Environmental Justice and role of Sustainable Chemistry, S. 3296 No legislation yet introduced.  Support for development of trade treaties, specifically TTIP, and importance of NAFTA and seeking reasonable negotiation objectives in context of renegotiation of NAFTA.  Canadian regulatory cooperation. Duty drawback inclusion as part of NAFTA negotiation. Pending tariffs on Chinese imports and exclusion process under those lists Support for Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act (Renewal of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act) H.R. 1029 and Senate bill amendment to H.R. 1029. Support for  appropriations for the Office of Pesticide Programs to meet the trigger level of funding required under PRIA.

Farm Bill legislation, H.R. 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 and S. 3042 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 , including potential for provision related to the BioPreferred program at USDA, inclusion of vitamins as part of Nutrition title, issues related to biostimulants and animal feed, and endangered species provisions of House farm bill.

Support for EPA extension of the registration of dicamba herbicide for use on dicamba-resistant crops Implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act regarding international provisions Appropriations for key agencies and activities, including Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency.  Funding for Department of Energy under H.R. 3681. Specific appropriations priorities including continuation of funding for the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act under Continuing Resolutions, continued funding for the Department of Energy, ARPA-E program, funding for automotive plastics and composites.  Funding for infrastructure projects (no legislation yet). Implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.  Concerns with regard to implementation of the new chemical provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act as amended by the LCSA. HFC reductions required under the Kigali amendment.  BASF supports U.S. ratification and adherence to the Kigali amendment.  Sustainable chemistry initiative (support for legislative provisions promoting sustainable chemistry, including S.3296). 

Open competition for use of plastics in infrastructure, including water systems piping (no legislation)

Importance of recycling plastics and development of infrastructure to support broader and more enhanced recycling (no legislation yet) Implementation of the Sunscreen Innovation Act (PL-113-195).  Renewal and improvement of the Sunscreen Innovation Act in context of possible reform of the Over-the-Counter drug process at FDA, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018, H.R. 5333, S. 2315.  Legislation to reform the Over the Counter drug monograph process Changes to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (H.R. 4170, S. 2039, S. 2482) proposing removal of the exemption from FARA filing for companies registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. BASF opposes removal of the LDA exemption for U.S. subsidiaries of foreign based companies. H.R. 3681, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act.  Support for energy efficiency legislation and opposition to proposed cuts to Energy Programs supported by BASF (ARPA-E, Building America,  Energy Start, Building Technology Office) and related efficiency programs at DOE, including BTO, JCESR and BECP. 
Energy and Natural Resources Act (S. 1460/H.R. 2361. Support for energy efficiency programs under the Energy and Natural Resources Act Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, H.R. 4318/ S. 2108 finalizing approved Miscellaneous Tariff Bill provision reviewed by the International Trade Commission.  BASF supports passage and implementation of the MTB Reauthorization of the Chemical Security Anti-Terrorism Standards legislation (CFATS), S. 3405.  BASF supports reauthorization of CFATS

TWIC Reader Rule, HR. 5729/S. 3094, Review of TWIC efficacy study.  BASF supports Coast Guard consideration of the TWIC efficacy study in timing of issuance of TWIC reader mandate
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