ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

Outreach for and hosting of Precision Application Demonstration Day Outreach and holding Celebration of Construction on the National Mall Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Deregulation change Non-road engine emission regulations Toxic Substances Control Act Make America Healthy Again Commission

OSHA Alliance program Outreach and holding Celebration of Construction on the National Mall

Discussions regarding modern agriculture equipment adoption and loan programs (dairy, precision agriculture) and results of Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy, Hay and Forage Production study. Discussed precision irrigation systems and ways to encourage adoption of modern technology. Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture sector. S.719 - Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2023. Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall. Crop Insurance. H.R.1495 - Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2023. S.720/H.R.1459 - PRECISE Act of 2023. 2023 Farm Bill (no bill). H.R.1697/S.734 - Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023. H.R.7015 - Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success (CAREERS) Act. Legislation to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish an assessment on U.S. dependency on foreign agricultural products and inputs. Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall outreach/promotion. H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. Highlighting the conservation/environmental benefits of modern equipment. Highlighted sustainability gains from modern irrigation tools. Outreach regarding the role milking systems play in the spread of the Avian Flu. Outreach regarding advances in manure management technology. Outreach regarding on-site soil testing technology. Outreach for and hosting of Precision Application Demonstration Day, pesticides. Precision Ag Tour for USDA Secretary. Make America Healthy Again Commission

H.R.3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) Act H.R.10401, Servicemember Right to Repair of 2024 (118th Congress) FY2026 National Defense Reauthorization bill

Digital Construction Technology. Buy America provisions. Potential increase in the federal gas tax, potential legislation pertaining to the federal gas tax. H.R.3684 - Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Surface Transporation Reauthorization 2026. Outreach about Celebration of Construction on the National Mall. Discussions pertaining to engine emission standards for off-highway equipment. Revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund. Efforts to leverage alternative fuel sources in the transportation construction sector.

Engagement with lawmakers about how China engages in unfair trade and investment practices, preventing U.S. equipment manufacturers from competing on a level playing field and hurting U.S. workers. H.R.3975 - Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods. Foreign market access issues impacting U.S. manufacturing. Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains. Tariffs levied on goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L.93-618). Reintroduction of legislation from the 116th Congress entitled the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act to restore. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L.87-794). H.R.826 - Supply Chain Security and Resilience Act. S.153 - Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act. S.377 - Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023. S.805 - Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023. Congressional authority over tariffs enacted under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L.87-794). Mechanism for capturing paid tariffs enacted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L.87-794) and redirecting them for the purpose of investments in domestic manufacturing capacity. H.R.5188 - Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2023. H.R.6571 - To establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American leadership in deploying emerging technologies, and for other purposes. MAC Protocol international commercial treaty. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Title II of Pub. L. 95-223, 91 Stat. 1626, enacted October 28, 1977. The Mining, Agriculture and Construction ""MAC"" Protocol. USTR Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. Steel and Aluminum tariffs. Auto-parts tariffs. Sec 232 Investigation on Medium and Heavy Trucking. Sec 232 Inclusion Tariffs on additional products. Sec 232 Steel and Aluminum tariffs.

Outreach for Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.

Business Interest Deduction. Employee Retention Tax Credit. Foreign Tax Credits. Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII). Full Expensing. GILTI (Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income). Interest Deductibility (163(j) EBITDA Limitation). Interest Deductibility (163(n) Leverage Test). Interest Deductibility (163(o) Carry forward Limits). R&D Amortization. R&D Tax Credit. Sec.473 LIFO Relief. Workforce Development Tax Incentives. Implementation of Section 45W credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles added to the Internal Revenue Code added by Section 13403 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 13403/ IRS Notice 2022-46/ IRS Notice 2022-56. H.R.338/S.1108 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R.3936 - Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. H.R.3938 - Build It in America Act. H.R.2673 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023. H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. S.866 - American Innovation and Jobs Act. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Extension of provisions within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.