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Looking Towards 2020: the FY 2020 Budget, Political Calendar, And LOOKING TOWARDS 2020 THE FY 2020 BUDGET, POLITICAL CALENDAR, AND UPCOMING PRIORITIES FY 2020 BUDGET 2 FY 2020 BUDGET BILLS PASSED Energy Appropriations National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Overall DOE budget ($38.5 billion) • New NNSA Office of Environmental workforce/apprenticeship Management ($7.5 billion) program NNSA ($16.7 billion) • Requires 80 plutonium pits Office of Nuclear Energy ($1.49 produced per year by 2030 billion) • Prohibits high-level waste Office of Science ($7 billion) interpretation in Washington Office of Legacy Management • Clarifies DNFSB access to ($162 million) facilities 3 See the full chart at www.energyca.org/budget-tracker 4 ECA’S NEW ONLINE BUDGET TRACKER • Follow each step as Congress advances key budget bills— energy appropriations, defense appropriations, and the NDAA • Charts detailing individual site budgets 5 6 DOE LEADERSHIP 7 NEW SECRETARY CONFIRMED IN DECEMBER Secretary Dan Brouillette • Confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of Energy on December 2nd, 2019. • Previously served as Deputy Secretary of Energy under former Secretary Rick Perry. • Previously served as the Senior Vice President and head of public policy for USAA and as a vice president of Ford Motor Company. • Earlier in his career, Brouillette served as chief of staff for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and as Assistant Secretary of Energy for congressional and intergovernmental affairs from 2001-2003. 8 DOE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Federal Energy Regulatory DOE Secretary Commission Chair Not yet nominated *Boxes corresponding to Nominated Deputy Secretary Inspector General divisions, rather than Confirmed positions, refer to the head of said division Political appointee position Chief of Staff Ombudsman Office of the Under U.S. Energy Information Advanced Research Secretary for Nuclear Office of the Under Office of the Under Administration Projects Agency - Energy Security & National Secretary for Science Secretary of Energy Nuclear Security Assistant Secretary for Assistant Secretary for Administration Congressional & International Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Administrator for Deputy Admin. for Defense Assistant Secretary for Assistant Secretary for Office of Enterprise Office of Science Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Office of Public Affairs Defense Programs Nuclear Nonproliferation Emergency Response Fossil Energy Assessments Office of the General Office of the Chief Deputy Administrator for Associate Administrator for Office of Artificial Assistant Secretary for Office of Policy Counsel Financial Officer Naval Reactors Emergency Operations Intelligence & Technology Nuclear Energy Office of the Chief Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Information Officer Associate Administrator for Chief Administrator for Office of Technology Indian Energy Policy & Assistant Secretary for Safety, Infrastructure & Energy Efficiency & Operations Defense Nuclear Security Transitions Programs Renewable Energy Office of Small & Office of Management Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of Project Associate Administrator for Associate Administrator Assistant Secretary for Counter-terrorism & Counter- Loan Programs Office Management Oversight & Office of Intelligence & Office of Economic proliferation for External Affairs Environmental Management Assessments Counterintelligence Impact & Diversity Associate Administrator for Associate Administrator for Office of Legacy Associate Under Secretary for Assistant Secretary for Office of Hearings & Acquisition & Project Environment, Health, Safety & Management & Budget Management Management Security Electricity Appeals Associate Administrator for National Laboratory Bonneville Power Southeastern Power Southwestern Power Western Area Power Office of General Counsel Information Management & Chief Information Officer Operations Board Administration Administration Administration Administration Sources: Department of Energy, Washington Post. 9 2020 ELECTIONS 10 KEY UPCOMING DATES Feb 3 Iowa Caucus Feb 11 New Hampshire Primary Feb 22 Nevada Caucus March 3 Super Tuesday July 13-16 Democratic Convention Aug 10 - Sep 7 Congress in recess Aug 24-27 Republican Convention Oct 1 FY 2021 begins Nov 3 Election Day 11 2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY SCHEDULE ■ Primary for both parties ■ Democratic primary ■ Republican Primary February March April May June Conventions Democratic National Convention: July 13-16 Republican National Convention: August 24-27 Sources: 270 to Win. 12 CANDIDATES VARY SIGNIFICANTLY IN THEIR SUPPORT FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Oppose construction Oppose construction Support expansion of of new plants and of new plants at this Unclear/No response nuclear power support phasing out time nuclear power Bennet Delaney Bloomberg Buttigieg Sanders Gabbard Biden Klobuchar Yang Patrick Steyer Warren Sources: Washington Post. 13 CANDIDATES’ VIEWS ON EXPANDING NUCLEAR ENERGY AND YUCCA MOUNTAIN Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository Candidate Nuclear energy expansion construction Trump ✓ ✓ Biden N/A X Warren X X Sanders X X Buttigieg X X Bloomberg X N/A Klobuchar N/A X Yang ✓ ✓ Steyer X N/A Gabbard X N/A Bennet ✓ N/A Delaney ✓ N/A Patrick X N/A Sources: Washington Post, Axios, E&E News, Nevada Independent, Las Vegas Sun. 14 MORE REPUBLICANS THAN DEMOCRATS HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR RETIREMENTS BEFORE THE 2020 ELECTION Retirements from Congress, by election cycle ■ Republicans ■ Democrats 2020 7 25 2018 18 37 2016 10 20 2014 15 16 2012 21 14 2010 14 13 2008 3 27 2006 6 9 2004 10 13 2002 7 16 2000 7 18 1998 15 11 1996 28 18 1994 25 9 1992 35 23 1990 5 9 *Data includes retirements; does not include members of Congress seeking a different office or members of Congress who resigned before the election Sources: FiveThirtyEight; National Journal, Ballotpedia. 15 CONGRESSIONAL RETIREMENTS WILL IMPACT ECA COMMUNITIES • Tennessee • Sen. Lamar Alexander (R), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water Development Subcommittee • New Mexico • Sen. Tom Udall (D), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee • *Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D) (running for Senate) • Texas • Rep. Mac Thornberry (R), Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee • Other Notable Retirements • Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy • Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee 16 POTENTIAL NEW HOUSE COMMITTEE LEADERS IN THE 117TH CONGRESS NAMES IN ITALICS DENOTE CHAIRS/RANKING MEMBERS WHO HOLD THE POSITION IN THE 116TH CONGRESS Committee Dem Leader GOP Leader Nita Lowey (NY) (retiring) Marcy Kaptur (OH) vs. Appropriations Kay Granger (TX) Rosa DeLauro (CT) vs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL) Mac Thornberry (TX) (retiring) Joe Wilson (SC) vs. Armed Services Adam Smith (WA) Michael Turner (OH) vs. Mike Rogers (AL) Greg Walden (OR) (retiring) Michael Burgess (TX) vs. Energy and Commerce Frank Pallone (NJ) Steve Scalise (LA) (Whip) vs. Bob Latta (OH) vs. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) Rob Bishop (UT) (retiring) Natural Resources Raul Grijalva (AZ) Liz Cheney (WY) (GOP leadership) John Curtis (UT) Sources: National Journal Research; Roll Call 17 POTENTIAL SENATE COMMITTEE LEADERS IN THE 117TH CONGRESS NAMES IN ITALICS DENOTE CHAIRS/RANKING MEMBERS WHO HOLD THE POSITION IN THE 116TH CONGRESS Committee Dem Leader GOP Leader Mike Enzi (WY) (retiring) Budget Bernie Sanders (VT) Mike Crapo (ID) Lindsey Graham (SC) Lisa Murkowski (AK) (term limit) Energy & Natural Resources Joe Manchin (WV) John Barrasso (WY) Mike Lee (UT) Sources: National Journal Research 18 2020 PRIORITIES IN CONGRESS 19 STATUS OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS’ LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS ■ Progress ■ Stalled in the Senate ■ No progress Reform campaign ethics and voting rights Address climate change • The Democratic House passed H.R. 1 – For the • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) and Sen. People Act of 2019 Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a Green New Deal • The legislation addresses voter access, election resolution in February 2019; the resolution integrity and security, political spending, and ultimately failed in the Senate ethics for the three branches of government • In May 2019, the House passed H.R.9 – Climate Action Now Act, which requires the president to • The bill passed the House in March 2019, but has uphold its commitments made in the Paris Climate made no headway in the Senate Agreement Reduce drug prices Revamp US infrastructure • Speaker Pelosi announced the introduction of H.R. • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), Senate 3 – Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and • The proposal allows CMS to negotiate for lower President Trump agreed in April to a $2 trillion prices on a number of the most expensive drugs, infrastructure plan requires drug manufacturers pay rebates for • The plan would include funding for road and covered drug costs above government price bridge repairs, water projects, and broadband maximums, and caps seniors’ out-of-pocket drug • However, Trump announced that infrastructure costs would take a backseat to the USMCA agreement • The bill passed the House in December 2019 Raise the minimum wage Roll back GOP tax reforms • The House passed H.R. 582 – Raise the Wage Act, • The House announced hopes to increase the tax which would increase federal minimum wage to rate for corporations and high-earning individuals; $15 an hour in six years; the Senate bill has not no substantive action has been taken made progress Sources: Congress.gov, Roll Call, CNN, CNBC,
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