H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013;
H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development;
S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development. Support lower rates on taxation of dividends.Tax reform.Tax extenders.Support incentives to produce biogas.Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits).Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D).Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests.Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. This issue arose in:S 1468: Postal Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals;
S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);
S. 2768, the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2014 to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act;
General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation);
Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues).
Draft legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition.
S. 2496, Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014
H.R. 5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act
Draft legislation related to emissions
Draft legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Promote & protect the interests of natural gas and electric utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in:

S 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014
S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014;
S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems;
S. 2971, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014. 
H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act;
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; 
HR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
HR 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013
HR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act.
H.R. 5027- Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014
Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in:
HR 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014
S. 1353: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
S. 2519: National Cybersecurity and Protection Act of 2014
S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; 
H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system;
H.R. 3410, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) to amend the Homeland Security Act to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses;
H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013;
H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014;
H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act;
H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, (electric grid security-related provisions);
H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014;
S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013;
S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013;
S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act;
S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014;
S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014;
S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act;
S. 2588, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014;
Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected electric security information H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations;
H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits;
H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines;
H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014;
H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014;
H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings;
H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule;
H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards;
S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014;
S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014;
S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations;
S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments;
S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards;
Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
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