Washington, D.C. Virtual Fly-In Briefing Book by VegasChamber

WASHINGTON, D.C. VIRTUAL FLY-IN 2020

Staff Contact Information Vegas Chamber Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO mbsewald@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.575.8020 Paul Moradkhan Senior Vice President of Government Affairs pmoradkhan@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.810.9124 William Ochoa Vice President of Membership Development wochoa@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.743.9354 Joyce Goedeke Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy jgoedeke@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.419.5723 Sallie Doebler Vice President of Corporate Partnerships sdoebler@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.443.8653 Cara Clarke Vice President of Communications cclarke@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.743.9362 David Dazlich Director of Government Affairs ddazlich@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.205.7232

Deborah Makiri Director of Membership Development dmakiri@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.366.6644

Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Jonas Peterson President & CEO Email: jonasp@lvgea.org Cell Phone: 928.486.8121

Carlos Fernandez Policy Analyst cfernandez@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.203.8209

Jared Smith

Dylan Keith Policy Analyst dkeith@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.833.0081

Nick Clason

Erica Valdriz Fundraising Coordinator evaldriz@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.245.8465

Porter Group Federal Lobbying Team

Pomai Weall Digital Media Strategist pweall@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.343.7387 Lauren Stuart Executive Business Administrator lstuart@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.371.2134 Tony Roberson Member Success Specialist aroberson@vegaschamber.com Cell Phone: 702.343.8123

Chief Operating Officer

Email: jareds@lvgea.org Cell Phone: 702.720.5289

Economic Development Analyst

Email: nickc@lvgea.org Cell Phone: 702.505.3459

The Honorable Jon C. Porter President & CEO Major General (Ret.) Robert Herbert Senior Vice President Chris Porter Senior Vice President Stephanie Walker Vice President of Government Affairs Rachel Layher Director of Operations Anna Leieritz Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs Marisa Pardinas Controller Cameron Gresh Senior Legislative Assistant Connor Higgins Legislative Assistant

Black & Wadhams Attorneys at Law State Lobbying Team James Wadhams Partner Jesse Wadhams Partner

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Staff Contact Information

Welcome Letters

Monday, September 14, 2020 Agenda U.S. Chamber of Commerce Briefings Welcome Reception

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Agenda Policy Briefings

Wednesday, September 16, 2020Agenda Meetings with Members of Congress

Thursday, September 17, 20120 Agenda Congressional Meetings Policy Roundtables Nevada State Reception

Federal Priorities

Federal Leadership

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Welcome to the Virtual Washington, D.C. Fly-In! On behalf of the Vegas Chamber, thank you for joining us for our first ever DC in LV Virtual Fly-in experience. Once again, the Vegas Chamber and the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance are proud to partner to represent one of the largest and most diverse delegations of business and government leaders on behalf of our state, this time virtually. For the past year, we have gathered your comments and feedback to ensure that our Fly-in is constantly evolving and responsive to your business needs and those of Nevada. We deliver on this promise by strategically connecting you to key policy makers, high-profile think tank organizations, and national trade associations. This not only gives you the latest information on key federal issues, but also keeps Nevada and the interests of our State at the forefront of policy making. Since our founding in 1911, the Vegas Chamber has remained steadfast in our commitment to our members and the business community as a whole. We have endured various trials and tribulations since our inception, nevertheless we have come out stronger than ever. This is demonstrated throughout the Chamber’s history of trailblazing with our federal policy advocacy which has led to our community’s most significant projects such as the construction of Hoover Dam, the establishment and expansion of McCarran International Airport, the designation of Interstate 11, and the creation of Tule Springs National Monument. Throughout this week you will connect with national renowned policy makers and experts who will discuss transportation infrastructure, international tourism, healthcare, economic diversification, gaming, workforce development, and education. During these conversations, our voice, as a unified and unwavering business community, will carry the needs of Nevada to our nation’s Capital. In addition to a comprehensive calendar of interactive virtual experiences, we are thrilled to offer you some exciting evening receptions at the world-renowned Wynn Las Vegas. Both our Welcome and Nevada State Receptions will adhere to strict CDC guidelines and will feature hors d’oeuvres, libations, and exciting conversations with some of the top business leaders in our State. By participating in our first ever DC in LV Virtual Fly-in, you have made an investment toward building a stronger future for Nevada. We, in turn, are proud to continue to champion the efforts of the business community on your behalf in Washington, D.C. Thank you for your time and devotion to our great State of Nevada. Sincerly,

Mary Beth Sewald President and CEO

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Tom Burns Chairman, Board of Trustees

Hugh Anderson Chairman, Government Affairs Committee

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It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 Virtual D.C. Fly-In. We are honored that you will be joining us and our partners at Vegas Chamber to promote the federal agenda of our great State. Together, we’ll be advocating for a diverse set of economic development issues including economic recovery, investments in education, diversifying our industries, international trade, transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, and tourism. Although our event format will be different this year, we’ll still have the opportunity to engage with members of Congress and to learn from leading think tanks, trade organizations and government entities about policies and trends that will have an impact on Nevadans in the coming years. This is an exciting opportunity filled with rich programming, powerful networking and a chance to celebrate our accomplishments while embracing the possibilities of tomorrow. Our partnership with Vegas Chamber is a powerful example of collaboration to advance common goals. By working together, we can more effectively help shape federal policy to accelerate our region’s economic recovery and improve our community. On behalf of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and the Vegas Chamber, thank you again for joining us, and for your leadership and commitment to the State of Nevada.

Sincerely,

Derrick Hill Chairman of the LVGEA Board of Directors Vice President, Cox Business & Hospitality Network Cox Communications

Jonas Peterson President & CEO LVGEA

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Monday, September 14, 2020 Agenda Morning Session: 9 a.m.

9:45 a.m. 10 a.m.

10:45 a.m. 11 a.m.

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Welcome Program by Vegas Chamber and Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Mary Beth Sewald, President & CEO, Vegas Chamber Tom Burns, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Vegas Chamber Jonas Peterson, President & CEO, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Derrick Hill, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Break Limited Liability and What It Means to Businesses Harold Kim, President, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Break Election 2020 Keynote by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ashlee Rich Stephenson, Vice President and National Political Director, Political Affairs and Federation Relations Break

Afternoon Session: 1 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2:30 p.m. 5 p.m.

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Federal Transportation and Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next by Congress Ed Mortimer, Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure Company Economic Impact on K-12 Education Cheryl Oldham, Vice President of Education Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Evolution of Healthcare and What It Means to Employers Katie Mahoney, Vice President, Health Policy Company Break Welcome Reception at the Wynn Las Vegas

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Limited Liability and What It Means to Businesses Monday, September 14, 2020 10 a.m. Overview: The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) is a national campaign, representing the nation’s business community, with the critical mission of making America’s legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. Founded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1998 to address the country’s litigation explosion, ILR is the only national legal reform advocate to approach reform comprehensively by not only working to change the laws, but also changing the legal climate.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Businesses across the country are trying to balance reopening with protecting their employees and customers. There is a growing concern of lawsuits that may be filed against businesses and employers related to COVID-19. This is both a concern for businesses in Nevada and across the country as it hinders the ability for businesses to reopen and return employees back to their workplace. Without liability protections, many business owners may either decide to permanently stay closed, or reopen and risk a business-crippling COVID-19 lawsuit. Discussion and priorities of the ILR, which include comprehensive legal reform to ensure fairness in liability suits, ensure damage awards are fair and equitable and enforce legal ethic rules. ILR explores how reasonable and balanced states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business. This objective is the basis of the 2019 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which includes an evaluation and analysis of Nevada’s tort liability system.

Staff Member: Harold Kim President, U.S. Chamber Institute of Legal Reform Harold Kim was elected president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) in December 2019, after nearly 12 years of holding a senior leadership position within ILR. Under Kim, the Institute will continue to be a comprehensive, multifaceted global legal reform campaign with cutting-edge advocacy, research, communications, and voter education initiatives. Kim is responsible for providing strategy, policy guidance, and leadership for ILR’s comprehensive program aimed at improving the nation’s litigation climate. Before joining ILR, Kim was special assistant to the president in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. There he served as former President George W. Bush’s liaison to the Senate on matters involving national security, the judiciary, civil justice reform, intellectual property, and criminal law enforcement. During his tenure, he helped win confirmation for several of President Bush’s judicial and executive nominees and worked closely with Congress to advance the administration’s policy priorities. From 2003 to 2007, Kim served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, deputy chief counsel to the late ranking member Arlen Specter, and senior committee counsel for then-Chairman Orrin Hatch. During the passage of the 2005 Class Action Fairness Act, Kim was the committee’s chief civil counsel and advised Republican members during the bill’s committee markup and Senate floor action. He also advised committee members in the areas of asbestos, class action, medical malpractice, and bankruptcy litigation reform. Prior to government service, Kim was a senior litigation associate at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm of Patton Boggs, LLP. Kim is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, and earned a J.D. from The Catholic University of America. Source:

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Election 2020 Keynote Monday, September 14, 2020 11 a.m. Overview: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization, representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions.Members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce range from mom-and-pop shops and local chambers to leading industry associations and large corporations. The fundamental activity of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is to develop and implement policy on major issues affecting business. The U.S Chamber advocates for pro-business policies that create jobs and grow the economy. Key issues range from smart tax policy and regulatory relief to legal reform and trade promotion. The U.S. Chamber works with more than 1,500 volunteers from member corporations, organizations and the academic community who serve on committees, subcommittees, task forces and councils to develop and implement policy on major issues affecting business.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Overview of political affairs developments and trends relating to the 2020 General Election including emerging issues, the impact it will have on the U.S. Senate races, House of Representatives and status of the presidential candidates. Discussion relating to the overall federal political strategy in developing and implementing policy on major issues affecting business by utilizing effective advocacy initiatives and programs. Expanding and strengthening relationships with members of Congress on the regional and national perspective on federal issues and legislation which are important to Nevada’s employers and employees, such as employment law, legal environment and transportation infrastructure investment.

Keynote Speaker: Ashlee Rich Stephenson Vice President and National Political Director, Political Affairs and Federal Relations, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ashlee Rich Stephenson is vice president and national political director of Political Affairs and Federation Relations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Stephenson leads the Chamber’s voter education program, which includes directing the endorsement process on behalf of pro-business candidates for federal office and guiding the Chamber’s independent expenditure effort. Stephenson is a nationally respected and highly experienced political strategist and pollster, with expertise working on high-level candidate campaigns, with independent expenditures, and on behalf of public affairs and corporate interests. She has worked for four presidential campaigns, including serving as the polling director for Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 campaign and as a political strategy advisor for Governor Scott Walker’s 2016 effort. Previously president of Just Win Strategies, a national political strategy firm, and most recently principal and chief strategy officer at the polling and analytics company WPA Intelligence, she started her career in the Strategy Department at the Republican National Committee. Named a Rising Star in 2014 by Campaigns & Elections magazine and inducted into the inaugural American Association of Political Consultants 40 under 40 class of 2015, Stephenson is a regularly requested panelist and commentator at political industry events to discuss evolving trends in the political tactics of public opinion research, data, digital, message development and marketing. Stephenson serves on the Board of The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management.

Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Federal Transportation and What’s Next by Congress Monday, September 14, 2020 1 p.m. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion about federal transportation priorities and investments during the 116th Congress, and the role the business community plays in advocating for the streamlining of permitting processes for transportation projects and increasing public-private partnerships.

Staff Member: Ed Mortimer Executive Director, Transportation Infrastructure, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ed Mortimer is executive director of transportation infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In this role, Mortimer oversees the development and implementation of the U.S. Chamber’s transportation and infrastructure policy and represents the U.S. Chamber on Capitol Hill, as well as before the administration and other industry organizations regarding this issue. Mortimer also leads the Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition (AECOM) as its executive director. Mortimer comes to the U.S. Chamber from AECOM, where he served as director of government relations, and was responsible for coordinating government affairs efforts with the company’s infrastructure market segment, representing AECOM’s interests before federal, state and local officials. Prior to this role, Mortimer was the director of transportation and infrastructure as the U.S. Chamber. Mortimer also previously served as director of Government Relations for the Transportation Intermediaries Association and as a legislative representative for the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. Mortimer received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from The American University, as well as completing an executive management program from Georgetown University.

Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Economic Impact on K-12 Education Monday, September 14, 2020 1:30 p.m. Overview: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s (USCCF) Education and Workforce program promotes the rigorous educational standards and effective job training systems needed to preserve the strength of America’s greatest economic resource, its workforce. Through its events, publications, and policy initiatives—and drawing upon the Chamber’s extensive network of members—USCCF connects the best minds in American business with the most innovative thinkers in American education, helping them work together to ensure the nation’s continued prosperity.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: A world-class education system is critical to a world-class workforce. It is important to enable business to lead the way towards change, using the strength of their voice and impact in the community to partner with advocates on shared solutions. Today’s K–12 education system is complex, and that complexity often leads to students underprepared for the career ahead of them. The U.S Chamber is focused on K-12 and career readiness initiatives explore how to equip all students with the knowledge, skills, competence, and opportunities they need to reach and succeed in the jobs of tomorrow. America needs a skilled workforce in order to grow. With industry requirements changing and evolving faster than ever, many of today’s job-seekers lack the skills employers look for. The U.S. Chamber is exploring ways to ensure Americans have the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and the American economy has the skilled workforce it needs to grow.

Staff Member: Cheryl Oldham Senior Vice President, Education Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Senior Vice President, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Cheryl Oldham is senior vice president of education policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is also senior vice president of the Center for Education and Workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Oldham has 20 years of experience in public policy development and implementation as well as in project management and government relations. Her previous experience includes serving for 8 years in President George W. Bush’s administration. In July 2008, the president designated Oldham as acting assistant secretary for postsecondary education while also serving as chief of staff to the under secretary of education. As chief of staff, Oldham was the senior adviser on policy and strategy and oversaw the coordination of the programs and policies for which the office was responsible. These included vocational and adult education, postsecondary education, and federal student aid. In September 2005, the secretary of education appointed Oldham executive director of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The commission was the first of its kind to look at needed reforms in higher education related to accessibility, affordability, and accountability and produced a seminal report titled A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education. Oldham began her career working in the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations in Washington, D.C., handling policy matters under the umbrella of health and human services. She then served in the White House as deputy associate director in the Office of Presidential Personnel and as associate director in the Office of Cabinet Affairs before moving to the Department of Education as White House Liaison in January 2003.

Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Evolution of Healthcare and What It Means to Employers Monday, September 14, 2020 2 p.m. Overview: The goal of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Division goal is to expand access to and improve the affordability of high-quality health care services for all Americans. Their policy focus is centered on two areas: access and accountability as well as wellness, innovation and value. This means greater flexibility for businesses in offering health care coverage to their employees which includes the expansions of Association Health Plans (AHPs), adopting policies to stabilize the individual and small group markets as well as improving access to meaningful cost.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on recent work done by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce regarding healthcare and how it will affect employers such as the future of employer-sponsored insurance. There will also be updates about the role of bio-pharmaceuticals and their response to COVID-19 as it relates to the development of a possible vacation and treatment plans.

Staff Member: Katie Mahoney Vice President, Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Katie Mahoney rejoined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in June 2010. Mahoney has 20 years of health care experience in hospital and health plan operations as well as health policy. She is responsible for developing, advocating, and publicizing the Chamber’s policy on health and works with members of Congress, the administration, and regulatory agencies to promote the organization’s health policy. Mahoney also crafts regulatory responses for the Chamber and its member companies and addresses material areas as part of a comprehensive health policy. Mahoney joined the Chamber from the law firm of Greenberg Traurig where she served as assistant director of health and FDA business. There she analyzed legislative, and regulatory health care proposals and advised insurers, health care providers, and employers on the respective business impact. Previously, Mahoney worked at the U.S. Chamber as director of health care policy from 2004 to 2007. She focused on access to health coverage for small businesses and the uninsured, health plan mandates, ERISA preemption and regulatory requirements, COBRA, Medicare payment systems, retiree health coverage, medical liability reform, and health care quality improvement initiatives. Originally from Massachusetts, Mahoney graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University with an undergraduate degree in English literature. She earned a law degree and a master’s degree in health administration from Tulane University’s Schools of Law and Public Health and Tropical Medicine, respectively.

Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Agenda 9 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10 a.m.

Morning Session: National Media Keynote by Molly Ball, National Political Correspondent and Author Break Option 1: The Future of Gaming Post COVID-19 with the American Gaming Association Option 2: Championing the Voice of Small Business in D.C.

10:45 a.m. 11 a.m.

Break Option 1: Moving Southern Nevada Transportation Infrastructure Option 2: The Future of Economic Development Policy

Noon

Break

Afternoon Session: 1 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2 p.m.

Hail to the Chiefs Keynote Break Option 1: Navigating the New Economy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; What Employers Need to Know Option 2: Future of Work and Impacts of the Pandemic

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National Media Keynote Molly Ball National Political Correspondent and Author Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9 a.m. Meeting Topic: Molly Ball will discuss the impact that media coverage has in today’s political environment. She will speak about how that role is evolving with the evergrowing 24-hour news cycle and its impact on American politics. Ball will also share her observations from her unique perspective during her career as both a national media correspondent and covering Nevada politics.

Keynote Speaker: Molly Ball National Political Correspondent and Author Molly Ball is TIME magazine’s national political correspondent and a political analyst for CNN. She appears regularly on PBS’s Washington Week, CBS’s Face the Nation, ABC’s This Week, and was a staff writer for The Atlantic, where she was a leading voice in the magazine’s coverage of U.S. politics. Ball’s recently published Pelosi, a biography of Speaker Nancy Pelosi released in May of 2020, has received critical acclaim and a place on the New York Times Bestseller List. Ball has been awarded the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award, the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, and the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis for her coverage of political campaigns and issues. Ball previously reported for Politico, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the Las Vegas Sun. She has worked for newspapers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia, as well as the New York Times and the Washington Post. She is a graduate of Yale University and was a 2009 recipient of the KnightWallace journalism fellowship at the University of Michigan. In 2007, she won $100,000 on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

Source: Pulitzer Center

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American Gaming Association The Future of Gaming Post COVID-19 Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10 a.m. Option 1 Mission: The American Gaming Association (AGA) opened its office in Washington, D.C. in 1995 with the fundamental goal of creating a better understanding of the gaming entertainment industry by bringing facts about the industry to the general public, elected officials, other decision makers and the media through education and advocacy. The AGA represents the commercial casino entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues affecting its members and their employees. The AGA focuses on federal issues such as taxation, internet gaming and tourism. Furthermore, the AGA has an aggressive public education program designed to educate target audiences in the nation’s capital and across the country about the positive role that commercial gaming plays in communities across the country. The AGA also serves as the industry’s first national gaming information clearinghouse, providing the media, elected officials, other decision makers and the public with timely, accurate gaming industry data.

Overview: Millions of Americans play various gambling games on the Internet, even though the businesses are typically illegal, unregulated and offer no consumer protections. An estimated 1,700 offshore sites accepted these bets, with the annual market estimated at $150 billion. The AGA believes the technology now exists to properly regulate Internet gambling with appropriate law enforcement oversight to provide proper consumer protections for individuals gambling online. The AGA also believes that online gambling operators and suppliers should be held to the same level of probity to which AGA members adhere in their traditional land-based operations.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Overview and discussion on how the AGA has responded to COVID-19 by working to promote and shape a positive and compelling image of the casino gaming industry with congressional members. Discussion will also focus on the important role that Nevada plays as a leader in gaming in regard to employee and customer safety, implementation of new safety standards and what that means to the industry’s economic recovery post COVID-19.

Economic Impact: Contrary to recent revenue declines, commercial casinos demonstrated strong consumer demand at the beginning of 2020. Before all 989 (including tribal gaming) brickand-mortar casinos in the United States closed their doors in March 2020, combined commercial gaming revenue for January and February was up 10.4 percent year-over-year comparison. COVID-19 resulted in a 79% Year-Over-Year Drop in 2020 Q2 Commercial Casino Gaming Revenue compared to 2019 Q2. However, there is market demand for gaming and that there will be a strong basis for gaming’s recovery. In 2019, Gaming in the United States has an approximate annual economic impact of $261 billion and $43.6 billion in tax revenue. The gaming industry accounts for 1.8 million jobs with casinos operating in 44 states across the county. Commercial casinos paid a total of $10.2 billion in direct local and state taxes across the United States. The gaming industry nationwide generated $43.6 billion, growing at an annual rate of 3.7 percent. 14 of the 25 states that allow commercial gaming saw record numbers in reportable revenue. National Data: • Economic Impact: $261 billion • Jobs Supported: 1.8 million • Wages: $17 billion • Tax Revenue: $43.6 billion • Number of Casinos: 579 • Number of states with Casinos: 25 Nevada: • Economic Impact: $67.6 billion • Number of Employees: 450,100 • Wages: $18.8 billion • Tax Revenue: $969.3 million • Number of Casinos: 219 The top five U.S. commercial markets are: • Las Vegas: $6.59 billion • Atlantic City: $2.70 billion • Chicagoland: $1.94 billion • Baltimore-Washington, D.C.: $1.88 billion • New York City: $1.49 billion Tribal Gaming: America’s tribal gaming sector continues to grow across the country. The industry is overseen by the National Indian Gaming Commission, which is an independent federal regulatory agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. In 2018, the tribal gaming segment continued its trend of growth and expansion. The industry segment represents 490 casinos, operated by 244 federally-organized tribes in 29 states that collectively generated an estimated $33.7 billion in gaming revenues, which grew at a rate of 3.4 percent compared to the previous year. Tribal gaming is expected to surpass non-tribal gaming revenue by 2030.

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The top three states for Indian gaming revenue: • California: $8.4 billion • Oklahoma: $4.3 billion • Florida: $2.56 billion

Staff Member: Bill Miller

President & Chief Executive Officer, American Gaming Association Bill Miller has more than three decades of experience on Capitol Hill and representing business interests in Washington. Prior to joining the American Gaming Association in January 2019, Miller served as Senior Vice President at Business Roundtable, overseeing all outreach to Capitol Hill and the Administration on behalf of the association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. corporations. Before his six-year stint at the Roundtable, Miller was a Partner at an international corporate communications firm Brunswick. He also assisted several global investment firms on potential and actual crisis situations. A veteran lobbyist, Miller previously led the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Political Affairs & Federal Relations efforts and served as National Political Director, advising the business association’s CEO and overseeing its legislative, advocacy and lobbying tactics. Miller also served as Chief of Staff to Representative Constance A. Morella where he oversaw her legislative and political agenda from 1994 to 1999. A successful entrepreneur, Miller has started several businesses including a bank, restaurants, and a television pilot, as well as financed several technology start-ups. Miller holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maryland and a law degree from American University. He resides in Washington, D.C.

Source: American Gaming Association, RubinBrown LLP, National Indian Gaming Commission, Nevada Resort Association

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GAMING BY THE NUMBERS

Nevada

Nevada is home to commercial and tribal gaming operators and gaming suppliers that support jobs for more than 410,000 Nevadans and $8.3Â billion in tax revenue annually for all levels of government. Gaming tax revenue funds statewide education programs and is essential to Nevadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general budgetary needs. State gaming taxes are also invested in local school systems and transportation programing.

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The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Republican Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Chuck Schumer Democratic Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Congressional Leaders: Thank you on behalf of all Nevadans for your leadership and the work that you are doing for our country during these unprecedented times. Your leadership is essential to the recovery of our nation. As Nevada’s largest and broadest-based business organization, the Vegas Chamber is committed to addressing issues on behalf of its members and their approximately 230,000 employees, especially those employed in the state’s tourism and gaming industry. Tourism is the backbone of Nevada’s economy. Southern Nevada welcomes more than 42 million tourists annually and has a population of approximately two million people. The total economic impact of tourism in Southern Nevada is approximately $57.6 billion, while supporting 367,900 jobs, nearly half of the total private employment. As you know, the President of the United States declared a national emergency on March 13 because of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak. In an abundance of caution for the health of our visitors and employees, Nevada’s Governor on March 17, 2020 directed the closure of all of Nevada’s casinos for 30 days. Hundreds of thousands of room nights have been cancelled by large convention groups and businesses continue to cancel through May and June. While we understand the need for taking extreme precautions to curtail the further spread of the Coronavirus, these closures are having a devastating impact on our economy, employees, and families. Additionally, Nevada’s state and local governments are heavily reliant on tax revenues from the gaming and tourism industry. Governmental services including K-12 education, social services, health and human services, and public safety are facing extreme pressure because of COVID-19. By helping including hotels, resorts, and casinos in federal support for the tourism industry, state and local government services will benefit as well. Many of our employers are doing their very best to support their employees during these challenging times, but the reality is as COVID-19 continues to spread across the world, the economic impact is hitting Nevada’s employers and employees hard because of the nature of our tourism-based economy. Our employees and their families are dependent on the tourism industry and are asking for

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Congressional assistance for our Nevada families by providing financial assistance to Nevada’s gaming and tourism industry. We need your help for the sake of our Nevada families. I am asking that the federal assistance packages that are being created to help businesses and employers include help for Nevada’s tourism industry, including hotel, resort, and casino properties. It is imperative that we receive financial resources in this unprecedented crisis. This need is for the sake of the 367,900 Nevadans employed in Southern Nevada; this assistance will help working families that are dependent on the state’s tourism industry. Many of you have tourism and gaming in your state and any assistance would help those employers and employees as well in your community. Las Vegas was one of the cities hit hardest by the Great Recession. Only recently have the tens of thousands of jobs that were lost– many in the gaming and tourism industry –been restored. We need help from Congress to make sure that we can protect these businesses and the men and women they employ and the small businesses they support. Thank you for allowing the Vegas Chamber to reach out to you during these difficult times but with your help, I know we will be back stronger as a community and as a nation. If we can be of any assistance or provide you with any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 702.575.8020. Thank you, Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO

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Small Business Administration Championing the Voice of Small Business in D.C. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10 a.m. Option 2 Mission: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is “to maintain and strengthen the nation’s economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses and by assisting in the economic recovery of communities after disasters”. The agency’s activities have been summarized as the “3 Cs” of capital, contracts and counseling.

Overview: Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses. SBA loans are made through banks, credit unions and other lenders who partner with the SBA. The SBA provides a government-backed guarantee on part of the loan. SBA helps lead the federal government’s efforts to deliver 23 percent of prime federal contracts to small businesses. SBA has at least one office in each U.S. state. In addition, the agency provides grants to support counseling partners, including approximately 900 Small Business Development Centers (often located at colleges and universities), 110 Women’s Business Centers, and SCORE, a volunteer mentor corps of retired and experienced business leaders with approximately 350 chapters. These counseling services provide services to over 1 million entrepreneurs and small business owners annually.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The discussion will focus on who the Small Business Administration is and what it does. Dialogue will touch on how small businesses are represented by the agency and how businesses are heard. The agency will also discuss what they have been working on to better serve small businesses in our state and nation as well as what new research they’ve embarked on to better respond to the business needs of the future.

Staff Member: Stephanie Fekete Assistant Chief Counsel for Congressional & Legislative Affairs, Small Business Adminsitration Office of Advocacy Stephanie Fekete has been the Assistant Chief Counsel for Congressional & Legislative Affairs at the Office of Advocacy since January 2019. She also served in Advocacy as the Law Clerk from 2016 to 2017, and Regulatory Fellow and Intern in 2014. Prior to 2019, Fekete worked as Counsel for the House Small Business Committee, where she managed a portfolio of issues affecting small businesses, including the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, regulatory reform, regulations, environment, intellectual property, and immigration. Fekete has published in the Catholic University Law Review: “Litigating Medical Device Premarket Classification Decisions for Small Businesses: Have the Courts Given the FDA Too Much Deference? The Case for Taking the Focus Off of Efficacy.” She received her Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and is licensed to practice law in Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Sustainability, minor in music, from the University of Portland.

Source:Small Business Administration

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Moving Southern Nevada Transportation Infrastructure Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11 a.m. Option 1 Meetings Topics & Policy Agenda: Discussion will be focused on transportation infrastructure issues with Las Vegas business leaders which informs them of current infrastructure legislation and efforts in Washington, D.C. and how they impact Southern Nevada. The panel will also discuss several federal transportation issues impacting Nevadans including I-15 Corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, I-11 corridor between Phoenix and Las Vegas and other intermodal transportation options and technology that are emerging within the region.

Panel Members: Trevor Dean Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation and Technology and Director of Investment, Office of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) Trevor Dean has more than ten years of experience developing legislative and political strategies on campaigns, Capitol Hill, and within the Federal Government and has deep experience in transportation policy. Before joining Senator Cortez Masto’s staff, Dean served the Obama Administration’s Department of Transportation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration.

Steve Hill CEO and President, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Under Steve Hill’s leadership, the Las Vegas Convention Center is undergoing an expansion as well as developing the first commercial underground people mover throughout its campus in partnership with The Boring Company. Hill owned Silver State Materials from 1987 until its purchase by CalPortland in 2008. At CalPortland he served as a Senior Vice President until 2011 when he was appointed Director of the newly established Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) by Governor Brian Sandoval. During his tenure, GOED lured numerous businesses to the state, including Tesla, Apple and HyperloopOne. Hill also serves on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Travel Association, the national association that represents and advocates on behalf of the travel and tourism industry and serves as Chair of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, overseeing the construction of the nearly $2 billion Allegiant Stadium, the home to the Las Vegas Raiders.

M.J. Maynard CEO, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada As Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), M.J. Maynard leads the only agency nationwide that is responsible for a region’s public transit system, traffic management, roadway design and construction funding, and transportation and overall planning efforts – all under one roof. Maynard joined the RTC in February 2007 and served as Assistant General Manager of Administrative Services and later as Deputy Chief Executive Officer prior to leading the agency. Maynard worked in Las Vegas’ hospitality industry for more than 25 years prior to joining the RTC, where she served as Vice President for Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for more than a decade. She was recently appointed to serve on the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Board of Directors. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Ben Rosenbaum Deputy Chief of State and Director, Office of Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) Ben Rosenbaum serves as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Nevada’s First Congressional District Representative Dina Titus. A native of the Florida Panhandle, he has been with Congresswoman Titus since 2013. In addition to his titles, Ben also manages the Congresswoman’s work on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure where she serves as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management in addition to serving on the Aviation and Highways & Transit Subcommittees. He also manages her role as Chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus. Prior to joining the Congresswoman’s office, he served Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York managing her work on the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee.

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Kristina Swallow Director, Nevada Department of Transportation Kristina Swallow was appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak in January of 2019 to serve as Director. Within her role at the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), she is responsible for overseeing the state highway system and leads a team of approximately 1,800 people. Swallow joined NDOT with 25 years of diverse experience in engineering, public policy and community advocacy. As a practicing civil engineer, Kristina has worked in several technical areas including flood control, traffic impact analysis and mitigation, land development, public works and transportation policy. Bridging industry gaps, she has been a small business owner, a consultant and also served as a program manager in city government. Additionally, she worked in the U.S. Senate on transportation policy including the passage of MAP-21 and as a lobbyist for local government during the 2013 Nevada State Legislative Session. Kristina received her Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a licensed civil engineer in Nevada.

Source: Nevada Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and U.S. House of Representatives

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International Economic Development Council Future of Economic Development Policy Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11 a.m. Option 2 Mission: The mission of the International Economic Development Council (EDC) is to provide leadership and excellence in economic development for communities, members, and partners. The Council embraces the following core values. They reflect and support their mission, and guide their decisions, actions and provision of services:

• Social responsibility and a dedication to building healthy, just, and competitive communities • Creation of wealth for individuals, businesses, and communities • Advancement of both the economic development profession and professional • Cooperation and collaboration • Diversity, tolerance, and equity Overview: The IEDC is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 5,000 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities, by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban and local to international, IEDC’s members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. When we succeed, our members create highquality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on the impact of the economic stimulus packages passed by Congress through the CARES Act as well as what is currently being worked on by Congress for additional economic stimulus and what that might look like. Nevada employers will be able to further how stimulus packages can help kickstart the economy and facilitate in bringing their business back to pre-pandemic profitability.

Staff Member: Jeff Finkle President & Chief Executive Officer, International Economic Development Council As President and CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Jeff Finkle is a recognized leader and authority on economic development. With the formation of IEDC in 2001 following the merger of the Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED) - where he was president for 15 years - and the American Economic Development Council (AEDC), Finkle set the course for a more effective and influential organization. Today, IEDC is the world’s largest economic development membership organization and is a $5 million annual operation that is renowned for its leadership in professionalizing and diversifying the field of economic development. Finkle previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development In 2011, he was lauded by the U.S. Department of Commerce for his 25 years of stewardship over CUED and IEDC. Moreover, as a longtime leader in community service and philanthropy, in 2005 Finkle organized 250 economic development volunteers to work in Gulf Coast communities endeavoring to recover from Hurricane Katrina. In 1989 he also founded the Bollinger Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to children who have lost a parent who worked in the field of economic development. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications in 1976 from Ohio University in Athens and pursued graduate studies in business administration at Ohio State University. Source: International Economic Development Council

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Hail to the Chiefs Keynote Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1 p.m. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Several of the Chiefs of Staff from Nevada’s Congressional delegation will share their thoughts and perspective on policy issues that are important to the business community. Discussion will range on a variety of topics and what congressional actions they expect to see happen for the remainder of 2020.

Chief of Staff Members: Reynaldo Benitez Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Reynaldo Benitez serves as the Chief of Staff to Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a role he’s held since December 2018. Prior to serving as Chief of Staff, Reynaldo served as the Senator’s Special Advisor and Communications Director. Benitez also worked as a Press Secretary in former-Senator Harry Reid’s Hispanic Media and as a Senior Adviser. He is a graduate of Utah Valley University and earned a Master’s in National Security from John Hopkins University.

Dara Cohen Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Dara Cohen currently serves as the Chief of Staff to Senator Jacky Rosen, a position she previously held in then Congresswoman Rosen’s House office. Cohen brings over a decade of political and government experience, most recently serving as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA35) and Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Bill Enyart (IL-12). Cohen is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and received her master’s in public policy from Georgetown University.

Bruce Miller Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) Bruce Miller currently serves as the Chief of Staff to Congressman Mark Amodei, a role he’s held since 2015. Prior to serving as Chief of Staff, Miller served as Legislative Director to Congressman Amodei. Miller has also worked for the Republican Study Committee, as a Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07), as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Bob Beauprez (CO-07), and as a Grassroots Organizer to the Bob Beauperez for Congress Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder.

Source: U.S. House of Representatives and U.S.Senate

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Greenberg Traurig Navigating the New Economy – What Employers Need to Know Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2 p.m. Option 1 Mission: Early on, Greenberg Traurig developed a strong commitment to giving back to the community. Attorneys and business staff striving to make a difference by leading, volunteering, and donating to a rich spectrum of causes. Fifty years after its founding, Greenberg Traurig has more than 2,200 attorneys and 41 locations on three continents. As each new office opened, this unique culture was replicated, but never duplicated. The firm grew by way of laterals who fit in and had a passion for quality work and collaboration, and in response to client needs. Greenberg Traurig has never added lawyers through a merger and remains one firm. Each new office can be traced to an opportunity to better serve clients. There never has been a headquarters office. From Day 1, people have been empowered to do the right thing and the best thing no matter where they were sitting. These qualities have allowed the firm to thrive along with its valued clients, attorneys, and staff.

Overview: Created with the specific mission of answering such business-critical needs, Greenberg Traurig’s Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force: COVID-19 is a multidisciplinary, collaborative legal team drawn from the firm’s offices around the world. The firm helps clients proactively identify, prepare for, and address current and future legal issues. The Greenberg Traurig team focuses on minimizing exposure to legal liability and maximizing access to business opportunities that arise in the aftermath of a health emergency. Greenberg Traurig has strategically structured resources to advise clients on both short-term responses and the long-term business strategies for addressing the impact of COVID-19 on legal issues ranging from labor and employment to real estate, litigation, insurance, privacy, and more.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The panel will discuss how the nation’s economy is being impacted by COVID-19 and how that will impact employers and the workplace. The discussion will be focused on both the short-term and long-term effects that it will have on the workplace, policy directives and costs to employers.

Panel Members: Jonathan Becker Washington, D.C. Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Jonathan Becker is a Shareholder in the firm’s Government Law & Policy practice. He has nearly two decades of experience working at the intersection of law, policy, and politics. Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Becker worked in government relations for a major U.S. airline and in all three branches of the federal government, including positions in the Senate, the White House, and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. On Capitol Hill, Becker spent six years working for Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), first as Chief Counsel and then as Chief of Staff. In that capacity, he advised the Senator on her work as a member of the Judiciary and Commerce Committees and provided guidance on policy issues including technology, telecommunications, intellectual property, media, and transportation.

Kelly Bunting Philadelphia Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Kelly Bunting is Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Workforce Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement group. She litigates federal and state class and collective actions alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, overtime, minimum wage and off-the-clock work. She also defends employers around the country in single plaintiff litigation involving gender, age, disability, race, national origin, religious and pregnancy discrimination, harassment and retaliation; whistleblower claims; theft of trade secrets; breach of duty; breach of employment agreements and restrictive covenants. Bunting has appeared before the EEOC, the NLRB, the DOL and many state agencies.

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Alisa Nave-Worth Las Vegas Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Alisa Nave-Worth has more than a decade’s-worth of experience with politics and government affairs. She has deep legal, political, and public policy experience in Nevada, which she uses to implement and advocate legislative strategies before state and local agencies for a wide range of corporate clients. She maintains strong relationships with lawmakers and regulators and has a reputation for honesty and integrity to her clients. Nave-Worth represents clients with legislative, regulatory, and administrative issues across all policy areas, with an emphasis in transportation, construction, entertainment, infrastructure and campaign finance compliance in Nevada. She has experience advocating for clients before the Nevada legislature and assisting clients with the rule-making process and advising on regulatory matters before state agencies, boards and commissions. Alisa is an experienced campaign consultant with experience in Presidential campaigns and was directly responsible for building expansive grassroots and political coalitions throughout the state.

Jamie Rich San Francisco Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Jamie R. Rich represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law before state and federal agencies and in courts across the country. Rich focuses much of her practice on traditional labor law, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. She helps clients navigate representation proceedings and union organizing drives. Rich also maintains an active employment litigation practice, defending clients against harassment, discrimination, and retaliation lawsuits. She also regularly handles administrative charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state agencies.

Mike Taylor Northern Virginia Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Michael Taylor is Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s OSHA group. He focuses his practice exclusively on representing employers regarding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Chemical Safety Board (CSB) matters across the country. Currently, Taylor is providing guidance to employers regarding appropriate engineering, work practices, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment when dealing with COVID-19 in the workplace. He also provides OSHA compliance counseling, OSHA inspection counseling, OSHA whistleblower representation, and OSHA due diligence reviews, and CSB investigations for clients. Taylor has wide-ranging experience in the workplace safety field, including his prior public service as General Counsel to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the federal agency in charge of the trials and appeals of workplace safety and health disputes between federal OSHA and the regulated community.

Source: Greenberg Traurig

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Bertelsmann Foundation Future of Work and Impacts of the Pandemic Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2 p.m. Option 2 Mission: The Bertelsmann Foundation is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit think tank in Washington, D.C. dedicated to a strong and lasting transatlantic relationship.

Overview: The Bertelsmann Foundation (North America), Inc., established in 2008, was created to promote and strengthen the transatlantic relationship. Through research, analysis, forums, and audiovisual and multimedia content, the Foundation seeks to educate and engage our audience on the most pressing economic, political, and social challenges facing the United States and Europe. At a time when many are asking what people from all parts of the U.S. and Europe think about global issues, the Foundation’s aim is to bring our work to audiences outside Washington and Brussels. Through discussion forums, documentary film screenings, and other events, the Foundation presents their materials to diverse audiences of students, educators, community organizers, journalists, and policymakers. Their goal is learning together how the transatlantic relationship affects us all, and how we can shape it in the future.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on what federal policy changes are likely in a COVID/post-COVID world including how those changes may be perceived. There will also be dialogue about what do business, education, and government leaders need to be focused on for recovery and work.

Staff Member: Jeffrey Brown Head of Technology Policy, Bertelsmann Foundation Jeffrey Brown joined the Bertelsmann Foundation in August 2015. In his current role, he manages the Foundation’s project streams on the future of work and artificial intelligence. Brown’s research activities include the geopolitical and workforce implications of artificial intelligence and the impact of the future of work on cities and regions in the United States and European Union. Brown obtained his master’s degree in political science and European studies from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) in May 2015, where he participated in the Transatlantic Master’s program. While studying at UNC-CH and Sciences Po Paris, he completed an internship with the U.S. Department of State in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he analyzed political developments in Abkhazia and South Ossetia and implementation of Georgia’s free trade agreement with the European Union. He also completed internships with the U.S. Commercial Service in Paris and Lisbon. Prior to joining the Bertelsmann Foundation, Brown worked in local government elections, international legal compliance and as a university instructor in Besançon, France. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Olaf College. He speaks French and Portuguese.

Source: Bertelsmann Foundation

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Agenda Morning Session: 9 a.m.

Keynote Speaker Frank Luntz, National Pollster and News Contributor

9:30 a.m.

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, NV

9:45 a.m.

Break

10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m.

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, NV Congressman Steven Horsford, NV-4 Break

11:30 a.m.

U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

11:45 a.m.

U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Noon

Break

Afternoon Session: 1 p.m.

Congresswoman Dina Titus, NV-1

1:30 p.m.

Congresswoman Susie Lee, NV-3

2 p.m.

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Keynote Speaker Frank Luntz National Pollster and News Contributor Wednesday, September 16, 2020 9 a.m. Meeting Topic: The discussion will be focused on messaging and communications and how those factors can affect national policy issues and elections including the 2020 Presidential Election.

Keynote Speaker: Frank Luntz National Pollster and News Contributor Dr. Frank I. Luntz is one of the most honored communication professionals in America today. The “Instant Response” focus group technique pioneered by Luntz has been profi led on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America (on Election Day), and on PBS’s award-winning Frontline. He has been a guest on virtually every talk show in America, including multiple appearances on The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher, as well as Meet the Press, Nightline, The Today Show, the PBS News Hour and Face the Nation. Throughout his career, Luntz has worked for more than fi fty Fortune 500 companies and CEOs. However, he is best known for political commentary – more media outlets have turned to him to understand the hopes and fears of Americans than to any other political pollster. He appears regularly on HBO and Fox News, having co-hosted many live primetime specials and dial sessions during the presidential debates. In both 2012 and 2016 elections, Frank was the only non-journalist invited to host a debate of the GOP presidential contenders. He also served as a consultant to the NBC hit show The West Wing. Luntz has written, supervised, and conducted more than 2,500 surveys, focus groups, ad tests, and dial sessions in more than two dozen countries on six continents over the past 20 years. His political knowledge and skills are recognized globally, and he has served as an election consultant and commentator in Canada, Britain, Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Australia, Venezuela and Ukraine.

Source: Frank Luntz

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U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Nevada Meeting Topics: LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating that Congress enact limited liability protections be extended to all industries, including those in the health care sector. Federal legislation would create a standard across states, which is important to entities that have businesses and franchises in more than one state.

BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support federal business disruption protection legislation which would enable policies to include coverage in the case of a pandemic.

YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both continue to oppose the transportation and storage of any nuclear waste in Nevada because of the potential negative effects it could have on the safety and health of residents and visitors in Southern Nevada.

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating for Congressional support to secure federal funds for the construction of local and regional projects, such as the completion of I-11 from Las Vegas to Phoenix.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are urging federal leadership to help address the water infrastructure needs of the seven states including Nevada that rely on the Colorado River.

HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the UASI program.

PUBLIC LANDS The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support efforts by Southern Nevada’s local governments to have land transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to Clark County and cities for economic development, education, and transportation projects in our community.

Committee Assignments: • Senate Committee on Finance • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs • Senate Special Committee on Aging Public Service: • Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 • Served as Attorney General of Nevada from 2007 to 2015 Education: • University of Nevada, Reno • Gonzaga University School of Law Spouse: • Paul Masto Source: U.S. Senate

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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D) Nevada Meeting Topics: LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating that Congress enact limited liability protections be extended to all industries, including those in the health care sector. Federal legislation would create a standard across states, which is important to entities that have businesses and franchises in more than one state.

BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support federal business disruption protection legislation which would enable policies to include coverage in the case of a pandemic.

Committee Assignments: • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship • Senate Special Committee on Aging • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Subcommittee Assignments: • Aviation and Space • Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet • Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection • Security • Employment and Workplace Safety • Primary Health and Retirement Security • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations • Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management

Public Service: • Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016

Education: • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis • College of Southern Nevada

Spouse: • Larry Rosen Children: • One daughter Source: U.S. Senate

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U.S. Congressman Steven Horsford (D) Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District Meeting Topics: LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating that Congress enact limited liability protections be extended to all industries, including those in the health care sector. Federal legislation would create a standard across states, which is important to entities that have businesses and franchises in more than one state.

BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support federal business disruption protection legislation which would enable policies to include coverage in the case of a pandemic.

Committee Assignments: • House Committee on Ways and Means • House Committee on Budget • House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Assignments: • Subcommittee on Health • Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Public Service: • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and 2018 • Majority Leader, Nevada State Senate from 2009 to 2013 • Nevada State Senate from 2009 to 2013

Education: • Ed W. Clark High School, Las Vegas • University of Nevada, Reno

Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:30 a.m. Overview: The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is one of twenty Senate committees tasked with conducting Senate business related to specialized areas of legislative interest. Although the Senate has a longstanding history of writing and passing legislation focusing on our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s banks, the Senate Banking Committee was not formally established until 1913, with Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma, sponsor of the landmark Federal Reserve Act, as its first Chairman; since then, the Committee has undergone various transformations and reorganizations. Now known as the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to underscore the diversity of issues under its purview, the Committee plays an integral role in managing legislation that affects the lives of many Americans. These areas of jurisdiction include, but are not limited to banking, insurance, financial markets, securities, housing, urban development and mass transit, international trade and finance, and economic policy. The Committee is led by Chairman Mike Crapo (R, ID) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH). The Committee is currently made up of 25 Senators; 13 Republican, and 12 Democrat.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: An update will be provided on the work that the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is currently working on such as transportation and transit issues.

Panel Member: Jen Deci Senior Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Source: U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2020

U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:45 a.m. Overview: The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads. The Committee also has jurisdiction over other aspects of our national infrastructure, such as clean water and waste water management, the transport of resources by pipeline, flood damage reduction, the management of federally owned real estate and public buildings, the development of economically depressed rural and urban areas, disaster preparedness and response, and hazardous materials transportation. In addition, the Transportation Committee has broad jurisdiction over the Department of Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard, Amtrak, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Economic Development Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and others.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: An update will be provided on the work that the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is currently working on such as transportation and transit issues.

Panel Member: Paul Sass Staff Director, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus (D) Nevada’s First Congressional District Meeting Topics: LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating that Congress enact limited liability protections be extended to all industries, including those in the health care sector. Federal legislation would create a standard across states, which is important to entities that have businesses and franchises in more than one state.

BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support federal business disruption protection legislation which would enable policies to include coverage in the case of a pandemic.

Committee Assignments:

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure • House Committee on Foreign Affairs • House Committee on Homeland Security

Subcommittee Assignments:

• Subcommittee on Aviation • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Chair) • Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific • Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment • Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability • Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security

Public Service:

• Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 to represent Nevada’s First Congressional District • Previously elected to the House Representatives in 2008 representing Nevada’s Third Congressional District for one-term • Nevada State Senate from 1988 to 2008 • Minority Leader, Nevada State Senate from 1993 to 2008

Education:

• Bachelor of Science from the College of William and Mary • Master’s degree from the University of Georgia • Doctorate degree at Florida State University

Spouse: • Dr. Tom Wright Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Congresswoman Susie Lee (D) Nevada’s Third Congressional District Meeting Topics: LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating that Congress enact limited liability protections be extended to all industries, including those in the health care sector. Federal legislation would create a standard across states, which is important to entities that have businesses and franchises in more than one state.

BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support federal business disruption protection legislation which would enable policies to include coverage in the case of a pandemic.

Committee Assignments: • House Committee on Education and Labor • House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Assignments: • Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services • Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment • Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity • Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Public Service: • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 • Superintendent’s Educational Opportunities Advisory Committee • Guinn Center Board of Directors • Lincy Institute Education Committee Advisory Board Education: • Carnegie-Mellon University Spouse: • Dan Lee Children: • Two Children Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Congresswoman Carol Miller (R) West Virginia’s Third Congressional District Meeting Topic: Discussion regarding the investment of transportation infrastructure in the Western United States such as the I-11 project between Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Biographical Highlights: Congresswoman Carol Miller represents West Virginia’s Third Congressional District. Miller serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Oversight and Reform Committee, and the House Select Committee on Climate Crisis in the U.S. House of Representatives. Miller’s focus in Congress is creating jobs, diversifying the economy, innovating and improving infrastructure, protecting America’s borders, and supporting West Virginia’s energy industries like coal, oil, and gas. Prior to her election to Congress in 2018, Congresswoman Miller served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2006 to 2017 where she rose to become the first female Majority Whip. In addition to her public service, Carol is active in her community and is a former member of the Women’s Heart Advisory Board, St. Mary’s Regional Heart Institute, Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars, West Virginia Commission for the Arts, and Lily’s Place, as well as many other organizations. A mother of two and grandmother of five, Carol Miller is married to her husband Matt, and lives in Huntington, where she owns and operates Swann Ridge Bison Farm and manages real estate. Miller was born in Columbus, Ohio and is the daughter of Congressman Samuel L. Devine and Betty Devine.

Committee Assignments:

• House Committee on Oversight and Reform • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure • House Select Committee on Climate Crisis

Subcommittee Assignments:

• Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties • Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy • Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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Thursday, September 17, 2020 Agenda Morning Session: 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

Congressman Mark Amodei, NV-2

9:45 a.m.

Break

10 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Noon 1 p.m. 1:45 p.m.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuhar, MN

Option 1: CDC’s National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health and What It Means to Employers Option 2: Putting All the Pieces Together – Manage Disruption with [Flexible] Policy in Transportation Option 1: Federal Policies and Their Impact on Nevada Option 2: What Will It Take to Train Our Workforce In A Pandemic Recovery and beyond? Option 1: The Interconnected Relationship between China, the United States and Las Vegas Option 2: Opportunity Zones: Investment Models and State of the Market Break

Afternoon Session: Politics and the 2020 Elections Keynote Break

2 p.m.

Closing Program by Vegas Chamber and Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance • Mary Beth Sewald, President & CEO and Tom Burns, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Vegas Chamber • Jonas Peterson, President & CEO and Derrick Hill, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

3 p.m.

Break

5 p.m.

Nevada State Reception at the Wynn Las Vegas

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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) Minnesota Meeting Topic: Discussion will be centered on the outlook for the rest of this Congress and beyond.

Biographical Highlights: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is the fi rst woman elected to represent the State of Minnesota in the United States Senate. Throughout her public service, Senator Klobuchar has always embraced the values she learned growing up in Minnesota. Senator Klobuchar has always understood that her fi rst duty is to represent the people of Minnesota. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Klobuchar worked to pass the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill to strengthen Minnesota’s rural economy and give farmers the certainty and support they need. As a member of the Joint Economic Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Klobuchar has been a leader in working to implement a competitive agenda to ensure businesses have the tools they need to grow and create good jobs in their communities. Senator Klobuchar also serves as the Ranking Member on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, where she has worked to advance policies that protect consumers from anticompetitive behavior and make sure businesses are able to compete on a level playing fi eld. Senator Klobuchar is also the Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, where she works to ensure fairness, transparency, and effi ciency.

Committee Assignments:

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Senate Committee on Judiciary • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry • Senate Joint Economic Committee • United States Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee

Source: U.S. Senate

Before serving in the Senate, Senator Klobuchar headed the largest prosecutor’s offi ce in Minnesota for eight years, making the prosecution of violent and career criminals her top priority as well as an increased focus on white collar crime. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Senator Klobuchar is married to John Bessler, a native of Mankato, who attended Loyola High School and the University of Minnesota. Senator Klobuchar and John have a daughter, Abigail.

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U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei (R) Nevada’s Second Congressional District Meeting Topics: LIMITED LIABILITY PROTECTION The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are advocating that Congress enact limited liability protections be extended to all industries, including those in the health care sector. Federal legislation would create a standard across states, which is important to entities that have businesses and franchises in more than one state.

BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support federal business disruption protection legislation which would enable policies to include coverage in the case of a pandemic.

Committee Assignments: • House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee Assignments: • Legislative Branch, Vice Chair • Interior, Environment and Related Agencies • Financial Services and General Government Public Service: • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2011 in a special election • Nevada State Senate from 1998 to 2010 • Nevada State Assembly from 1996 to 1998 Education/Alma Mater: • Carson City High School, Carson City, Nevada • University of Nevada Reno • McGeorge Law School Children: • Two daughters Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health and What It Means to Employers Thursday, September 17, 2020 10 a.m. Option 1 Mission: To develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice.

Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established NIOSH as a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces. NIOSH is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It has the mandate to assure â&#x20AC;&#x153;every man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.â&#x20AC;? NIOSH has more than 1,300 employees from a diverse set of fields including epidemiology, medicine, nursing, industrial hygiene, safety, psychology, chemistry, statistics, economics, and many branches of engineering.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on COVID-19 in the workplace and provide information on topics such as infectious disease transmission routes, testing, and best practices for preventing spread and mitigation to employers.

Staff Member: Dr. John Howard Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA, serves as the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. He first served as NIOSH director from 2002 through 2008, and again from 2009 to the present. In 2015, Dr. Howard was re-appointed to an unprecedented third sixyear term by Dr. Thomas Frieden, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to his appointment as Director of NIOSH, Dr. Howard served as Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in the California Department of Industrial Relations, Labor and Workforce Development Agency, from 1991 through 2002. Dr. Howard received his Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University of Chicago, his Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, his Doctor of Law from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his Master of Law in Administrative Law and his Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Howard is board-certified in internal medicine and occupational medicine. He is admitted to the practice of medicine and law in the State of California and in the District of Columbia, and he is a member U.S. Supreme Court bar. He has written numerous articles on occupational health law and policy and serves as a professorial lecturer in environmental and occupational health in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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Stantec Putting All the Pieces Together – Manage Disruption with [Flexible] Policy in Transportation Thursday, September 17, 2020 10 a.m. Option 2 Mission: Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That’s why at Stantec, they always design with community in mind. They care about the communities that they serve. This allows Santec to assess what’s needed and connect our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what’s never been considered by bringing together diverse perspectives so they can collaborate toward a shared success.

Overview: Their local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with their world-class expertise, have allowed them to go anywhere to meet their clients’ needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places that they serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. They believe continued growth will increase shareholder value, and give Stantec employees the opportunity to work with the best clients, on the best projects, and deliver exceptional service.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The discussion will include the rethinking of transportation within the context of COVID-19 and how that impacts communities. It will also focus on how Las Vegas can capitalize on its brand and reputation of innovation, and how that relates back to transportation.

Staff Member: Greg Rodriguez Mobility Policy Principal, Stantec Greg Rodriguez uses his unique legal, regulatory, and policy experience to assist clients with the development of policies and operational frameworks focused on the safe and effective deployment of transportation technologies. His work includes demand-responsive mobility, automated and connected vehicles, dockless micromobility, and unmanned drones (both aerial and ground). As an attorney, Rodriguez provided legal, regulatory, and policy guidance on issues connected to smart cities and the incorporation of transportation technologies within communities. With his working knowledge of state and local government rules and regulations—in addition to his understanding of private sector goals— he facilitates education and collaboration towards the development of balanced and workable policy frameworks. These frameworks promote innovation while also realizing community goals around new mobility solutions. He’s also the co-founder of the Mobility Podcast, where he discusses the future of transportation. Source: Stantec

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Brookings Institution Federal Policies and Their Impact on Nevada Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:45 a.m. Option 1 Mission: The purpose of the Brookings Mountain West is to bring Brookings Institution’s high quality, and high-impact research to the issues facing the dynamic and fast-growing Intermountain West region. The initiative builds upon the work of Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program, which focuses on helping metropolitan areas like Las Vegas grow in robust, inclusive and sustainable ways. The collaborative efforts with Brooking Mountains West have helped shaped the policy conversations in Nevada. Efforts have included the establishment and funding of the UNLV School of Medicine, the creation of the Southern Nevada Forum, the designation of I-11 between Las Vegas and Phoenix and other economic development initiatives.

Overview: The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: • Strengthen American democracy • Foster the economic and social welfare, security, and opportunity of all Americans • Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The conversation will focus on several federal policies that will directly impact Nevada including equity/inequity funding during a pandemic, housing and urban economics along with elections and politics from both the local and national environment.

Panel Members: Makada Henry-Nickie Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution Makada Henry-Nickie is a Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. She was previously a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at the Institution. Her career and research have focused on expanding equitable access to responsible credit and promoting policies that advance inclusive economic opportunities for disadvantaged families and low-income communities. Prior to joining Brookings, Henry-Nickie was a senior analyst with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB. Before CFPB, Henry-Nickie worked as an economist with Brimmer & Company, where she consulted and advised on a cross-section of public policy issues including employment growth, taxation, and general economic policies. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Economics and an M.A. in Monetary and Fiscal Policy from Howard University. Henry-Nickie earned a B.A. in Economics from Hunter College-City University of New York.

John Hudak Deputy Director, Center for Effective Public Management and Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution John Hudak is deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and a senior fellow in Governance Studies. His research examines questions of presidential power in the contexts of administration, personnel, and public policy. Additionally, he focuses on campaigns and elections, legislative-executive interaction, and state and federal marijuana policy. Hudak’s 2016 book, Marijuana: A Short History, offers a unique, up-to-date profile of how cannabis emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality to become a serious, even mainstream, public policy issue and source of legal revenue for both businesses and governments. His 2014 Presidential Pork: White House Influence over the Distribution of Federal Grants demonstrates that porkbarrel politics occurs beyond the halls of Congress. Prior to joining Brookings, Hudak’s served as the program director and as a graduate fellow at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. He holds a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Vanderbilt University.

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Jenny Schuetz Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Future of the Middle-Class Initiative, Brookings Institution Jenny Schuetz is a fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. She is an expert in urban economics and housing policy, focusing particularly on housing affordability. Before joining Brookings, Schuetz served as a principal economist in the Division of Consumer and Community Affairs at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. She was also an assistant professor at the University of Southern California and a post-doctoral fellow at New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. Schuetz is a non-resident senior fellow at GWU’s Center for Washington Area Studies. Schuetz earned a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University, a Master’s in City Planning from M.I.T., and a B.A. with Highest Distinction in Economics and Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia.

Jon Valant Senior Fellow, Brown Center on Education Policy, Brookings Institution Jon Valant is a senior fellow in the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. He studies K-12 education policy and politics, with a focus on equity and urban schools. Much of Valant’s current work examines urban school choice reforms, particularly in New Orleans, where he is a nonresident research fellow at the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans. He is especially interested in identifying school choice policies and practices that either enhance or undermine the opportunities of disadvantaged students. His other work covers topics such as school performance ratings, student discipline, and what parents and the public want from schools. Valant’s research and commentary has appeared in a variety of outlets that includes The New York Times, The Economist, PBS NewsHour, NPR, and CNN. He holds a Ph.D. in education and an MA in political science from Stanford University, and an MPP from Harvard University.

Source: Brookings Institution

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National Association of Workforce Boards What Will It Take to Train Our Workforce in a Pandemic Recovery and Beyond? Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:45 a.m. Option 2 Mission: National Association of Workforce Boards’s (NAWB) mission is to support its members through a comprehensive program of advocacy, training and technical assistance, communication, and the promotion of strategic partnerships for the advancement of our nation’s workforce.

Overview: NAWB represents approximately 550 Workforce Development Boards (WDB) and their 12,000+ business members that coordinate and leverage workforce strategies with education and economic development stakeholders within their local communities, to ensure that state and local workforce development and job training programs meet the needs of employers. These investments in workforce development create a comprehensive system to provide America with a highly skilled workforce that competes in the global economy. NAWB is the only association that advocates for WDB. NAWB works closely with policy makers in Washington, D.C. to inform national strategy as it relates to WDB and their partners in education, economic development, labor and business.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The discussion will be centered on the need to educate the workforce in a COVID recovery environment, and what that means for both employers and employees. Topics will also include how workforce training is evolving and changing.

Staff Member: Ron Painter President, National Association of Work Boards Ron Painter assumed his role at NAWB in July of 2009. In his capacity as CEO of NAWB, Painter has traveled the country meeting with state and local workforce leaders in an effort to identify cutting-edge practices and programs, and understand how best to spread innovative trends in human capital development throughout the nation-wide job training system. Painter was the founding CEO of the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board in Pittsburgh. Under his leadership the organization focused on producing labor market research, working with public educators on improved student career information, supporting community leaders in the development of regional benchmarks, and establishing the Regional Workforce Collaborative with a membership of community colleges, WIBs, employers, labor, and economic development professionals. Painter is a Board Member of the Committee for Education Funding, Manufacturing Skills Standards’ Council, and is a Patron of Volition Community for the Manchester Cathedral in Manchester, England. Painter holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Public Administration and advanced graduate coursework from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, where he served as Adjunct Faculty.

Source: National Association of Workforce Boards

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American Enterprise Institute The Interconnected Relationship between China, the United States and Las Vegas Thursday, September 17, 2020 11:30 a.m. Option 1 Mission: American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholars not only engage in research that focuses on todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most critical challenges, but also look ahead to ideas and issues that have yet to be widely recognized. AEI scholars pursue innovative, independent work across a wide array of subjects. From economics, education, health care, and poverty to foreign and defense studies, public opinion, politics, society, and culture, our experts drive the competition of ideas.

Overview: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of their scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in the belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The discussion will focus on international policy regarding the relationship between China and the United States, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two largest economies, and how these trade agreements also impact the rest of the world including Nevada.

Staff Member: Claude Barfield Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Claude Barfield, a former consultant to the office of the US Trade Representative, researches international trade policy (including trade policy in China and East Asia), the World Trade Organization (WTO), intellectual property, and science and technology policy. His many books and publications include Swap: How Trade Works with Philip Levy, a concise introduction to the principles of world economics, and Telecoms and the Huawei conundrum: Chinese foreign direct investment in the United States, an AEI Economic Studies analysis that explores the case of Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei and its commitment to long-term investment in the U.S.

Source: American Enterprise Institute

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Economic Innovation Group Opportunity Zones: Investment Models and State of the Market Thursday, September 17, 2020 11:30 a.m. Option 2 Mission: Economic Innovation Group’s (EIG) mission is to advance solutions that empower entrepreneurs and investors to forge a more dynamic economy throughout America.

Overview: EIG is a bipartisan public policy organization that combines innovative research and data-driven advocacy to address America’s most pressing economic challenges. From their headquarters in the nation’s capital, EIG convenes leading experts from the public and private sectors, develops original research, and advances creative policy proposals that bring new jobs, investment, and economic dynamism to U.S. communities. EIG has been a national leader in bringing geographic inequality into the national conversation, analyzing the decline in economic dynamism, and developing ideas that strengthen the foundations of our economy.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The discussion will focus on the purpose and role that Opportunity Zones have in regard to economic development initiatives, the benefits, the challenges and lessons learned.

Staff Member: Rachel Reilly Director, Economic Innovation Group Rachel Reilly serves as EIG’s Director of Impact Strategy, leading the organizations work to support communities, policymakers and investors in their efforts to catalyze sustainable economic growth across the country through Opportunity Zones and other forward-thinking initiatives. Previously, Reilly was the Director of Impact Investing at Enterprise Community Partners where she expanded community investment opportunities for people and businesses. Reilly was at the helm of Enterprise’s engagement with Opportunity Zones, and her portfolio of work included leading Enterprise’s $100 million debt offering – the Impact Note – in addition to policy and advocacy activities related to impact investing. She has a Master’s in Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland, and served two terms as an elected representative in Washington, D.C.

Source: Economic Innovation Group

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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Politics and the 2020 Elections Keynote Thursday, September 17, 2020 1 p.m. Overview: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is a full-service lobbying, public policy and legal representation practice that helps companies, associations, nonprofits and other organizations interpret federal government actions, solve challenges and seize opportunities through interaction with government officials. Their work includes legislative consulting, lobbying, policy development, public relations strategy, political messaging and representation in front of the Congress, federal agencies and regulatory bodies. With seasoned government relations professionals in every office, Brownstein provides comprehensive service at the federal, state and local levels throughout the country.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The nature of Nevada as a battle ground election state is such that state policy issues become national policy issues. As the 2020 election approaches, Nevada will be an important bellwether to national voting trends for the control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House. The discussion will focus on how the politics of vulnerable Congressional seats and swing districts can be used advantageously while avoiding potential pitfalls.

Panel Members: Greg Brower Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Just prior to joining the firm in 2018, Greg Brower served as the assistant director for the Office of Congressional Affairs at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), serving as the FBI’s chief liaison to Congress on a wide range of critical oversight and investigative matters. He previously served as the FBI’s Deputy General Counsel, managing a diverse portfolio of legal matters, including litigation, privacy, procurement, compliance and ethics. During his time as a senior FBI executive, spanning two administrations, he worked closely with high-ranking officials in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. intelligence community and with key leaders on Capitol Hill. Brower has a long history of public service. At the federal level, in addition to his recent experience at the FBI, he previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, and as both General Counsel and Inspector General at the U.S. Government Publishing Office. He also served at DOJ as Legislative Counsel in the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. At the state level, he has served in a variety of policy roles, including five terms in the Nevada Legislature, where he was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has also served on the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee, the Nevada Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, the Nevada Sentencing Commission and the Nevada Juvenile Justice Commission. Throughout his career, Brower has served the Nevada legal community as an adjunct professor of law at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he has taught courses in national security law and trial advocacy. Before attending law school, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer.

Nadeam Elshami Policy Director, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Formerly chief of staff for then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Nadem Elshami’s 25-year career on the Hill is punctuated by a collection of achievements fueled by his expertise in negotiating policy on behalf of Democratic leadership and in forming the bipartisan relationships that helped move key pieces of legislation through a gridlocked Congress. During his time with Leader Pelosi, Elshami oversaw every aspect of policy, communications, operations and member relations. He previously served as her communications director and senior advisor working on messaging around the successful passage of the Affordable Care Act, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and other historic legislation. Prior to joining Brownstein, Elshami was an executive vice president at a D.C.-based public affairs firm. He was named a spring 2018 fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, is included in Politico’s Playbook Power List of the 30 most powerful people and groups in Trump’s Washington and is a regular CNN contributor.

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Greta Joynes Senior Policy Advisor, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Greta Joynes is co-chair of the firm’s technology and telecommunications practice. As federal policymakers consider industry-altering laws and regulations on issues such as data privacy, supply chain security, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, she positions companies for success. Whether she is navigating a high-profile antitrust review by the FCC, advocating on issues of national security before U.S. Department of Defense and the White House, or achieving appropriations wins that propel business growth, Joynes works hard to both protect and promote her clients. Prior to joining Brownstein, Joynes served as deputy chief of staff and legislative director for Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL), where she advised the congressman on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and worked closely with E&C’s Energy, Health, Environment and Economy Subcommittees. In this role, Joynes drafted key legislation and amendments on a number of issues that came before the committee, including emerging technologies, public safety, the internet and the FCC.

Jerome Murray Policy Director, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Jerome Murray couples his many years of congressional and caucus group liaison work with meaningful Murray sector experience when advocating for clients on health and technology policy. Most recently, he served on Capitol Hill as chief of staff to Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-VI). Prior to that, Murray spent four years at the pharmaceutical company Merck. Before joining Merck, he served as legislative director to Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), a member of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. While working for Butterfield Jerome primarily handled health and telecommunications issues coming before the committee, including during House consideration of health care reform. Murray worked as a senior manager for the NBA in the New York City metro area and, prior to that, served as associate director of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, a leadership committee focused on Democratic policy and message coordination chaired by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) under the leadership of Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). He received his start on Capitol Hill as an intern in the Washington office of Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and began as a full-time staffer in the office of Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), ultimately rising to the position of legislative director.

Brian Wild Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck As the senior advisor to the Speaker of the House John Boehner, Brian Wild was responsible for coordinating policy and communications among leadership offices including directing the year-long America Speaking Out campaign that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Republican agenda for the 111th Congress known as the Pledge to America. Wild’s service in the White House includes working as deputy assistant for legislative affairs to Vice President Dick Cheney, where he acted as congressional liaison to the vice president, providing strategic counsel and insight on Congress. Prior to his work in the executive branch, Wild served as chief of staff and legislative director to Congressman Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania. He also spent five years representing the business community as a lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and as executive director of the Chamber’s Office of Advocacy and Grassroots Programs. A Colorado native, Wild began his career on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant to Senator Hank Brown of Colorado, where he was responsible for staffing the senator on the Budget Committee and managed the Republican Leadership Task Force on Discretionary Spending, which was instrumental in achieving a balanced budget for the first time in over 20 years.

Source: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

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Federal Priorities • Business Disruption Insurance • Federal Grant Dollars in Nevada • Homeland Security Funding • Interstate 11 • Limited Liability Protection • Public Lands • Southern Nevada Water Resources • Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository

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Business Disruption Insurance Issue Position:

• While most businesses hold some form of business disruption insurance that

would provide some protection against lost revenue and expenses during unforeseen occurrences such as natural disasters, many of these policies do not cover losses related to pandemics.

• Because most disasters that business disruption insurance policies are

designed to cover are localized or limited to individual businesses and because of the globally disruptive nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurers are incapable of simultaneously paying out the volume of claims that have been filed, even if they were covered.

• Discussions have taken place surrounding the needs for businesses to receive relief and the inability of the insurance industry as a whole to pay out the vast number of claims that have been filed. Possible solutions proposed have included requiring insurers to pay regardless of pandemic exemptions and federal reinsurance programs with varying levels of loss coverage.

• Legislation has been proposed that would offer federal pandemic reinsurance

program, modeled after the 9/11 Terrorism Reinsurance Act (TRIA). The Pandemic Reinsurance Act (PRIA) would offer the opportunity for insurers to participate in the program, pay premiums to the federal government and receive funding to pay out business disruption claims in the absence of physical damages that such policies usually focus on.

Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support legislation that supports both small businesses experiencing disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and insurers through the establishment of reinsurance program. Building on the model established by the 9/11 TRIA, the Vegas Chamber encourages Nevada’s congressional delegation to support legislation that provides federal reinsurance options to insurers who offer pandemic coverage moving forward. Background

• In March, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) who Chairs the House

Financial Services Committee, circulated a draft copy of the PRIA calling for legislation to establish a federal reinsurance program.

• Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) has also introduced legislation addressing

business disruption insurance, the Workplace Recovery Act (WRA). As proposed, this would establish a federal program of reinsurance for operating loss coverage to privately held business disruption insurance policies.

• Congressmen Mike Thompson and Brian Fitzpatrick have also introduced

legislation; the Business Interruption Coverage Insurance Act and the Never Again Small Business Protection Act respectively, which both broadly would require insurers to pay business disruption claims regardless of the exclusion of pandemics in the policy language.

Source: Porter Group.

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Federal Grant Dollars in Nevada Issue Position:

• Every year the federal government sends trillions

of dollars to the states through direct payments to residents, contracts for purchasing of goods and services, salaries and wages, and grants. In grants alone, the federal government transfers upward of $500 billion every year to states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to fund a wide range of programs and services, such as health care, transportation, income security, education, job training, social services, community development, and environmental protection.

• For decades, Nevada has been among the lowest

performing states – often 50 of 50 – in receiving federal grants, excluding Medicaid, despite having some of the highest documented need in the country.

• According to Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2015 Federal

Spending in the States analysis, increasing Nevada’s ranking in per capita grant receipts from 49th to 48th would yield an estimated $258 million in new grant funding for the State. According to a 2014 report from The Lincy Institute at UNLV, Nevada is forgoing over $500 million annually in grant revenue.

• The State’s exceptionally low federal grant revenue

costs local taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually (in money sent to Washington, D.C. but not returned), and dramatically reduces the capacity of Nevada-based entities and organizations to provide programs and services that enrich quality of life and the economy. Securing more federal grants will have exceptionally important benefits, including:

• Putting Nevadans’ federal tax dollars to use in their

local communities by funding improvements to health care, education and social services; expanding job training and business opportunities; and fueling transportation improvements.

• Significantly expanding Nevada’s revenue without

adding tax burden to its residents and businesses.

• Stimulating Nevada’s economy by locally spending tens of millions of dollars in federal tax dollars (returned to us through federal grants), that will otherwise be spent in Washington, D.C. and the other 49 states.

• Securing recovery funding as it becomes available in

various legislative relief packages. This is especially important for local governments who have used CARES act funds to provide relief grants to businesses who have received insufficient funding from Small Business Administration programs such as EIDL and PPP.

Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are asking Nevada’s Congressional Delegation to proactively help identify, steward and advocate for grant award opportunities for the betterment of all Nevadans. The Vegas

Chamber is also asking that members of the federal delegation direct organizations and policy makers who solicit them for assistance with federal grant funding to join the Vegas Chamber, LVGEA, Council for a Better Nevada, Nevada Community Foundation, and others in advocating for and supporting improvements/updates to policies and processes within Nevada that continue to inhibit federal grant awards in the state. Background

• The Nevada State Legislature has made many

improvements to the why how the state handles federal grants, including investing in grants infrastructure and beginning to streamline grant processes.

• For example, the Nevada Grants Office was established

in 2011 to serve as a statewide coordinating and support office. In 2015 and 2016 alone, the Office assisted with 113 grants that resulted in approximately $131 million in awarded dollars, a return of $219 in grant revenue for every dollar invested in the Office’s salaries.

• The Vegas Chamber, working alongside numerous

partners, successfully advocated for several key improvements to the State’s grants system during the 2015, 2017, and 2019 Legislative sessions. The bills were focused on improving processes, removing staffing limits and restrictions to what type of grants the state would be able to apply for at the federal level.

• During the 2019 Legislative Session, Assembly Bill (AB)

489 was passed and signed into law by Governor Steve Sisolak. AB 489 establishes a fund under the Office of Grant Procurement for the purpose of allocating funds for federal grants requiring a State matching contribution. AB 489 also specifies that appropriations from this fund be used to secure grants with a federal dollar match, ensuring that the State sees a measurable return on invested monies. The Vegas Chamber supported AB 489 as it dramatically expands that State’s ability to leverage tax money to secure Federal grant dollars for a variety of projects desperately needed to improve infrastructure and keep pace with continued growth. This was an important step as it had previously been identified that Nevada needed to develop a process for meeting grants match-funding requirements (just as 49 other states regularly do).

• Building on its recent momentum and successes,

Nevada should further expand its grants infrastructure and reduce grants-related bureaucracy, while significantly expanding collaboration with local governments, nonprofits, and leaders in the philanthropic and business community.

• Notably, progress at the state level is making way for increased collaboration and leadership at the local level, including Southern Nevada Strong (housed at the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada), which convenes 12 of the region’s largest nonprofits to develop and begin implementing a strategic framework to improve Southern Nevada nonprofits’ grant capacity and competitiveness.

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â&#x20AC;˘ As the 31st Special Session highlighted, the full extent

of the budgetary impact of the COVID-19 shutdown has note yet been determined. As the State works to make necessary cuts, both during Special and regular legislative sessions, it will be critical to preserve dollars necessary for matches to secure federal grants. As Nevada begins to process of economic recovery, securing federal available federal grants must be a priority for both governments and the private sector. The Vegas Chamber will continue to advocate for a fair distribution of Federal grant monies to Nevada.

Source: Obtaining and Maximizing Federal Grants in Nevada, the Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report to the Governor and the Nevada State Legislature.

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Homeland Security Funding Issue Position:

• The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA support efforts

by Clark County, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson to secure Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding for Southern Nevada on an annual basis to assist in homeland security efforts for the safety of the region’s approximately 2 million residents and 42.1 million annual visitors by revising the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support efforts to revise the methodology used by the DHS in developing the risk assessments associated with the UASI program. The methods used by DHS resulted in Southern Nevada receiving $5.25 million in UASI funds in 2020. Background

• Per the Homeland Security Act of 2002, DHS is required to conduct an annual assessment of the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). This based on factors such as relative threat, vulnerability and consequence, economic index, and Gross Domestic Product.

• Based on the methodology, casinos and hotels are

considered to be one facility and not a list of individual facilities or assets by DHS. Currently, these different facilities are viewed as one “cluster,” which does not reflect that each are independent buildings and facilities with thousands of visitors and workers in them at any given time. The reality is that these types of highdensity facilities are a target for terrorists who wish to inflict massive damage against our people and nation.

• The methodology is based on the assumption that if an

incident was to occur at one casino/hotel that it would cease all economic impact in the region for one year. The reality is that a terrorism threat or incident could have a negative impact on Southern Nevada’s economy, while an attack would have a detrimental and long-term crippling effect on Southern Nevada.

• Las Vegas Urban Area’s Relative Risk Profile ranking remained the same from FY 2019 to FY 2020 at 17.

• Las Vegas has received UASI funding every year that it has been available except for FY 2013

• In 2018 DHS, did make several changes that the index

included two new Soft Target data elements (1) visitor data and (2) a special events metric using Special Events Assessment Rating data from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Operations Coordination. This change does help cities such as Las Vegas because of its large volume of visitors and special events held in the city on annual basis.

• Homeland Security Funding Urban Area Security Initiative • FY 2020 - $5,250,000 • FY 2019 - $5,000,000 • FY 2018 - $5,000,000 • FY 2017 - $2,837,000 • FY 2016 - $2,962,000 • FY 2015 - $3,000,000 • FY 2014 - $1,000,000 • FY 2013 - $0 • FY 2012 - $1,826,923 • FY 2011 - $5,705,105 • FY 2010 - $8,150,150 • FY 2009 - $8,579,000 • FY 2008 - $9,030,500 • FY 2007 - $9,310,000 • FY 2006 - $7,750,000 • FY 2005 - $8,456,728 • FY 2004 - $10,468,892

• Nevada’s Congressional Delegation and Governor

Sisolak are continuing efforts to secure additional UASI funds, along with support from groups including the Vegas Chamber, the American Gaming Association, the City of Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

• UASI funds are used to fund the Southern Nevada

Counter-Terrorism Center, which analyzes possible threats, information, and intelligence data for the region.

• In 2020, Nevada received approximately $4.28 million from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and $4.63 million from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG).

• In 2019, Nevada received $2.27 million for Law

Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA). The State’s 2020 LETPA funding has not yet been announced.

Challenges:

• The UASI funding stream is a singular funding stream

within the broader Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). There are many other streams associated with the HSGP, including the recently eliminated Citizen Corps Program (CCP) and Metropolitan Medial Response System (MMRS). The loss of those two funding streams has increased Southern Nevada’s dependence on UASI funding.

• Cities such as Las Vegas that do not have an official port or have an international border receive a lower priority ranking because of the Relative Risk Profile formulas used by DHS.

• The full extent of the economic impact of COVID-19

and the shutdowns that followed has yet to be fully determined. The revenue losses at both State and Federal levels may adversely affect the availability of Federal grant dollars as well as Nevada’s ability to provide State dollars where required.

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Economic Impact:

• Southern Nevada must continue to advocate

and receive UASI funding dollars because of the importance tourism has on the local and state economy.

• Terrorism threats could have a negative and

severe impact on Southern Nevada’s tourism industry.

• There are many important federal assets

located in Southern Nevada such as Hoover Dam, McCarran International Airport, and 15 of the largest hotels in the world. There are about 150,000 lodging rooms in Las Vegas.

• Nearly half of all revenue in Nevada’s general fund is generated by the tourism industry.

• In 2019, tourism generated an estimated impact economic impact of $67.6 billion in Southern Nevada.

• The tourism industry supports more than

450,000 jobs in Southern Nevada, equal to 41.9 percent of all private employment in Southern Nevada at 978,800 and generated $18.8 billion in wages and salaries throughout the region in 2019.

• The recovery of Las Vegas’ tourism industry in

the wake of COVID-19 will depend heavily on the public perception of safety, both from a public health and traditional security perspective. Securing sufficient federal grants through UASI and similar Homeland Security programs will remain vital to tourism industry in Southern Nevada.

Source: FEMA, LVCVA, Applied Analysis

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Interstate 11 Purpose & Issue Position:

• Nevada’s business community has a

legacy of supporting the construction and long-term funding of a multimodal and intermodal federal transportation system that promotes regional connectivity, increases productivity and reduces congestion.

• A strong and reliable federal

transportation system means economic stability, job creation and business growth for Southern Nevada.

• The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA

both support efforts to secure federal funding for the construction of local and regional projects such as Interstate 11 (I-11). The funding of I-11 is a critical transportation infrastructure component for the further development of the nation’s transportation system. The construction of I-11 would allow for a fully integrated federal highway system in the Southwest.

• The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA

support the use of a variety of funding and financing options for I-11, such as reinvesting transportation taxes, grants, financing and user fees. As a priority for the region, the Vegas Chamber supports efforts to secure funding for the initial construction to occur between Las Vegas and Phoenix.

• In addition to the initial funding of

I-11 construction between Las Vegas and Phoenix, Nevada’s Congressional delegation has been supportive of legislation that would extend the future Interstate 11 (I-11) through Nevada to Interstate 80 (I-80) and south toward Arizona’s southern border.

Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are requesting funding for I-11 be accelerated because of the economic needs of the region. A priority for the Vegas Chamber is to fund the construction of the initial segment of I-11 between Las Vegas and Phoenix. The funding of this first segment is vital to the overall success of the project by connecting these two cities. The Vegas Chamber also supports the designation and funding for the Northern Nevada Corridor, which is part of the overall I-11 project to connect region by an integrated highway system. Background Information and Status of Projects

• The original designation of I-11 between Las Vegas

and Phoenix was approved by the 113th Congress and signed by President Obama on July 6, 2012. I-11 is part of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP21).

• This new north-south transcontinental corridor through

the region will connect communities, enhance economic diversification efforts, increase capacity, improve safety and travel time and strengthen commercial capabilities.

• The corridor as proposed will include an upgraded

highway facility but could be expanded to include other modes of transportation, such as rail.

• The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)

and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) completed a two-year joint planning study (Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study) in November 2014, which examined justification for the project, corridor planning, high level strategic visioning and multimodal options. The study discusses the globalization of the Intermountain West, linking economies, generating prosperity and next steps. The Vegas Chamber was a stakeholder in the study process along with other interested groups from Arizona and Nevada.

• Southern Nevada is committed to the construction of Nevada’s portion of I-11. The Regional Transportation

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Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is working on the initial phase of I-11 in Nevada in collaboration with NDOT.

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Members of Nevada’s Congressional delegation have continued previous with Arizona’s new U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Martha Mcsally to move these legislative efforts forward in the Senate.

Lawmakers, Vegas Chamber leadership and transportation officials from Nevada, Arizona and the federal government gathered in 2015 for the groundbreaking for the first section of Interstate 11. A similarly composed group met again in August of 2018 to announce the completion and opening of the 15 miles stretch, the first addition to the U.S interstate highway system since 1992. NDOT has constructed a portion of I-11 from Railroad Pass to US-95, approximately 2.5 miles (Phase 1), while the RTC worked to complete I-11 from US-95 to US-93 near the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, approximately 12.5 miles (Phase 2). The agreed upon alignment was adopted with the U.S. 93 Corridor Study, which included the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. Arizona agencies are continuing work on a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Study to identify a Selected Corridor Alternative between Nogales and Wickenburg, Arizona. ADOT is also investing $500 million to upgrade US-93 to a 4-lane divided highway. With proposed alternative routes for I-11 in Southern Nevada being discussed, it is important to elevate all options that are being proposed and select the option that is best for the community. This includes objectively considering the “BB-QQ Alternative” in the eastern portion of the Las Vegas Valley and not prematurely eliminating options since this project is still early in the process. In looking at these options, any potential route must address the consideration of the increasing congestion and capacity levels that exist along the 215 Beltway and U.S. 95. The increasing congestion along these existing routes is a growing concern to businesses in terms of traffic management, mobility and safety. Therefore, options like BB-QQ will need to be considered. In December 2015, the House and Senate passed a five-year, $305 billion transportation funding bill. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act includes approximately $205 billion for highways and $48 billion on transit projects. The Fast Act also included designation of I-11 through Northern Nevada. The passage of long-term funding bills such as the FAST Act provides long-term funding for state and local governments to improve roads, bridges and other transportation projects.

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The Trump Administration has previously proposed an infrastructure package of approximately $1 trillion that would support transportation investment across the nation, and while the initial proposal was rejected, Democratic Congressional leaders have offered an alternate $2 Billion proposal. Currently, negotiations are stalled and any movement seems unlikely in advance of the 2020 Presidential election. The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program has been suggested as one possible funding source for a portion of the project, which provides credit assistance for qualified projects of regional and national significance. TIFIA may provide three forms of credit assistance, which includes secured (direct) loans, loan guarantees and standby lines of credit.

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• In August 2017, ADOT and NDOT held a joint I-11 Summit in Las Vegas to provide stakeholders an update on the project including an overview of the bi-state study, federal legislative update, traffic studies, expected timelines and next steps.

• In July of 2020, NDOT opened a 30-day comment

period on the environmental impact statement offered on the various alternative routes for I-11.

• Economic Impacts:

• The Federal Highway Administration estimates that

$170 billion in capital investments are needed to address the road infrastructure needs of the nation.

• I-11 could lead to dramatic, positive changes for Nevada, including new job creation and a significant means for diversifying and strengthening the local economy. It is expected that I-11 will create more than 240,000 jobs, an economic impact between $4-24 billion, and travel benefits of $26-39 billion.

• I-11 could help expand freight trucking, trade, and

manufacturing and distribution centers in Nevada. The state has manufacturing strengths in areas such as gaming, metals, agriculture and plastics. The geographical location of Las Vegas is ideal in establishing and/or expanding ground and air transportation distribution centers.

ports in both the Western United States and Mexico including Port of Guaymas, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Oakland, Port of Tacoma, Port of Seattle and the Port of Vancouver.

• I-11 would improve travel safety and time management by providing relief for congestion along the already at capacity I-5 corridor and the 1-15 corridor.

• I-11 would provide an opportunity to leverage existing resources to stimulate job growth and expansion, not only in the crucial area of tourism and travel, but also in the development of other industry sectors such as healthcare and technology. Priority targeted industries of both Nevada and Arizona include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, agriculture, healthcare, information and computer technology, mining and materials, renewable energy, tourism and transportation.

Source: Arizona Department of Transportation, Nevada Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

• I-11 would connect communities, enhance economic

diversification efforts, increase capacity, improve safety and travel time and strengthen commercial capabilities throughout the region. It would provide greater connectivity in Arizona through areas such as Maricopa County, Wickenburg, Phoenix and Tucson, as well as to the United States/Mexico Border.

• In addition to the initial segment from Las Vegas

to Phoenix, the Vegas Chamber also supports the expansion of the Northern Nevada Corridor that would link Las Vegas and Reno and stretch I-11 to the United States/Canadian border. While the project is still in the early phases, regional and federal partners must work together to address issues and concerns that other vested groups may have in order move forward to make I-11 a reality.

• Also, this project is important to international trade. I-11

would be a very important segment to the CANAMEX Corridor, as this project has the potential to connect the world’s fastest emerging economies in Latin America and Asia.

• Southern Nevada is part of the Southwest Triangle

Region, which includes Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Las Vegas is $96 billion, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale is $202 billion and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is $796 billion. This region is expected to be the strongest and most robust region in the United States.

• I-11 would also support economic growth with land

ports of entry as such Otay Mesa, California; Nogales, Arizona; El Paso, Texas; Laredo, Texas; and Hidalgo, Texas and provide additional needed corridors for water

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Limited Liability Protection Issue Position:

• The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA support efforts at all

levels of government to protect businesses and industries from harmful nuisance and frivolous lawsuits. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vegas Chamber and LVGEA support efforts to provide limitations on liability for businesses that make good faith efforts to protect the health and safety of their employees and customers by complying with government health directives.

• The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) tracks

the cost of nuisance and tort lawsuits to both businesses and taxpayers, along with trends in spending, advertising and filing from trial attorneys across the country. According the ILR data, trial lawyers have spent millions of dollars on advertising nationwide to seek new potential plaintiffs and venues for COVID-19 related lawsuits.

• While Nevada has recently passed state level legislation to provide limited liability protections from COVID-19 related lawsuits to some businesses and industries, the Vegas Chamber and LVGEA continue to support a boarder still supports a broader federal legislation.

• Broader Federal limited liability legislation will not only

help businesses with locations across many states, but it may also provide legal coverage desperately needed by hospitals, doctors and others not covered under Nevada’s current legislation.

Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are asking Nevada’s Congressional Delegation to proactively support Federal legislation that would provide limited liability protections for businesses, healthcare providers and educational institutions from COVID-19 related lawsuits. Background:

• During the 32nd Special Session, the Nevada State

Legislature passed legislation providing limited liability to some businesses that have made good faith efforts to protect employers and customers by following state health directives and guidance.

• In May, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that any relief bill must include limited liability protections for businesses from lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure.

• This was expanded upon in July as Senator McConnell

outlined a proposal that would include a five-year liability shield, beginning in December of 2019 for businesses, universities, healthcare providers and schools. While there has been some bipartisan support in the senate for an exchange of limited liability for the establishment of a national standard of health protection that businesses would have to meet, the House of Representatives majority leadership has been vocally opposed.

• As of this writing, the Senate has adjourned for the August recess without a deal for limited liability inclusion in the next COVID-19 relief package.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform, Nevada State Legislature.

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July 30, 2020

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: The undersigned organizations urge you to support the timely, targeted, and temporary liability relief provisions contained in S. 4317, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;SAFE TO WORK Act.â&#x20AC;? These crucial protections would safeguard healthcare workers, providers, and facilities, as well as businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions against unfair lawsuits so they can continue to contribute to a safe and effective economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation is critically needed and should be enacted as soon as possible. To that end, we strongly urge you to support the inclusion of these provisions in a Phase IV COVID-19 relief package. Healthcare workers and facilities continue to work tirelessly to protect us from COVID19 and provide care and treatment to those who become ill. Likewise, businesses and non-profit organizations of all types and sizes continue to adapt in incredible ways to safely provide their communities with much-needed goods and services, in addition to keeping workers employed and the American economy afloat. But, as those workers and businesses keep our communities safe and provided for, our members and constituencies remain concerned that, despite doing their best to follow applicable government guidelines, they will be forced to defend against an onslaught of frivolous lawsuits. Unfortunately, this concern has already begun to materialize. COVID-19-related lawsuits and their consequent exorbitant legal costs could deter entities from reopening and could ultimately cripple businesses, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations both large and small. Furthermore, absent the proposed liability protections, many frontline healthcare workers and facilities, as well as manufacturers of critical personal protective equipment, would be punished for their efforts in the form of costly lawsuits. The temporary and targeted liability relief provisions contained in S. 4317 are balanced and would ensure that unfair lawsuits against those who work to comply with applicable governmental guidelines do not impede the American peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, social, and economic recovery. Importantly, the protections contained in this legislation are limited in duration and scope. They are not permanent changes to federal law. Furthermore, they allow states to provide additional protections if they so choose and, critically, preserve reasonable recourse for those harmed by truly bad actors. In the wake of prior crises, Congress came together to pass needed liability protections with strong bipartisan support because lawmakers understood the acute threat of lawsuits at moments of maximum economic vulnerability. That threat is present again now, perhaps more than ever. As such, now is the time for Congress to take strong action and provide a national baseline of protection during this national pandemic to stop a growing wave of lawsuits from inhibiting our return to a robust economy and healthy citizenry. Sincerely,

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July 21, 2020 U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen United States Senate 144 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Rosen: The Vegas Chamber, the largest and the broadest business organization with members large and small, has been the voice of business for over 100 years in good times and bad. We are proud to have worked with Nevada’s Congressional Delegation in this unprecedented COVID-19 Pandemic assisting in the communication of information, coordinating with your office on federal assistance programs for employers and sharing resources available to all Nevadans. As we have been over the past month as Nevada’s businesses reopen, we will continue to work with local, state and federal policy makers. The measures developed by the State of Nevada, the local governments, and various regulatory boards are specifically designed to protect our employees and customers. Success in controlling the COVID-19 virus will depend on continued compliance with those standards. As businesses re-open, getting our people back to work is critical to the State's recovery and it is critical to the recovery of individual businesses. However, we can no longer ignore the mounting number of lawsuits that are occurring not only in states that have already started opening but those that are being filed here. National publications are describing the building momentum for more lawsuits against employers alleging that this COVID-19 virus that has covered the globe in a few short weeks was transmitted by the business. We strongly support the responsible adherence to the sanitation and protections guidelines that have been set for Nevada’s recovery. An employer that conforms to the standards set for reopening should be deemed to be meeting the standard of care. In order to protect and expedite the rehiring and reopening we ask for your assistance by supporting federal legislation in the next COVID-19 Phase IV legislation which will provide businesses in compliance with the general guidelines in addition to those specific to their business be not liable for a person contracting COVID-19 unless they are grossly negligent or intentionally non-compliant with those standards of care. Passage of federal legislation in a bipartisan manner would give an immediate boost of confidence for Nevada businesses, making sure the nascent recovery takes hold will require legislation. Every industry sector and every size of would benefit from this legislation. We ask that you support and call for a robust protection for Nevada businesses from liability operating in good faith as we work together in Nevada to rebuild our economy, restore confidence in our community and stabilize our tax base. If you have any questions or if we575 can Symphony provide anyPark further Ave., Ste. 100 assistance or information, please contact us at 702.641.5822. Las Vegas, NV 89106 702.641.5822 • VegasChamber.com Sincerely, Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO

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Tom Burns Board of Trustees, Chairman

Hugh Anderson Government Affairs Committee, Chairman

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Public Lands Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are asking members of Congress to support efforts to advocate for the expansion of lands available for disposal under SNPLMA to help meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of Southern Nevada. The Vegas Chamber additionally supports protecting SNPLMA funds from any attempts to reprogram funding from the special Treasury account. Background:

• Nevada’s public lands are a great benefit to the state

and contribute to the quality of life of our residents who hunt, fish, hike, bike and recreate. More than 80% of Nevada’s land base is owned and managed by the federal government, which provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation, but can also create distinct problems for some economic development in Nevada’s urban areas. Because of this unique situation, Nevada has had a long history of working on and passing collaborative public lands bills that both allow for economic development of areas of the state that make sense and protect areas that are important for hunting, hiking, camping and wildlife habitats.

buyers. In response, the Vegas Chamber has joined with the Southern Nevada Homebuilders and other stakeholders to form a mineral rights coalition to push back against the BLM and IG opinions.

• In June 2018, the Clark County Commission issued

a resolution expressing their support for legislation expanding both lands eligible for sale and development to meet housing needs of the Las Vegas Valley, and lands designated as wilderness.

• Throughout 2019 and into 2020, the Vegas Chamber

has remained engaged with offices of the Congressional delegation to ensure that SNPLMA lands are available for use to Southern Nevadans for building, recreation and other important purposes.

• As Round 18 nominations for

SNPLMA grants began in July, the Clark County Commission, along with various Southern Nevada trade associations, has sent letters of support for various regional projects.

Source: Porter Group, Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association

• One of the most successful pieces of legislation that

exemplifies this collaborative approach is the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) that was passed with bipartisan support in 1998. The legislation allows for public lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management throughout the Las Vegas Valley to be sold for development with the money raised being used largely for conservation and public parks throughout Clark County and the rest of the State of Nevada.

• Many counties in the state have also taken this model

and negotiated legislation that would make certain lands available for development n their jurisdictions while also permanently protecting vulnerable and valued lands for residents and wildlife. Many of the most iconic locations in the Nevada - Great Basin National Park, the Ruby Mountains, Mt. Rose Wilderness and wilderness in Lake Mead - have been protected and preserved while allowing for the development of housing in Las Vegas, ranching in the east and mining throughout the state.

• Clark County initially began seeking an updated

lands bills in the 114th Congress in order to expand the SNPLMA boundaries for more development and to create new wilderness and Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) for conservation purposes.

• In 2014, the Office of the Inspector General released

a legal opinion stating that the federal government retained rights to surface minerals such as sand and gravel under SNPLMA provisions, and that use by developers beyond a “minimal amount” required payment to the BLM. This would potentially cost builders significantly, both in time and money required for compliance, a cost that would be passed on to home

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Southern Nevada Water Resources Purpose & Issue Position:

• The availability and sustainability of water resources

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• The business community relies on adequate and stable

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are essential to Clark County citizens. The ongoing drought within the Colorado River Basin and the impact to Lake Mead are a great concern to economic stability of the region.

supplies of water for operations and development to support a vital economy.

• The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support long-

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term and short-term supply augmentation, maintaining water delivery systems and sources, and planning anticipated future water needs of the Las Vegas Valley to mitigate drought impacts.

• The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support the

development of new water supplies as a critical component to making the area’s water network a reliable, sustainable delivery system and permitting inter-basin transfers as needed to address declining water levels in Lake Mead.

The Colorado River provides 90 percent of Southern Nevada’s water supply. Recent projections from the Bureau of Reclamation indicate that Lake Mead’s water levels will be 10 feet above the federal shortage declaration trigger of 1,075 on January 1, 2020. However, projections and the declaration of a shortage can change after the upcoming winter seasons.

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Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are requesting that federal leadership prioritize involvement of the Secretary of Interior in the challenges facing the Colorado River Basin States during ongoing drought contingency planning efforts along the river, and recognize and protect the role of the Basin States as a catalyst for state-driven solutions by acting as a facilitator and leader while recognizing the primacy of the state authority on water management.

The lake’s most visible evidence of drought conditions is a bathtub ring caused by declining lake levels. Since the drought began in 1999, a shortage of rainfall and a warming atmosphere has reduced the Colorado’s River volume by 19 percent.

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Given the severity of the drought and its economic ramifications in the Colorado River Basin, the SNWA, Colorado River Basin states and the federal government developed a Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) which was signed by the President on April 16, 2019. The DCP will allow for voluntary, proactive conservation measures to take effect and bolster water levels in Lake Mead. The DCP has taken the step of including the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to take a more regional approach to conservation in concert with efforts undertaken by the Mexican Government. Under the aegis of the IBWC, additional steps such as water banking and other similar activities have provided new avenues for regional approaches to water shortage.

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The Colorado River Basin spans approximately 246,000 square miles, through the seven “Basin States” of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. It also flows into Mexico. The Colorado River Basin is the world’s fifth largest economy and generates $1.4 trillion in economic benefits annually. The river serves some of the country’s largest population centers: Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver and Las Vegas. Nearly 5.5 million acres of irrigated land, 40 million municipals users and a quarter million jobs rely on water from the Colorado River. Nevada receives 300,000 acre-feet each year (less than 2%) of the river’s apportionment (16.5 million acre-feet). Since 2000, the Colorado River region has been experiencing a historic, prolonged drought that has impacted storage basins, inflows and other environmental resources. Lake Mead, the reservoir where Nevada accesses its Colorado River allocation, has been reduced to 40 percent of capacity as a result of drought conditions and reduced inflows. Water levels have fallen more than 140 feet since the onset of the drought.

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In September 2015, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) began operations of a new water intake in Lake Mead. The new intake draws water from the deepest and coldest part of Lake Mead and offers better water quality, thereby decreasing treatment costs. Recently, the SNWA began construction on a new Low Lake Level Pumping Station near Lake Mead, which will ensure Southern Nevada can access its Colorado River allocation in Lake Mead, even if water levels fall below 1,000 feet. Construction of the pumping station is scheduled to be completed in 2020. In Southern Nevada, 99 percent all indoor water use that reaches the sanitary sewer is captured, treated and reused. SNWA’s Water Smart Landscapes Program has yielded remarkable water savings for Southern Nevada by removing 189 million square feet of grass and conserving over 130 billion gallons of water since the program began in 1999. Beginning in the early 1990s and continuing today, SNWA has entered into various local and interstate arrangements to develop a number of temporary resources (banked resources) that serve as an important management tool. These resources can be used to meet potential short-term gaps between supply and demand, serving as a bridge to meet demand while other future resources are being developed. Today, Southern Nevada has more than 2 million acrefeet of water banked for future use, which represents approximately eight years of supplies for Southern Nevada. In July 2014, the Bureau of Reclamation and major municipal water providers on the river launched a multimillion, two-year pilot program to fund voluntary water conservation projects benefiting the Colorado River. Water conserved under the program will remain in the Colorado River indefinitely, benefiting all river users. Southern Nevada represents a majority of the state’s population and economy, yet uses less than 5% of Nevada’s available water.

Source: Southern Nevada Water Authority

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Issue Position: • The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both continue to to oppose the transportation and storage of any nuclear waste in Nevada because of the potential negative effect it could have on the safety and health of the residents and visitors of Southern Nevada. • The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA believes that storing nuclear waste at the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository site could pose a national security threat and hurt the tourism-based economy of Southern Nevada, which supports approximately 407,000 jobs and has an estimated annual economic activity impact of $59.6 billion. • The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are also opposed to the temporary storage of any nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, which includes reprocessed fuel. • As proposed, public roads and railroads would be used to transport nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, as nuclear waste because of its weight can only be transported by rail or truck. Project plans indicate that as many as three trains and two trucks a week would pass through Clark County as they transport nuclear waste for storage at Yucca Mountain. Requested Action: The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA both support continued efforts by Nevada’s Governor and Congressional delegation to ensure that no nuclear waste is stored at Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository. The Vegas Chamber and LVGEA are opposed to any transport of nuclear waste in Nevada, regardless of the radioactive level of the nuclear waste because of security, safety, and health concerns. Background Information and Status of Yucca Mountain

• The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 designates Yucca Mountain as the nation’s only waste disposal site. It has not been updated since 1987.

• The Obama Administration had effectively terminated

the funding for the development of Yucca Mountain by amending the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, which was passed in 2011.

• The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) had

followed President Obama’s plan to close Yucca Mountain by discontinuing its review of the application to begin construction at Yucca Mountain.

• The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Yucca

Mountain project office has been closed since the defunding of the project.

• In August 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

District of Columbia rendered a 2-1 decision requiring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to restart the licensing application for Yucca Mountain. The

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lawsuit was originally brought forth in part by the States of South Carolina and Washington and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

• The Court ruled that the NRC must either approve

or deny the application that had been submitted by the DOE for the storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.

• As a result of the Court’s ruling, the first phase of the application by the NRC is underway, which includes developing a Safety Evaluation Report.

• In order to comply with the court order, the NRC is

using limited carry over funds to review the DOE’s Yucca Mountain license application. It is likely that those funds will be used just to complete Phase I and no new dollars are expected to be allocated by the federal government.

• At the time, U.S. Senator Reid had stated that the Court of Appeal’s ruling had no impact on the status of Yucca Mountain and that the facility would remain closed, as he would not support any additional funding for the NRC to continue the licensing application for Yucca Mountain and no additional were made available by the 114th Congress.

• On September 15, 2015, the NRC held a public meeting

in Las Vegas and presented the Draft Supplement to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada and took public comment. The Vegas Chamber along with other interested stakeholders, business group and local governments attended that public meeting.

• In May 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC) staff issued its final “Supplement to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada,” NUREG-2184.

• This supplement evaluates the potential environmental

impacts on groundwater, and impacts associated with the discharge of potentially contaminated groundwater to the ground surface due to potential releases from a geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada. A decision on whether to authorize construction of the proposed repository can be made only after a hearing has been conducted on contested issues and the Commission has completed its review of contested and uncontested issues under 10 CFR 2.1023(c).

• In January 2017, Representatives Dina Titus, Ruben

Kihuen, and Jacky Rosen introduced the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, H.R. 456 in the House of Representatives. U.S. Senators Dean Heller and Catherine Cortez Masto introduced S. 95, which is the companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. The legislation allows the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to authorize construction of a nuclear waste repository only if the

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Secretary of Energy has secured written consent from the governor of the host state, affected units of local government, and affected Indian tribes.

• The 2017 Nevada State Legislature passed Assembly

Joint Resolution 10, which expresses opposition to the development of a repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain in the State of Nevada. The Vegas Chamber supported this resolution because of risk of potential terrorist threats, environmental impacts, transportation challenges, and the safety of storing nuclear waste material are too great of risk on our region’s economy.

• In 2017, the House Energy and Commerce Committee

voted 49-4 to advance a bill that would restart Yucca Mountain. The proposed legislation would set a time limit for the NRC to approve the project and allows for the necessary land transfer for the project. The legislation would also allow the DOE to permit an interim nuclear waste storage site before the licensing process completed for Yucca Mountain.

Presidential Candidate Positions 2020: • Donald Trump: President Trump announced in early 2020 that he would no longer support funding efforts for the Yucca Mountain site and would instead focus on interim storage solutions.

• Joe Biden: While in the U.S. Senate, Biden voted for the original 1987 omnibus bill that created the Yucca Mountain project. Since 2008, however, Vice-President Biden has voiced his opposition to Yucca Mountain and worked to oppose funding for the project in 2012.

Safety Concerns:

• Any incident with the transport or storage of nuclear

waste could have a severe and negative economic impact on Southern Nevada’s economy and the safety of more than 2 million residents within 100 miles of the Yucca Mountain Site and the almost 43 million annual visitors.

• Governor Sisolak has reiterated his continued

• The storing of 77,000 tons of nuclear waste less than

• In January of 2019, news reports revealed that the

• In regard to the transportation and storage

opposition to Yucca Mountain and the State’s commitment to block such efforts to revive the project by the federal government and has had meetings with President Trump’s Administration including Energy Secretary Rick Perry on the issue.

Department of Energy had been shipping nuclear waste to the Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Test Site) without notifying state and local governments. Later investigation revealed that several shipments of nuclear waste had been improperly classified as “low level radioactive waste” instead of the more accurate “mixed low-level radioactive waste”, a designation that includes the presence of various toxic metals. Later measurements found chromium levels at the Nevada National Security site to be at a toxicity level higher than is allowed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

• In 2019, the funding authorization for Yucca Mountain

was defeated in both the House and Senate with no funding for the licensing of the Yucca Mountain project included in the broader DOE spending legislation.

• In February of 2020, President Trump announced that

his administration would not continue to seek funding to restart the licensing process for Yucca Mountain. The administration further clarified that the more immediate focus would be on interim waste storage solutions and proposed $27 million to study the viability of other sites.

• In July of 2020, a House panel including

Congresswoman Dina Titus successfully approved the 2021 fiscal year spending bill without any appropriations to the Yucca Mountain facility. The language of the bill also included a nuclear test ban in that State of Nevada, along with a prohibition on the shipment of weapons grade plutonium from South Carolina to the Nevada National Security Site.

90 miles from Las Vegas is a concern to the business community and residents because of potential terrorist threats, environmental impact, transportation challenges and the safety of storing the nuclear waste material.

infrastructure at Yucca Mountain, there has been no construction of waste disposal tunnels, receiving and handling facilities. Also, the appropriate waste containers and transportation casks have yet to be developed and are not available to use. In addition, the railroad lines to transport the nuclear waste to the storage site have not been constructed. It is expected that nuclear waste shipments from across the country will cross 42 states and approximately 700 counties to be stored at Yucca Mountain.

• The reprocessing of nuclear waste requires large

amount of water, which is a concern since the region is in a severe drought. This is a concern to businesses, local governments, residents and regional water agencies. The State of Nevada has refused to issue those water rates for the project.

• There are concerns about the seismic activity in the

region, which questions the logic of storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. Nevada ranks as the fourth highest in seismic activity in the United States by the U.S. Geological Survey.

• Concerns also exist for improper implementation

of outlined safety procedures by the DOE and their contractors. In 2014, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico experienced a radiological accident in which one facility employee was hospitalized due to the release of stored radioactive waste materials. The cause of the accident was later determined to be use of improper materials by DOE contractors on several radioactive waste containers. More recently, as mentioned above, the DOE has admitted to improper labeling of radioactive waste shipments to the Nevada National Security Site, leading to concerns of increased presence of toxic metals such as chromium.

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Political Factors:

• Advocates for Yucca Mountain to be a nuclear waste storage site include U.S. Senators and members of Congress whose states have numerous nuclear power plants, such as Illinois, Washington and South Carolina. Other supporters include the Nuclear Energy Institute, Nye County Commissioners and Former Nevada Governor Bob List.

• Opponents to Yucca Mountain include Governor

Steve Sisolak, Nevada State Legislature, several members of Nevada’s Congressional delegation, the Vegas Chamber, several Nevada business associations, and the majority of Nevadans.

Source: United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Federal Leadership

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President of United States Donald J. Trump The Cabinet The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet’s role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member’s respective office. The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments —the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.

In order of succession to the Presidency:

Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence

Department of Education Secretary Elisabeth Prince DeVos

Department of State Secretary Mike Pompeo

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie

Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin

Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf

Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows

Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer

Department of the Interior Interior Secretary David Bernhardt

Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats

Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

Representative of the United States to the United Nations Jonathan Cohen

Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. Department of Labor Eugene Scalia Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao

Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration Chris Pilkerton

Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette

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President of the Senate 116th Congress, 2nd Session

Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence

Senate Leadership: The floor leaders and whips of each party are elected by a majority vote of all the senators of their party assembled in a conference or, as it sometimes is called, a caucus. The practice has been to choose the leader for a two-year term at the beginning of each Congress. The majority and minority leaders are the elected spokespersons on the Senate floor for their respective political parties.

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President Pro Tempore Senator Chuck Grassley (IA)

Minority Leader Senator Charles Schumer (NY)

Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (KY)

Minority Whip Senator Richard J. Durbin (IL)

Majority Whip Senator John Thune (SD)

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Speaker of the House 116th Congress, 2nd Session

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Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer, MD-5th

Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, CA-23rd

Represents Democrats on the House floor.

Represents Republicans on the House floor.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, CA-12th Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House. The Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.

House Leadership: The majority party members and the minority party members meet separately to select their leaders. Third parties rarely have had enough members to elect their own leadership, and independents will generally join one of the larger party organizations to receive committee assignments. A party caucus or conference is the name given to a meeting of or organization of all party members in the House.

Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, SC-6th

Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, LA-1st

Assists leadership in managing party’s legislative program.

Assistant Speaker Rep. Ben Ray Luján, NM-3rd

Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Liz Cheney, WY-At Large

Assists the Majority Leader.

Heads organization of all Republican Party members in the House.

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, NY-8th Heads organization of all Democratic Party members in the House.

Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. Gary Palmer, AL-6th Heads Conference forum for policy development.

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