INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations related to ATF and IMESAFR. Funding for research on high explosives.

TAR · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Tariffs on high explosives, inputs for commercial explosives, steel and aluminum tariffs, tariffs generally, Chinese maritime/shipbuilding practices and associated fees.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Sec. 41 Research Tax Credit

CHM · Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Chemical Security Regulation, Improve implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workforce development generally, ATF background checks, H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act, MSHA regulatory modernization work.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2457, S. 1130

TRA · Transportation

Transporting explosives using electric vehicles, Hazmat transportation, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, Surface transportation reauthorization.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3898

HOM · Homeland Security

Chemical Security, Cybersecurity, TNT supply chain, commercial explosives supply chain generally

NAT · Natural Resources

H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act, H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2457, S. 1130, H.R. 4776, H.R. 3898

GOV · Government Issues

ATF licensing and background checks generally, ATF modernization.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax, National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3898, H.R. 640, S. 1195