Forest Products Industry Issues on Capitol Hill

The following links will take you informative summary pages for the major forest product industry issues active on Capitol Hill.  The 111th Congress offers our industry new opportunities and challenges.  Please see the links below for more detailed information on issues of importance to the forest products industry with the new Congress.

Boiler MACT 

• Section 45
  • Talking points 
  • List of House Members and their phone numbers 
  • Boiler MACT, Section 45 and GHG Emissions

Economy

• Economic Stimulus Fact Sheet

Energy/Climate Change

• Climate Change Toolkit
• AF&PA Biomass Policy
• The Forest Products Industry and Cogeneration  
• Agenda 2020/Biorefineries
• Fact Sheet
• Q&A on Renewable Energy
• Talking Points 

Forestry/Wood Products

• Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) – Background Information 
• Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) – Summary of AF&PA submitted comments to USDA 
• Green Buildings/LEED
• Clean Water Act Amendment

Tax

• Manufacturing Tax Reform
• Financing Recycling Facilities with Tax Exempt Bonds
• Extension/Expansion of the Biomass Tax Credit
• Alternative Fuels Mixture Tax Credit
  • AFMTC Background and Information
  • Information on Black Liquor and its use in the paper-making process

Trade

• Trade with China

Transportation

• Truck Weights & Energy Conservation 
• Truck Weight Increase
• Railroad Reform

Ethics 

• Lobbying Reform Summary  

Legal Advisory

• Identity Theft Programs required by the FTC