Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities.  Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives.  
Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU
Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations.
Support incentives for natural gas vehicles.
Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. 
Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation;
Discussion draft of the American Business Competitiveness Act relating to interest expense, depreciation;
Discussion draft of repatriation proposals;
Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction;
S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015;
S. 413, Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act. 
Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. HR 905:  LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 Discussion draft of the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program and including the Office of Surface Minings regulatory treatment of CCRs;
S. 2768 (113th Congress), the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2014, to facilitate fuel loading reductions to assist in the prevention of forest fires;
General discussion regarding right-of-way vegetation management issues on federal land. 111(d) Clean Air Act Rule
H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure;
H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015;
S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments;
S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters;
S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015;
S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015;
General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015;
H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act;
H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015;
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; 
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act;
Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015;
Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act;
S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015;
S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015;
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act;
H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS;
Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule;
Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule;
S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act. FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, and GHG NSPS);
FY 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience);
H.R.83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 and FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding);
H. Con. Res. 27, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally);
S. Con. Res. 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally);
S. Con. Res. 11 - Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule;
Discussion drafts relating to a bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts.
Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles.
TRA - Transportation TAX - Taxation/Internal Revenue Code ENV - Environment/Superfund ENG - Energy/Nuclear HOM - Homeland Security CAW - Clean Air and Water (quality) BUD - Budget/Appropriations
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JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst) JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst) JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst) JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison; US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst) JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst) JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst) JAFAR KARIM (USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst)
USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison; US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst USDA Rural Development - State Director - SD; USHHS - Dep. WH Liaison US Cong John Thune - Chief of Staff; US Sen Commerce Cmte - Staff Asst; US Small Business Cmte - Staff Asst