;
REAL ID Act (P.L. 109-13, Title II) implementation;
increasing the number of Customs and Border Protection officers;
Customs and Border Protection funding;
expanding consular operations and staffing;
fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad;
expanding visa interview waiver eligibility at consulates;
reestablishing historical levels of employer access to J-1 program beneficiaries to boost travel and tourism;
removing pre-departure testing requirements for in-bound international travelers to the U.S.;
consular service delays;
implementation of electronic visa foils in passports;
improving wait times for CBP processing at ports of entry;
expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad;
expanding Visa Waiver Program eligibility to Romania;
expanding Visa Waiver Program to Bulgaria;
expanding Visa Waiver Program to Cyprus;
expanding Visa Waiver Program to Qatar

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
H.R. 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act
H.R. 4820/S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5840, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
H.R. 7470/S. 3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
S. 259, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
S. 2313, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2023
S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act

Draft legislation titled Port Infrastructure Permitting Empowerment (PIPE) Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology and autonomous vehicle security

Reappointment of Carl W. Bentzel as a Member of the Federal Maritime Commission

Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322);
implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270);
implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121);
implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190);
implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322);
implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays;
movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways;
National Freight Advisory Council;
revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund;
funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships;
water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage;
public-private partnerships for public infrastructure;
Buy America legislation and implementation of Buy America policies, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
commercial trucking hours of service;
truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard;
railroad tank car operational controls;
positive train control (PTC) implementation;
federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A);
unmanned aircraft systems;
request that FAA issue rules enabling beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems;
necessity of a general infrastructure package;
potential increase in the federal gas tax;
streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband;
driving safety and road safety;
Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles;
Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages;
Department of Transportation freight programs;
implementation of Buy America policies and legislation;
delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility;
urging a rapid nomination of a new FAA Administrator and potential FAA authorization in 2023;
comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC);
Request for Comment on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR): FA254123_CASR_RFI;
Framework use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins";
East Coast port labor negotiations

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act
H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023
H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0
H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act
H.R. 5614/S. 552, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023
H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act
H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023
H.R. 6614, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
H.R. 6990, Digital Trade for Development Act
H.R. 7151, Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act
H.R. 7571/S. 3878, The Americas Act
H.R. 7962, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
H.R. 8249, U.S.-Africa Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Act of 2024
H.R. 8299, Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act of 2024
H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act
S. 913, Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act of 2023
S. 1325, Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023
S. 1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act
S. 1926, United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act
S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 3431, Customs Modernization Act of 2023
S. 4110, AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024
S. 1969, De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023
H.Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea

Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Draft legislation titled Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2024
Draft legislation to limit the availability of civil actions affected by Russia sanctions

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Trade Commission; Unfair or Deceptive Fees Rule; Commission Matter No. R207011 (88 Fed. Reg. 77,420-77,485, November 9, 2023)

Request for Comments, Office of the United States Trade Representative; Initiation of Section 301 Investigation: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance (89 Fed. Reg. 29,424-29,426, April 22, 2024)

Request for Comment, Office of the United States Trade Representative; Promoting Supply Chain Resilience (89 Fed. Reg. 16,608-16,610, March 7, 2024)

Notice of Informal Hearing, Federal Trade Commission; Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (89 Fed. Reg. 21,216-21,222, March 27, 2024)

Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services;
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization;
ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention;
reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
reforms to export controls;
digital trade;
investor protections in trade agreements;
implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA);
implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159);
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78);
implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167);
reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794);
reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process;
implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200);
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223);
implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169);
implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) statute contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT);
pharmaceutical price controls;
domain name system abuse and related IP issues;
implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement;
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200);
China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security;
implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement;
IP issues relating to trade secret theft;
IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues relating to artificial intelligence;
implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine;
efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine;
U.S. sanctions on Turkey;
U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism;
U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation;
United States-India Trade Policy Forum;
EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals;
U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council;
EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue;
EU Digital Markets Act;
EU Digital Services Act;
EU Data Act;
EU AI Act;
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism;
EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda;
European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS);
Global Internet Governance;
Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum;
concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act;
digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, and other international fora;
Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs;
Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914;
efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS);
efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement;
efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies;
efforts related to the 2024 Farm Bill;
efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes;
related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules;
efforts related to the negotiation of the U.S. - EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity;
efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China;
U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe;
efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism;
efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees;
efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimus statute;
efforts to revise country of origin labeling requirements for animal and online products;
efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region;
efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
efforts related to the development and implementation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF);
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade:
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP);
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade;
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership;
efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law;
efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA);
implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea;
implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank);
trade policy consideration addressing cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code;
tax treaties with Poland and Croatia;
international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services;
international competition policy and related regulations;
international artificial intelligence policy;
international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure;
international cybersecurity policy;
international policies on standards development;
international policies on data privacy;
international digital health policies;
international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability;
digital trade policy consideration, including cross-border data flows, data localization, and forced disclosure of source code;
advancing international regulatory cooperation;
efforts related to the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA);
efforts related to the resumption of the U.S.-Bangladesh High Level Economic Consultation;
efforts related to the U.S.-India Innovation Handshake and the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X);
steel and aluminum tariffs;
trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China;
U.S.-Brazil trade;
Pacific Digital Trade Agreements;
East Coast port trade negotiations;
U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital;
U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax;
efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill;
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform;
Russian sovereign debt;
Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh;
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimus level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions;
patent examination practices and patent quality measures;
tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517);
recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council;
adoption of digital clothing labels;
international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act;
compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies;
proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons;
The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations;
support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI);
Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations;
supply chain and defense industrial base issues;
printed circuit boards

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
John	Neal
Keith	Webster
Christopher	Roberti

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
Matthew	Furlow
Thomas	Quaadman
Jordan	Crenshaw

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
Jordan	Crenshaw
John	Drake
Sterling	Wiggins
Matthew	Furlow
Thomas	Quaadman

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
William (Bill)	Hulse
Thomas	Quaadman
Foxhall	Parker
Evan	Williams

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
Matthew	Webb
John	Abegg
Nathan	Morris

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
David	Weissman
Timothy	Maney
Allison	Dembeck
Justin	Lumadue
Christine	Scullion
Brooke	Miller
Caroline	Billman
John	Kirchner
Nick	Vaugh
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
Stephen	McAllister
Kevin	Courtois
Monique	Thierry
John	Gonzales
Christopher	Eyler
Jennings	Imel
Brince	Manning
Ryan	Gleason
Roy	McKenzie
Thomas	Quaadman
Kelly	Anderson
Bradley	Watts
Sydney	Redden
Jacquelyn	McDole
Patrick	Kilbride

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
Allison	Dembeck
David	Weissman
Brooke	Miller
Caroline	Billman
Nick	Vaugh
Stephen	McAllister
Monique	Thierry
John	Gonzales
Kevin	Courtois
John	Kirchner
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
Brince	Manning
Jennings	Imel
Ryan	Gleason
Cheryl	Oldham

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
David	Weissman
Brooke	Miller
Caroline	Billman
Dan	Byers
Heath	Knakmuhs
Chad	Whiteman
Christopher	Guith
Gerson ("Chuck")	Chaitovitz
Ruth	Demeter
Mary	Stephenson
Preston	Beard
Trevor	Merrifield		Sen. Thom Tillis, Intern, June 2018-August 2018; Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Intern, May, 2019-August 2019

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Ronald	Eidshaug
Thomas	Wickham
Christine	Scullion
David	Weissman
Brooke	Miller
Caroline	Billman
Kevin	Courtois
Nick	Vaugh
Stephen	McAllister
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
John	Kirchner
Jennings	Imel
Christopher	Eyler
Ryan	Gleason
Sean	Heather
Brince	Manning
Monique	Thierry
John	Gonzales