United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) (no legislation yet).  BASF supports ratification of the USMCA.  Specific issues include auto rules, rules of origin and regulatory coordination provisions.
Tariffs under Sections 232 and 301 of the Trade Act.  BASF opposes use of tariffs.
Exclusion requests under the List 3 China Tariffs--BASF has sought exemptions on tariffs for products not available in the U.S. Implementation of Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act (PRIA 4) (passed and signed into law, PL 116-8.  BASF supported passage of PRIA 4. 
"FIFRA 101"--education of Hill staff regarding the basics of pesticide registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
Regulation of biologics under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; EPA's proposed guidance on handling of "biostimulant" products CFATS Reauthorization, H.R. 3256 (Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019):  BASF supports long term reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Program.  BASF supported the temporary extension of the program (enacted as PL-116-2) No legislation yet.  BASF interaction regarding improvements to the patent system. BASF supports draft legislative efforts to improve the patent system by
--Providing certainty on what constitutes patent-eligible subject matter and on the scope of protection for inventions that include the performance of functions
--Expressly prohibiting the patenting of naturally occurring human genes
--Creating an experimental use exemption from patent infringement - allowing innovators to engage in experimental uses free from concern of patent infringement
--Providing greater assurance of the validity and enforceability of future granted patents. Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency, specifically provisions required to fund the Office of Pesticide Programs pursuant to the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act.  BASF supports full funding of the EPA, and specifically meeting the appropriations triggers for funding of the Office of Pesticide Programs called for in the Pesticide Registration Improvement Reauthorization Act Issues surrounding cleanup standards for soil remediation at superfund sites and policies for encouraging faster clean up of superfund sites.  Issues regarding use of ethylene oxide.  
Clean Industrial Technology Act (H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300).  BASF supports CITA as a step to addressing climate change, by encouragint the development and evaluation of innovative technologies aimed at increasing the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the US and increasing emissions reductions in non-power industrial sectors.  
Climate Change (no bills).  BASF supports legislation on climate change that:  ensure that reduction targets are economically feasible and technologically reasonable. Policies must allow energy-intensive and trade-exposed (EITE) companies to remain globally competitive (carbon leakage protection). Sustainable Chemistry Act. S. 999, H.R. 2051.  BASF supports the Sustainable Chemistry Act. 

Implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.  Continued interest in Congressional oversight of EPA's implementation of the Act.

Federal proposals over the use and risks of ethylene oxide. Potential energy legislation, including energy efficiency provisions (S. 2137, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3586).  BASF supports provisions in energy legislation requiring improvement in building codes, incentives in green building and building efficiencies.  Potential reintroduction of SAVE Act.
TRD - Trade (domestic/foreign) AGR - Agriculture HOM - Homeland Security CPT - Copyright/Patent/Trademark BUD - Budget/Appropriations ENV - Environment/Superfund CHM - Chemicals/Chemical Industry ENG - Energy/Nuclear
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