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Staff and Hotel Contact Information Mary Beth Sewald President and CEO Email: mbsewald@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.575.8020 Paul Moradkhan Vice President of Government Affairs Email: pmoradkhan@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.810.9124 William Ochoa Vice President of Membership Development Email: wochoa@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.556.3891 Cara Clarke Vice President of Communications Email: cclarke@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.743.9362 Joyce Goedeke Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy Email: jgoedeke@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.419.5723 Sallie Doebler Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Email: sdoebler@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.443.8653 David Dazlich Director of Government Affairs Email: ddazlich@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.205.7232 Deborah Makiri Manager, Member Experience Email: dmakiri@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.366.6644 Carlos Fernandez Policy Analyst Email: cfernandez@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.203.8209 Dylan Keith Policy Analyst Email: dkeith@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.833.0081 Erica Valdriz Fundraising Coordinator Email: evaldriz@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.245.8465

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Pomai Weall Digital Media Strategist Email: pweall@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.343.7387 Lauren Stuart Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Email: lstuart@lvchamber.com Cell Phone: 702.371.2134 Porter Group Federal Lobbying Team The Honorable Jon C. Porter President and CEO Major General (Ret.) Robert Herbert Senior Vice President Chris Porter Vice President of Government Relations Dan Mauer Vice President Brian McAnallen Vice President of Government Affairs Stephanie Walker Vice President of Government Affairs Ashley Jonkey Director of Government Affairs Rachel Layher Director of Operations Marisa Pardinas Controller Cameron Gresh Legislative Assistant Black & LoBello, Attorneys at Law State Lobbying Team James Wadhams Attorney Jesse Wadhams Attorney Hotel Information JW Marriott Washington, D.C. 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Main Phone Number: 202.393.2000 Hamilton Hotel Washington, D.C. 1001 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Main Phone Number: 202.682.0111

Welcome to Washington, D.C.! On behalf of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, welcome to Washington, D.C.! This year, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) have come together to partner and advocate on common interests in Washington, D.C. This historic collaboration by the Metro Chamber and the LVGEA represents one of the largest and most diverse delegation of business and government leaders coming to Washington, D.C. on behalf of our state. In this unprecedented partnership, our two organizations will jointly promote the business community’s federal agenda as we meet with decision makers throughout the week. By coming to Washington, D.C., we as Nevada’s business leaders demonstrate our commitment to moving our state forward by building strategic relationships and engaging in dialogue with Congressional members, high-profile think tank organizations, and national trade associations. As a united business community, we will work together by educating policy makers about the unique and changing dynamics of Nevada’s businesses to advance a federal agenda that will address issues important to Nevada and help find pragmatic and reasonable solutions. Since its founding in 1911, the Metro Chamber has maintained a long and robust history of advocating on federal policies that directly impacts Nevada’s employers and employees. The Metro Chamber’s history is intertwined with many of our community’s most significant projects such as the construction of Hoover Dam, the expansion of McCarran International Airport, the designation of Interstate 11, and the creation of Tule Springs National Monument. These transformational projects have defined and shaped Las Vegas and propelled it to become a “World Class City.” While we are proud of what we have accomplished, we have a lot of opportunities in front of us. We are here to help build a stronger Nevada for all of us. We will continue to embrace the future and by engaging on issues such as transportation, infrastructure, tourism, healthcare, economic development, education, and workforce development. In addition to a robust schedule of meetings during the day, we are pleased to offer you exciting evening programing such as the Nevada State Dinner Gala at the historic Willard InterContinental. This formal black-tie event features a keynote address by Charlie Cook, who is considered one of the nation’s leading authorities on U.S. elections and American political trends. We will also host our most popular event in Washington, D.C., Nevada Lights Up the Capitol. This annual reception allows us to showcase the unique experience of Nevada, and we look forward to once again welcoming hundreds of Congressional representatives and their staff members. Your presence on this trip signifies your pledge to building a brighter future for Nevada, and you have our commitment, as Nevada’s leading business organization, that we will continue to work every day on your behalf in Washington, D.C. Thank you for time and dedication to our state. Nevada Means Home for all of us. Sincerely,

Mary Beth Sewald President and CEO

Terry Shirey Chairman, Board of Trustees

Hugh Anderson Chairman, Government Affairs Committee

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It is our pleasure to welcome you to Washington, D.C. for the 2019 Fed Forum. We are honored that you will be joining us in our inaugural year, partnering with the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce to promote the federal agenda of our great State on a diverse set economic development issues including investments in education, diversifying our industries, international trade, transportation/infrastructure, healthcare and tourism/taxation. You will 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 the Metro Chamber is truly a milestone moment in the state of Nevada, through our committed leadership we are a key catalyst in our collaborative mission of strengthening the economy and communities of Southern Nevada. On behalf of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 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

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Jonas Peterson President & CEO LVGEA

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Sunday, September 8, 2019 Agenda

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Welcome Reception Monday, September 9, 2019 Agenda Nevada State Dinner Gala Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Agenda Meetings with Members of Congress

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Nevada Lights Up the Capitol Reception Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Agenda Policy Meetings at the Metropolitan Club

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I-11 and I-15 Congressional Reception Thursday, September 12, 2019 Agenda Policy Meetings at the Capitol Hill Club

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Farewell Reception Friday, September 13, 2019 Agenda Optional Breakfast and Tour of the U.S. Capitol

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Federal Leadership

Washington, D.C. Resource Information & Capitol Hill Procedural Guide

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Sunday, September 8, 2019 Agenda Welcome Events • Washington, D.C. Fly-in Check-in at JW Marriott Hotel • Welcome Reception at Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Rooftop

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WELCOME

RECEPTION Sunday, September 9 7 - 8:30 p.m. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Rooftop 815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Exclusive Sponsor:

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Monday, September 9, 2019 Agenda â&#x20AC;¢ Nevada State Dinner Gala at the Willard Intercontinental

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Please join the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce & Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 from 6 - 11 p.m. Featuring Keynote Speaker Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher of The Cook Political Report Please join the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce and Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance with Honorary Co-Hosts, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, Congresswoman Dina Titus, Congressman Mark Amodei, Congressman Steven Horsford and Congresswoman Susie Lee. Cocktails: 6 - 7 p.m. Dinner & Program: 7 - 9 p.m. Post Reception: 9 - 11 p.m. $250 per person *Black-tie recommended The Willard InterContinental Washington D.C. 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Keynote Sponsor:

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Agenda Meetings with Members of Congress at the Capitol Visitor Center • Washington, D.C. Fly-in Group Photo at the Capitol Steps • Welcome and Overview of Washington, D.C. Fly-in • Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-4) • Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) • U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen • U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto • The Changing Landscape of Association Healthcare Plans • Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-3) • Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) • Congressman Sam Graves (MO-6) • Nevada Lights Up the Capitol Reception at 101 Constitution Roof Terrace

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U.S. Congressman Steven Horsford (D) Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District Meeting Topics: YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Metro Chamber continues 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. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT The Metro Chamber is in support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Metro Chamber is 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. HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING The Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. PUBLIC LANDS The Metro Chamber supports 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. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Metro Chamber is urging federal leadership to help address the water infrastructure needs of the seven states including Nevada that rely on the Colorado River. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Metro Chamber supports efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education, which will help are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patients’ access to quality care.

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

FEDERAL GRANTS The Metro Chamber is seeking support from Nevada’s Congressional delegation to help increase Nevada’s share of federal grants and research dollars.

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U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei (R) Nevada’s Second Congressional District Meeting Topics: YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Metro Chamber continues 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. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT The Metro Chamber is in support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Metro Chamber is 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. HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING The Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. PUBLIC LANDS The Metro Chamber supports 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. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Metro Chamber is urging federal leadership to help address the water infrastructure needs of the seven states including Nevada that rely on the Colorado River. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Metro Chamber supports efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education, which will help are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patients’ access to quality care. FEDERAL GRANTS The Metro Chamber is seeking support from Nevada’s Congressional delegation to help increase Nevada’s share of federal grants and research dollars.

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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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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D) Nevada Meeting Topics: YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Metro Chamber continues 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. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT The Metro Chamber is in support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Metro Chamber is 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. HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING The Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. PUBLIC LANDS The Metro Chamber supports 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. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Metro Chamber is urging federal leadership to help address the water infrastructure needs of the seven states including Nevada that rely on the Colorado River.

Committee Assignments: • Senate Committee on Armed Services • Senate Committee on Science, Space and Technology 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

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Metro Chamber supports efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education, which will help are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patients’ access to quality care. FEDERAL GRANTS The Metro Chamber is seeking support from Nevada’s Congressional delegation to help increase Nevada’s share of federal grants and research dollars.

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U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Nevada Meeting Topics: YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Metro Chamber continues 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. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT The Metro Chamber is in support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Metro Chamber is 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. HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING The Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. PUBLIC LANDS The Metro Chamber supports 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. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Metro Chamber is urging federal leadership to help address the water infrastructure needs of the seven states including Nevada that rely on the Colorado River. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Metro Chamber supports efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education, which will help are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patients’ access to quality care. FEDERAL GRANTS The Metro Chamber is seeking support from Nevada’s Congressional delegation to help increase Nevada’s share of federal grants and research dollars.

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Committee Assignments: • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation • 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, 2007 to 2015 Education: • University of Nevada, Reno • Gonzaga University School of Law Spouse: • Paul Masto Source: U.S. Senate

Groom Law Group First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20515 The Changing Landscape of Association Healthcare Plans Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Overview: Groom Law Group is the nation’s largest employee benefits law firm, with attorneys working collaboratively in a single location. The firm handles a wide range of sophisticated benefits and tax matters for clients in industry, finance and the public sector. The firm’s practice groups cover the design and operation of pension and health plans, fiduciary and tax issues, healthcare, benefits litigation, plan funding and restructuring, public and multi-employer plans, benefitsrelated policy and legislation, and executive compensation. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on current and emerging changes to federal healthcare and labor policies that could potentially affect Nevada’s employers and employees. The Metro Chamber believes health care in Nevada should be accessible, high quality and promote the wellbeing of our community. To achieve this goal, the Metro Chamber focuses on growing the number of healthcare initiatives on behalf of its members. The reality is that employers, including those in Nevada, consider various factors when determining whether to sponsor healthcare plans for their employees, such as: changes in the delivery and cost of healthcare, coverage of benefits, coordination among the various providers of healthcare, legislative and regulatory mandates, as well as efforts to improve the regional quality of healthcare. In 2018, the Metro Chamber supported the efforts by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to promote and expand healthcare choices to Nevada’s employers and employees, by expanding the availability of Association Health Plans (AHPs) to organizations such as chambers of commerce. On June 19, 2018, the DOL released its final rule that revised the definition of “employer” as it pertains to AHPs. The finalized rule provides some important changes for employers such as reducing regulatory restrictions that pertain only to the small group market, definition of eligible participants, reduces administrative costs, offers a greater level of insurance options, and increases

the opportunity to self-insure. The rule also maintains several important employee protections including that an AHP cannot restrict coverage of an individual based on any healthcare factor and preserving nondiscrimination provisions. However, shortly following the release of the new rule, eleven states (Nevada did not join the lawsuit) including the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit alleging an overreach and misinterpretation of law by the DOL. The focus of their lawsuit was based on the definition of “employer,” the criteria qualifying entities as bona fide associations, and the working owner provisions. On March 29, 2019, Judge John D. Bates of the District of Columbia, sided with the states and took the action to vacate the rule, which directly impacted business associations such as the chambers of commerce the ability to sell AHPs to its members. Following the action by the district judge, the DOL’ issued statement on April 29, 2019. DOL announced that employers participating in AHPs formed under the new rules, may maintain their coverage through the end of the plan year or contract term, whichever is later. Discussion will also be centered on what legal actions are available to the DOL, how the federal ruling impacts AHPs offered to employers in Nevada, the role of the Nevada Department of Insurance relating to AHPs and next steps for employers. There will also be an updated and discussion about the new rules released by DOL regarding Association Retirement Plans (ARP), which is designed to help its small businesses access more affordable and robust 401(k) investment options. The new rule, which takes effect on September 30, allows associations such as the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce to set up a 401(k) for their employer-members to join. The new ARP rule allows multiple small employers to pool their assets. By joining together through the Las Vegas Chamber ARP, small businesses will be able to attract a better deal from investment advisors as well as enjoy lower fees. Currently, small businesses that offer retirement plans are often limited by plan choices because they do not have the buying power of a larger company. They also typically incur higher costs in terms of administrative fees.

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Another benefit of an ARP is that small businesses that utilize the plan do not need to worry about many of the administrative duties, such as IRS filings, as these functions will be handled on behalf of employers by the association. The Metro Chamber will be among the first associations (and likely the very first) in the United States to offer an ARP. It has been working with the DOL, as well as retirement plan experts, to establish a robust ARP to help its members provide high-quality retirement plan choices. ARP will provide Metro Chamber members more robust and affordable retirement plan options to help their employees save for their future. Panel Members: Ryan Temme Associate, Groom Law Group Ryan Temme is an associate at Groom Law Group, where he is a member of the firm’s health and welfare practice group. Temme joined the firm after spending seven years on Capitol Hill working for two members of the House of Representatives, serving in a range of positions, including Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director. Temme’s practice includes counseling both health insurers and large plan sponsors on compliance with federal and state laws regulating benefit plans health insurance and working regularly with federal and state agencies that regulate benefit plans and insurance. He brings a deep technical knowledge of the laws that govern employer-sponsored health and welfare arrangements and health insurance coverage, with broad administrative and legislative experience. Michael Murphy President and General Manager, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada Michael “Mike” Murphy is President and General Manager of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada, a position he has held since in November 2006. Anthem is Nevada’s second largest carrier, with a membership of more than 300,000. Murphy was recruited into The Associated Group (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana) in 1996 from Merrill Lynch, where he started his career as a financial consultant dealing in institutional and private markets. Prior to his appointment as president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada, he served in several roles throughout the country with parent company Anthem Inc. including the vice president of sales for the consumer services division of UniCare, an Anthem subsidiary; vice president of sales for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky; and various leadership roles in the consumer and Medicare markets at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana. Murphy attended Butler University and earned an degree with a major in both Finance and Marketing and then went on to earn an MBA in management from the University of Notre Dame. Source: Groom Law Group and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nevada

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A message from Mary Beth Sewald

Dear Las Vegas Metro Chamber member: I am excited to let you know that the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that it will offer an Association Retirement Plan (ARP) to help our small business members access more affordable and robust 401(k) investment options. The announcement comes after the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations governing ARPs. The Metro Chamber will be among the first associations (and likely the very first) in the United States to offer an ARP. It has been working with the DOL, as well as retirement plan experts, to establish a robust ARP to help you provide high-quality retirement plan choices. The plan will be ready for enrollment this fall. Currently, small businesses are often limited by retirement plan choices and incur higher administrative fees because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the buying power of a larger company. The new ARP rule, which takes effect on September 30, allows multiple small employers to pool their assets. By joining together through the Las Vegas Chamber ARP, small businesses will be able to attract a better deal from investment advisors as well as enjoy lower fees. Another benefit of the Las Vegas Chamber ARP is that members that utilize the plan do not need to worry about many of the administrative duties, such as IRS filings, as these functions will be handled on behalf of employers by the association. Metro Chamber Chairman, Terry Shirey, announced in his installation speech in December that the Chamber intended to establish an ARP to give its members more robust and affordable retirement plan options to help their employees save for their future. This is another great Chamber benefit to deliver meaningful value to your business. A reception introducing the Las Vegas Chamber ARP and provider took place in August. It provided an opportunity for employers to learn about the ARP and ask questions about how the plan will help businesses and their employees. Sincerely,

Mary Beth Sewald President and CEO

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U.S. Congresswoman Susie Lee (D) Nevada’s Third Congressional District Meeting Topic: YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Metro Chamber continues 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. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT The Metro Chamber is in support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Metro Chamber is 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. HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING The Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. PUBLIC LANDS The Metro Chamber supports 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. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Due to ongoing drought conditions, the Metro Chamber is urging federal leadership to help address the water infrastructure needs of the seven states including Nevada that rely on the Colorado River. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Metro Chamber supports efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education, which will help are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patients’ access to quality care. FEDERAL GRANTS The Metro Chamber is seeking support from Nevada’s Congressional delegation to help increase Nevada’s share of federal grants and research dollars.

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 Dina Titus (D) Nevada’s First Congressional District Meeting Topics: YUCCA MOUNTAIN The Metro Chamber continues 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. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT The Metro Chamber is in support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS The Metro Chamber is 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 Metro Chamber is 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 Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in developing the risk assessments associated with the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program. PUBLIC LANDS The Metro Chamber supports 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. GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION The Metro Chamber supports efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education, which will help are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patients’ access to quality care. FEDERAL GRANTS The Metro Chamber is seeking support from Nevada’s Congressional delegation to help increase Nevada’s share of federal grants and research dollars.

Committee Assignments: • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure • House Committee on Foreign Affairs 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 Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade 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 • Democratic Minority Leader 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. Congressman Sam Graves (R) Missouri’s Sixth 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: Congressman Sam Graves is a lifelong resident of Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District. As a small businessman and a sixth-generation family farmer, Sam has spent his life working to make Missouri a better place to live, work, and raise a family. In Congress, Graves serves as the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. As Ranking Member, he leads the Republicans on the Committee as it has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation including aviation, highways and bridges, transit and rail transportation, pipelines, and maritime and waterborne transportation. Grave’s role in transportation is critical as he works on behalf of Missouri’s 34,000 highway miles and 10,400 bridges in need of maintenance and repair as well as the 6th Congressional District’s two major rivers – the Missouri and the Mississippi. Congressman Graves is also a member of the House Committee on Armed Services. Missouri has a $15 billion military footprint and plays a critical role in ensuring our troops have the resources they need. Sam remains determined to protect Missouri’s various military installations and all of the brave men and women who serve in uniform. Congressman Graves was born in Tarkio, Missouri on November 7, 1963. He graduated from Tarkio High School in 1982 and attended college at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he received his degree in Agronomy from the School of Agriculture. In 1992, Graves won his first race for State Representative. In 1994, he was elected State Senator for the 12th Senatorial District and was subsequently re-elected in 1998. Graves’ leadership has been recognized by organizations like the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Hospital Association and the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

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Committee Assignments: • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee • House Armed Services Committee Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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Tuesday, September 10 6 - 8 p.m. 101 Constitution Roof Terrace 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Agenda Policy Meetings at the Metropolitan Club • Welcome Remarks • U.S. Chamber of Commerce –Transportation and Infrastructure • U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Labor Policy • U.S. Chamber of Commerce – State of Play in Political Affairs • Brookings Institution – K-12 Education • Brookings Institution – Regulation, Markets, and Banking • Brookings Institution – Governance Studies and Domestic Policy • Brookings Institution – Effective Public Management • The Business Case of Early Childhood Education • High Speed Rail Connecting the West • The Progress of Federal K-12 Education Policy Initiatives • Looking Ahead: I-11 & I-15 • I-11 & 1-15 Reception at the Longworth House Office Building, House Agriculture Committee Room

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Briefing Regarding Transportation and Infrastructure Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion about federal transportation priorities and investments during the 116th Congress, 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 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Briefing Regarding Labor Policy Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Overview: U.S. Chamber of Commerceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Employment Policy Division focuses on advancing employer concerns and interests in a wide array of policy debates. The United States economy is supported by a highly innovative, creative, productive, and industrious workforce. The jobs that make up the U.S. economy and the businesses that create those jobs, which in turn help workers provide for their families and lead healthy, comfortable, and fulfilling lives. To keep the economy vibrant and to continue to create opportunity for workers, we must ensure that new businesses can be launched, and current ones can be expanded. The U.S. Chamber promotes workplace policies that will enhance, not inhibit, economic growth and job creation. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on national labor issues and policies being considered by the U.S. Department of Labor and Congress such as increases to work safety regulations, to special groups advocating for the implementation of a federal minimum wage of $15 per hour, and additional requirements and mandates on employers. Conversations will also focus on a variety of issues including employment nondiscrimination, immigration, labor-management relations, union corporate/strategic campaigns, workplace privacy, work-family issues and leave mandates, and emerging international labor policy issues. Staff Member: Marc Freedman Vice President, Employment Practices Marc Freedman is vice president of employment policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is responsible for developing and advocating the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to OSHA matters, the Employee Free Choice Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and mandated leave issues, and other labor and workplace issues. Before joining the Chamber in October 2004, Freedman was the regulatory counsel for the Senate Small Business Committee under the chairmanships of Senators Kit Bond (R-MO) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME). Prior to joining the Small Business Committee in July 1999, Freedman was director of government affairs for the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. Previous to that, he worked on federal regulations for the Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Association of Home Builders. Freedman graduated cum laude from Amherst College, and received his law degree from Case Western Reserve University. Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Briefing Regarding Federal Affairs State of Play in Political Affairs Wednesday, September 11, 2019 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: 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. Overview of political affairs developments and trends relating to the 2020 election cycle including the role that Congress will have and status of the presidential candidates and emerging issues.

Staff Member: Sara Armstrong Vice President, Political Affairs and Federation Relations, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sara Armstrong is vice president of Political Affairs and Federation Relations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She guides the Chamber’s national political efforts and election-related activities and directs outreach efforts to the grassroots and the federation of trade associations and chambers across the country. Previously, Armstrong served as chief of staff at the Republican National Committee (RNC) after leading the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee as chief executive officer. Before that, she was vice president of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Armstrong served at the RNC as chief operating officer for the 2014 election cycle and as deputy chief of staff during the 2012 presidential election cycle. She is also a former RNC director of member services. Armstrong was a special assistant to President George W. Bush and deputy chief of staff to first lady Laura Bush and served in the Bush administration as director of the White House Visitors Office. Armstrong resides in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, David. She was raised in Texas and South Carolina and received both her B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of South Carolina. Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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The Brookings Institution 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Briefings by the Brookings Institution K-12 Education Regulation, Markets and Banking Governance Studies and Domestic Policy Outcomes Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Mission: 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. Overview: The purpose of the Brookings Mountain West is to bring Brookings’ 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 Metro Chamber values its strategic partnership with Brookings Mountain West. The collaborative efforts between the Metro Chamber and 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. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The meeting will explore the current status of K-12 education policy in America and the consequences of student discipline disparities in public education specific to Las Vegas. There will also be discussions relating to banking issues, particularly pay day lending, the banking side of the cannabis industry, and the storage of nuclear materials at Yucca Mountain. Conversations will also focus on the relationships between the President and Congress, the changing dynamics of Congress with a Democrat majority in the House of Representatives and a Republican majority in the Senate, and the role that Congress is playing in relation to the President’s policy agenda to the lead up of the 2020 elections. Issues may be most important to Nevadans and for voters across the country, will also be discussed.

Staff Members: Jon Valant Fellow, Governance Studies Jon Valant is a Fellow in Governance Studies in the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. Valant studies K-12 education policy and politics, with a focus on urban schools and educational equity. His works focuses on the state of K-12 education policy in America, and his research exploring the causes and consequences of student discipline disparities in public education with data focused on Las Vegas specifically.

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Aaron Klein Fellow, Economic Studies and Policy Director - Center on Regulation & Markets Aaron Klein is a fellow in Economic Studies and serves as policy director of the Center on Regulation and Markets. He focuses on financial regulation and technology, macroeconomics, and infrastructure finance and policy. Previously, Klein directed the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Financial Regulatory Reform Initiative and served at the Treasury Department as deputy assistant secretary for economic policy. John Hudak Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Effective Public Management 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 work has been recognized for its quality and contribution by the Midwest Political Science Association and the American Political Science Association’s Presidency Research Group. Prior to joining Brookings, Hudak 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. Molly Reynolds Fellow Molly Reynolds is a fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings. She studies Congress, with an emphasis on how Congressional rules and procedure affect domestic policy outcomes. She is the author of the book, Exceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate, which explores creation, use and consequences of the budget reconciliation process and other procedures that prevent filibusters in the U.S. Senate. She also supervises the maintenance of “Vital Statistics on Congress,” Brookings’s long-running resource on the first branch of government. Reynolds received her Ph.D. in political science and public policy from the University of Michigan and her A.B. in government from Smith College, and previously served as a senior research coordinator in the Governance Studies program at Brookings. Source: The Brookings Institution

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Education Forward DC 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 The Business Case of Early Childhood Education Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Mission: Education Forward DC accelerates the work of visionary education leaders to foster a city of high-quality, equitable public schools for every DC student and family. Overview: Education Forward DC launched in 2016 with input from community leaders, grantees, and partners to identify the best path forward to ensure that all students and families in Washington, D.C. have access to a high-quality, equitable public school. The goal of Education Forward DC is to double the number of underserved students in D.C. who are college and career ready over their first five years, with a focus on at-risk and special education students. At-risk and special education students currently make up 55 percent of the city’s total public-school student population. By focusing on investments and innovation around effectively serving the students who have not yet shared in the full benefits of remarkable education gains in the city over the past decade, Education Forward DC believes that they will elevate teaching, learning, and achievement for all students. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion of Education Forward DC efforts to promote early childhood education and how they engage with business leaders and employers. An overview about the importance of effective early childhood programs and the need to align those programs to with K-12 education initiatives and school districts. Conversations will also focus on how local business communities can develop approaches to engage in early childhood education in a way that meets their needs and supports their workforce initiatives in their communities. Panel Members: Maura Marino Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Education Forward DC Maura Marino is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Education Forward DC. Prior to the launch of Education Forward in D.C., Marino served as the Managing Director of the DC Schools Fund in NewSchools Venture Fund’s Washington, DC office. As part of that role, Marino serves on the boards of Charter Board Partners, DC Prep, Ingenuity Prep, and LearnZillion. Prior to joining NewSchools, Marino was Program Director and Lead Teacher at East Palo Alto High School, a charter school in Northern California. As Program Director, she coordinated student support services and managed external relations in addition to teaching humanities. Marino served on the steering committee for the Stanford Schools Corporation and was a member of the Stanford School of Education’s Performance Assessment Collaborative. During graduate school, Marino worked on the Network Growth Team at the KIPP Foundation, implementing their “smart growth” strategy. Marino earned a BA in American Studies from Stanford University, an MA in teaching from Teachers’ College, and an MBA from Harvard University. Katherine Brittain Bradley Founder and Chair, CityBridge Katherine Brittain Bradley is the founding chair of CityBridge Education, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit investing in the creation of the city’s future portfolio of public schools. Focusing on new models that improve personalization, equity and student achievement, CityBridge works with educators, school leaders, and schoolbased teams to launch brand-new schools or to redesign existing ones. She serves as a board member for the KIPP Foundation, Princeton University, the D.C. College Access Program, and the National Geographic Society. She is a former chair, and current board member, of the Washington regional board for Teach For America. She graduated in 1986 from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Source: Education Forward DC and CityBridge Education

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High Speed Rail Connecting the West 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Mission: Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, is an express intercity rail company which, in late 2018, acquired DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC for the purpose of building an interstate high speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California. Their planned high-speed rail line, dubbed the Vegas Expansion, is slated to begin construction in early 2020, with the initial segments set to connect stations in Las Vegas and Victorville, CA. The Vegas Expansion route will follow the I-5 corridor, providing traffic relief and reducing travel times between Southern California and Las Vegas. Overview: Currently the I-5 corridor, on which the bulk of traffic flows between Southern California and Las Vegas, is the 8th most congested in the county, with peak weekend trip times taking up to seven hours. Completion of the Vegas Expansion will reduce travel time between Victorville and Las Vegas to an estimated one hour and thirty minutes per trip. Current plans call for the Las Vegas station to be located adjacent to the Las Vegas strip and to serve as an intermodal hub accessing the various last mile transportation services such as buses, taxis and ride shares. Plans to develop the surrounding commercial real estate for office space, hotel, retail and entertainment are also being considered. Economic Impacts: A high-speed rail project could lead to dramatic, positive changes for Nevada, including new job creation and a significant means for diversifying and strengthening the local economy. A project between California and Nevada would provide additional connectivity by high-speed passenger rail and provide an opportunity to leverage existing resources to stimulate job growth and expansion not only in the important area of tourism and travel, but also in the development of other industry sectors such as health care, aerospace and defense, and technology. Position: The Metro Chamber has a legacy of supporting the construction 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 Metro Chamber supports efforts to secure funding for regional transportation projects and that such public funding is spent efficiently and effectively that coincides with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation needs. The Metro Chamber supports a high-speed passenger rail transportation system. A high-speed train project would serve as an important catalyst for innovation, job creation and economic growth. It would connect communities, enhance economic diversification efforts, increase capacity, improve safety and travel time, and strengthen commercial capabilities.

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Staff Member: Hussein Cumber Chief Strategy Officer As Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Florida East Coast Industries, Mr. Cumber is responsible for guiding major capital projects from initial concept through development. Prior to joining FECI, Cumber served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Florida East Coast Railway (FEC). Previously, Mr. Cumber served as President of H.A. Cumber & Company, a transportation consulting firm specializing in rail, transit and highway projects; Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT); and Assistant to the Secretary for Policy at the USDOT. In 2008, Cumber was nominated by President George W. Bush to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Source: Beacon Economics, Virgin Trains USA

Thomas B. Fordham Institute 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 The Progress of Federal K-12 Education Policy Initiatives Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Mission: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute and its affiliated Foundation promote educational excellence for every child in America by focusing on three policy areas: High Expectations, Quality Choices, and Personalized Pathways. They believe that all schools that are supported with public funds should be held accountable for helping their students make academic progress from year to year; that all parents deserve to have a range of high-quality options, as well as reliable information with which to make the best choice for their children; and that students have a variety of needs, interests, and ambitions, so our K–12 education system ought to reflect this. The Foundation promotes these ideals via quality research, analysis, and commentary. Overview: Fordham’s roots go back six decades, when Thelma Fordham Pruett founded the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation in memory of her late husband, Dayton Industrialist Thomas B. Fordham. But its current form didn’t come about until 1997, when the foundation was relaunched as a rebirth of the Educational Excellence Network. The Institute has encouraged many more states to attend to the progress of high-achieving students in their ESSA accountability systems; they helped maintain the charter movement’s focus on growth and quality; and they have called attention to the teacher absenteeism crisis in our schools. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: The Fordham Institute will provide an overview and discussion on K-12 reform efforts and legislation at the national level and overview of best practices that they have identified. The Fordham Institute will discuss how the national education scene is evolving and changing because of cultural shifts, teacher shortages, and funding challenges that are occurring across the nation.

Staff Member: Michael Petrilli President Michael Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, executive editor of Education Next, and a Distinguished Senior Fellow for Education Commission of the States. An award-winning writer, he is the author of The Diverse Schools Dilemma, and editor of Education for Upward Mobility. Petrilli has published opinion pieces in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg View, and Slate, and appears frequently on television and radio. Petrilli helped to create the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement, the Policy Innovators in Education Network, and, long, long ago, Young Education Professionals. He serves on the advisory boards of the Association of American Educators, MDRC, and National Association of Charter School Authorizers. He lives with his family in Bethesda, Maryland. Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute

There will also be discussion about the need for effective accountability policies and what that looks like at the state and local school district level and how it relates to a student’s academic success.

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Looking Ahead: I-11 & I-15 1700 H Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Federal and State Transportation Briefing Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Overview: Over the years, various committees of the U.S. House of Representatives have been charged with oversight of some form of public works or transportation. Today, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure carries on the important work of predecessors, such as the Roads and Canals Committee (established in 1831), the Public Buildings and Grounds Committee (established in 1837), the Rivers and Harbors Committee (established in 1883), and others. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 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. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is a multimodal transportation agency serving one of the fastest-growing areas of the country. ADOT is responsible for planning, building and operating a complex highway system in addition to building and maintaining bridges and the Grand Canyon Airport. Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is responsible for the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the 5,400 miles of highway and over 1,000 bridges which make up the state highway system. The department is divided into three districts, with a district engineer and assistant engineers in each. The districts are responsible for supervising all state transportation activities within their local areas. NDOT is overseen by a seven-member Board of Directors including the Governor and directed by Senior Staff. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Transportation infrastructure is one of the most important factors as it relates to economic development and job creation. During this briefing, representatives from the ADOT and NDOT will discuss the importance of multi-state transportation infrastructure and corridor management with updates on what is being planned for the main corridors impacting Southern Nevada (Interstate 11 (I-11) and Interstate 15 (I-15)). Source: U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Nevada Department of Transportation, Arizona Department of Transportation

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Thursday, September 12, 2019 Agenda Policy Meetings at the Capitol Hill Club • Opportunity Zones and Economic Development • Battle Born to Battle Ground: A Political Perspective • The Role of the Modern Casino Gaming Industry • Threats and Opportunities of Cybersecurity • Transportation Infrastructure: Three Federal Issues Impacting Nevadans • Freight Rail Opening New Opportunities in the Silver State • Farewell Reception at The Wharf

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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Opportunity Zones and Economic Development Thursday, September 12, 2019 Mission: Brownstein Hyatt Farber and 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. Overview: The Opportunity Zones program was established in 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the purpose of attracting private investment to economically distressed communities by offering capital gains tax incentives. Opportunity Zones may be nominated by a state’s Governor from existing low-income census tracts that have potential to benefits from increased private investment, then certified by the U.S. Treasury Department. Once an Opportunity Zone has been certified by the Treasury Department, specialized financial vehicles called opportunity funds are made available to private investment. Within the State of Nevada there are currently 61 designated Opportunity Zones, more than two thirds of which are within urban areas of Clark County. Statewide, the population of these areas face an average poverty rate of 31 percent, 14 percent unemployment and 29 percent are designated severely rent burdened. Staff Member: Gregory W. Berger Government Relations and Tax Policy Greg Berger works closely with the Government Relations Group on representing clients before Congress and Treasury on significant tax policy and legislative issues. Greg has extensive experience in corporate and partnership taxation, state and local taxation and public finance. He is co-chair of the firm’s Tax Group and serves as a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. Highly respected for his broad vision and extensive legal knowledge, Greg is a former member of the Brownstein Management Committee. Greg’s practice focuses on a wide range of tax matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate transactions, government affairs and private equity transactions, state and local taxation and tax-exempt financing. Greg has been involved in many of the significant legislative tax proposals in recent years, including the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, relief from cancellation of indebtedness, FIRPTA reform and distressed debt issues. Source: Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber & Schreck; Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Porter Group 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Battle Born to Battle Ground: A Political Perspective Thursday, September 12, 2019 Overview: Porter Group is a full-service, bipartisan government affairs ﬁrm that shapes highly customized solutions for their clients, bridging the gap between entities in both the public and private sector. With over 100 combined years of experience in every level of state and federal government, they have developed an unparalleled network in the world of politics, federal agencies, public policy, and business. Porter Group leverage these key relationships in tackling complex issues and ﬁnding innovative and forward-thinking solutions for their clients. 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 2020 approaches, Nevada organizations will need to identify how they can leverage their state politics to achieve their policy goals. The Porter Group will provide insight into how the politics of vulnerable Congressional seats and swing districts can be used advantageously while avoiding potential pitfalls. Panel Members: Congressman (Ret.) Jon Porter President and CEO Jon Porter’s entire career has been focused on one thing: serving people. While owning and growing a topproducing business in Nevada, Porter also pursued his passion for public service as a city councilman. From there, he served the people of Nevada for another twenty-plus years as mayor, then as a state senator, and ultimately as a United States congressman serving the people of Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. After leaving Congress, Porter brought his passion for service back to the private sector, founding Porter Group, helping clients around the world achieve their goals. Porter has amassed an extensive network of connections, giving his clients unparalleled access to the right people in business and government. Major General (Ret.) Robert T. Herbert Senior Vice President Major General (Ret.) Robert Herbert. has more than 40 years of experience in Defense, Aviation, Transportation, Homeland Security, and Veterans issues. General Herbert brings our clients his deep expertise in the federal legislative process, having served as senior advisor to Democratic Leader Harry Reid for 20 years, including as Director of Appropriations overseeing all 12 federal spending bills, including Defense, Surface Transportation Reauthorization, FAA Reauthorization, Homeland Security, and Veterans legislation.

He has maintained a home in Nevada since 1982, when he joined the Nevada National Guard, and for several years served as the Director of Aviation and Safety. General Herbert currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau for National Security Policy. General Herbert holds a Bachelor of Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle University, a Master’s of Public Administration from George Washington University, a Master’s of Science in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University, and a Certificate in Senior Leadership from Georgetown University. Dan Mauer Vice President Dan Mauer is responsible for developing and implementing legislative strategy, building and maintaining pertinent relationships on Capitol Hill, and overseeing projects that relate to the Congress or the Administration. Prior to joining Porter Group, Dan was the Legislative Analyst for a major national law firm’s Government Affairs and Public Policy practice group in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he served the firm’s clients by tracking legislation, drafting memos and updates, interpreting legislation and regulation, and acting as an intermediary between clients, the firm, and Congress. Mauer’s background also includes serving as a staff member for United States Senator Norm Coleman. Mauer was born and raised in the Twin Cities and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, where he studied economics and political science. Stephanie Walker Vice President of Government Affairs Stephanie Walker worked for Carson City’s Congressman Mark Amodei for nearly seven years where she handled a wide swath of policy specializing in appropriations, health care, natural resources and agency oversight. She has broad experience working with local governments as well as Congress and the Executive Branch. Working for Congressman Amodei on the House Appropriations Committee - she was known as one of the most persistent advocates for constituent priorities. In her tenure, Walker aided the Congressman in including countless pages of language in appropriations bills and had multiple successful floor amendments. She has experience working the entire budget process from agency justifications, hearings and conference of the final spending bill. A graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno - Walker studied Business Administration and worked out of Congressman Amodei’s Reno office before heading to Capitol Hill. She later completed her Master of Business Administration while working full time for the Congressman. Source: Porter Group

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American Gaming Association 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 The Role of the Modern Casino Gaming Industry Thursday, September 12, 2019 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 and customers, such as federal taxation, Internet gambling, and travel and tourism matters. In addition, the AGA has an aggressive public education program designed to educate target audiences in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 works to promote and shape a positive and compelling image of the casino gaming industry as a means of garnering support for a more favorable policy environment at the federal level and the important role that Nevada plays as a leader in the gaming industry. AGA will discuss their policy platform at the federal level, which focuses on next generation gaming, illegal gambling, tribal gaming, and federal tax and compliance. AGA will also share information about their Get to Know Gaming campaign, which highlights gaming contributors to states, and communities throughout the country. Economic Impact: In 2018, Gaming in the United States had an approximate annual economic impact of $261 billion and $41 billion in tax revenue. The gaming industry accounts for 1.8 million jobs with casinos operating in 41 states across the county. Commercial casinos paid

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a total of $9.7 billion in direct local and state taxes across the United States. Nationally, consumers spent approximately $41.7 billion in casino gaming. The United States gaming industry includes commercial, iGaming, limited stakes and tribal gaming segments. The gaming industry nationwide generated $71.1 billion, growing at an annual rate of 3.1 percent. 12 of the 24 states that allow commercial gaming saw record numbers in reportable revenue. National Data: • Economic Impact: $261 billion • Jobs Supported: $1.8 • Wages: $34.3 billion • Tax Revenue: $41 billion • Number of Casinos: 579 • Number of states with Casinos: 24

Staff Member: Bill Miller President and Chief Executive Officer 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 international corporate communications firm Brunswick. He also assisted several global investment firms on potential and actual crisis situations.

Nevada: • Economic Impact: $67.6 billion • Number of Employees: 409,444 • Wages: $18.6 billion • Tax Revenue: $850.6 million • Number of Casinos: 327

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.

The top five U.S. commercial markets are: • Las Vegas: $6.9 billion • Atlantic City: $2.51 billion • Chicagoland: $1.95 billion • Baltimore-Washington, D.C.: $1.88 billion • New York City: $1.45 billion

A successful entrepreneur, Miller has started several businesses including a bank, restaurants, and a television pilot, and financed several technology startups. Miller holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maryland and a law degree from American University. He resides in Washington, D.C.

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 federallyorganized tribes in 29 states that collectively generated an estimated $33.8 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. The top three states for Indian gaming revenue: • California: $8.4 billion • Oklahoma: $4.3 billion • Florida: $2.56 billion

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Christopher Cylke Vice President of Government Affairs Christopher Cylke is the vice president of government affairs for the American Gaming Association, where he leads the AGA’s business and public policy objectives. Cylke has extensive knowledge of and experience on Capitol Hill, working for more than five years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to joining to the AGA, he served as vice president of government affairs for the National Music Publishers’ Association, director of government affairs at the Motion Picture Association of America and director, congressional & public affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Government from James Madison University.

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

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IN 2018: GAMING REVENUE REACHED RECORD HIGHS

$41.7 B

IN GAMING REVENUE NATIONWIDE, A 3.5% INCREASE FROM 2017

THE COMMERCIAL GAMING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED ITS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF GAMING REVENUE GROWTH

22 OF THE 24 1/2 OF THE 24 STATE AND LOCAL TAX REVENUE FROM GAMING HITS HIGHEST-EVER MARK

$9.7 B PROVIDED BY GAMING TAXES TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BILLIONS MORE WERE GENERATED BY CASINOS IN SALES, INCOME, PROPERTY AND OTHER TAXES

COMMERCIAL GAMING STATES EXPERIENCED GAMING REVENUE GROWTH

STATES REPORTED ALL-TIME HIGH GAMING REVENUE CO, FL, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI

THE CASINO GAMING INDUSTRY CONTINUES STRONG GROWTH, OPERATING IN NEARLY HALF OF ALL STATES

ARKANSAS LEGALIZED COMMERCIAL CASINO GAMING BECOMING THE 25TH STATE WITH COMMERCIAL CASINO GAMING

NEW COMMERCIAL CASINO PROPERTIES OPENED THIS PAST YEAR IN COLORADO, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK IN 2019, THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON, D.C. MARKET MAY OVERTAKE CHICAGOLAND AS THE THIRD LARGEST MARKET IN THE COUNTRY, BEHIND ONLY THE LAS VEGAS STRIP AND ATLANTIC CITY

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

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410,456

Jobs Supported

$56 Billion

Total Economic Impact

*All location data is as of Dec. 31, 2018.

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Stateline Sun Valley Tonopah Verdi Virginia City Wellington Wendover West Wendover Winnemucca Yerington

$8.3 Billion Tax Impact

The Wilson Center 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 The Threats and Opportunities of Cybersecurity Thursday, September 12, 2019 Mission: The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress in 1968 as the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson, is the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community. Overview: At the Wilson Center, preeminent scholars and experts research topics of national and international relevance. In the spirit of President Wilson, they build a bridge between the worlds of academia and public policy, to inform and develop solutions to the nation’s problems and challenges.

Staff Member: Meg King Senior Advisor Meg King is Senior Advisory to Director, President and CEO, The Honorable Jane Harman, and Director of the Science Technology Innovation Program. King guides and manages the work of the executive office, while overseeing cutting-edge training programs to equip generations of Congressional staff with cybersecurity skills.

Democracy is built on the notion of an informed and active citizenry. The Wilson Center provides the fuel that makes this possible; knowledge in the public interest. Through public meetings and events, broadcast media and social media, publications in print and online, and a wide range of outreach activities, the Wilson Center is engaged in the global dialogue of ideas.

A former senior staff member on the House Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, she has written on topics ranging from ISIS hackers to encryption.

Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda:

Source: The Wilson Center

Discussion will focus on the growing impact that cybersecurity has on the national economy and how it is changing the way companies address raising concerns relating to internet security, protection of networks, and payment systems. Nevada’s employers are not exempt from these challenges associated with cybersecurity and must take a more active against one of the largest threats facing businesses today. Policy conversations will also focus on the impact of cybersecurity has on national security and the role businesses must play in protecting themselves, their employees and clients from hackers that are seeking vulnerabilities in their information systems.

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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Transportation Infrastructure: Three Federal Issues Impacting Nevadans Thursday, September 12, 2019 Meetings Topics & Policy Agenda: Discussion will be focused on several federal transportation issues impacting Nevadans including I-15 Corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, customs and border protection/Transportation Security Administration issues facing McCarran International Airport, and Qualified Improvement Property Tax. Panel Members: Geoffrey G. Burr Policy Director Burr leverages his far-reaching and senior-level experience in the executive branch to drive successful outcomes for clients with significant interests in transportation, labor and employment, and many other sectors. Geoff most recently served as chief of staff to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao, advising her on policy matters and acting as the primary liaison between the department, the White House, and all other Cabinet secretary front offices. Prior to that, Burr served as Secretary Chao’s confirmation lead during the 2016-2017 presidential transition as well as her deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs in the Department of Labor during President George W. Bush’s administration. In addition to his experience in public service, Burr has an extensive background in the private sector. Burr served as the vice president of government affairs for Cablevision. He also served as vice president of government affairs at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a trade association representing the non-union construction industry. Nadeam A. Elshami Policy Director A formidable voice in the most important policy debates of the last decade, Nadeam Elshami leverages his insights on policy, politics, communications, and navigating Washington in crafting legislative solutions for his clients. Formerly chief of staff for then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), his 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.

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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. David Cohen Shareholder Drawing on 20 years of Washington, D.C. experience, David Cohen has a proven track record of assisting clients with developing high-stakes legal and public policy strategies, then implementing those initiatives before federal and state agencies as well as the U.S. Congress. Cohen represents clients in complex congressional oversight matters, in addition to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by state and federal agencies. He also helps clients with their legislative advocacy, with an emphasis on financial services and homeland security issues. He returned to Brownstein after two years as the Chief Administrative Officer for CLEAR, a leading biometric technology company, where he played a critical role in its expansion handling operations, risk management, legal affairs and government, and public relations. While still in the public sector, Cohen served as chief of staff to U.S. Customs Service Commissioners, was involved in the initial policy discussions surrounding the formation of the Department of Homeland Security, and as professional staff on the House Financial Services Committee. Russell W. Sullivan Shareholder Russ Sullivan chairs the firm’s National Tax Policy Group and provides unparalleled insight into the legislative and regulatory risks and opportunities related to tax policy. Sullivan is a Capitol Hill veteran who spent 14 years with the Senate Finance Committee, including nine as staff director. As Senate Finance Committee staff director, Russ worked across the aisle to advise committee chairs from both political parties, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT). Prior to his time as staff director, Russ served as chief tax counsel on the Senate Finance Committee and as legislative director for Senator Bob Graham (D-FL). During his career on Capitol Hill, Sullivan developed an extensive network, managing over 600 staff members and policy professionals – many of whom currently serve in senior government positions. Source: Brownstein Hyatt Faber Schreck

GoRail 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 Freight Rail Opening New Opportunities in the Silver State Thursday, September 12, 2019 Mission: GoRail educates community leaders across the country about the public benefits of freight rail investments, mobilizing them in support of an even stronger rail network. GoRail believes every ton of freight moved by rail strengthens the economy, creates jobs, mitigates pollution, and saves taxpayers money. Overview: Founded in 2004 on the principle that “all politics is local,” GoRail believes that direct input from constituents is the best way to communicate with elected officials. GoRail works with thousands of community leaders across the country to tell the local story of freight rail — stronger economies, more jobs, and cleaner skies. Many Americans do not realize that freight railroads pay their own way with little help from taxpayers — to the tune of $25 billion annually, on average. These investments make American industry more competitive by maintaining and enhancing the rail network that connects companies and communities to markets all over the world. Working with the support of U.S. freight railroads and rail supply companies, their coalition of community leaders reminds Congress how freight rail investments and rail policy decisions have real impacts back home, from local jobs and economic development to air quality, and road congestion. Meeting Topics and Policy Agenda: Discussion will focus on the investment in America’s freight rail network is a boost to economy and provides good jobs, improved infrastructure, reduced dependence on foreign oil, and lower carbon emissions. There will be dialogue about how freight volumes have been forecast to grow approximately 45 percent by 2040 and many highways are already stretched beyond capacity. The nation faces a complex freight mobility challenge and it is essential that non-highway options are available to keep goods moving. There will also be an overview on benefits of investing more in freight rail to taxpayers, business and consumers in terms of economic growth, fuel efficiency, emissions reductions, and highway congestion relief far outweigh the costs.

Staff Member: Curtis Sloan Vice President Curtis Sloan became Vice President of GoRail in 2013. He started with GoRail as a field organizer building support for freight rail and the CREATE Program in Illinois in 2004. During his time at GoRail, he has led policy development, overseen the field staff, implemented electronic advocacy capability, and implemented the organization’s first digital media efforts. Sloan was raised on a family farm in Northeast Kansas. He received a B.A. in Political Science and Communication Studies from the University of Kansas in 2001 and received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2004. He worked on several state and local advocacy campaigns in Kansas and was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 2004. He resides on a houseboat in the Washington, D.C., Channel.

Nevada’s two freight railroads operate over 1,193 miles of track and employ 676 in the Silver State.* It would have taken approximately 2.6 million additional truckloads to move the 47.1 million tons of freight that moved by rail in Nevada in 2014. Nonmetallic minerals and intermodal shipments comprise the majority of freight rail shipments beginning in Nevada. Chemicals and coal are the largest rail imports to the state.

1,193 Freight Track Miles of 2.6 Millions Truckloads Saved Rail 601 Freight Employees Source: GoRail

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May 30, 2019 The Honorable Dina Titus U.S. House of Representatives 2464 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Titus, As the largest and broadest-based business organization in Nevada, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce (Metro Chamber) is focused on helping Nevada businesses succeed and create jobs. It has been part of the core mission of the Metro Chamber to support employers, their employees and surrounding communities since its founding in 1911. It is for this reason that the Metro Chamber would like to take this opportunity to express its concerns regarding the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) proposed railroad access regulations known as “forced access.” The Metro Chamber recognizes the importance of transportation and goods movement to the state and national economy, while encouraging balanced approaches to improve environmental sustainability. Businesses in Southern Nevada have a long history of utilizing the private freight rail network to bolster our state’s economy. If the STB adopts its proposed forced access rules, a major shift may occur that not only slows down the supply chain, but it will also impact the region’s goods movement economy by weakening the rail industry’s ability to invest in its own network. The sustained movement of goods by rail reduces highway congestion, provides major environmental benefits, nationwide supports over 1.1 million jobs and spurs $219.5 billion in total economic output. In 2019, freight railroads will have spent nearly $26 billion to maintain and upgrade the nation’s private rail network. This sizeable investment, approximately $60 million a day, will be difficult to maintain if federal regulations require railroads to provide their competitors with access to their rail lines. As this is a policy change, the Metro Chamber would request that you do not support these proposed regulations being considered by the STB so that railroads may continue providing the safe, affordable, and efficient service connecting shippers and customers around the globe. Thank you for allowing the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce to express its concerns regarding the STB’s forced access rules. If I can be of any assistance or provide you with additional information, please feel free to contact us at 702.641.5822. Sincerely,

Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO

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Chamber Federal Priorities • • • • • • • •

Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Interstate 11 Homeland Security Funding Federal Public Lands Southern Nevada Water Infrastructure Graduate Medical Education Federal Grant Dollars in Nevada

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Issue Position: • The Metro Chamber continues 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 Metro Chamber 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 409,444 jobs and has an estimated annual economic activity impact of $67.6 billion.

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The Metro Chamber is also opposed to the temporary storage of any nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, which includes reprocessed fuel.

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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 Metro Chamber supports continued efforts by Nevada’s Governor and Congressional delegation to ensure that no nuclear waste is stored at Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository. The Metro Chamber is 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 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

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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 Metro 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, Congresswoman Dina Titus, Congressman Ruben Kihuen, and Congresswoman 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 Secretary of Energy has secured written consent from the governor of the host state, affected units of local government, and affected Indian tribes. • At the time, Governor Sandoval had reiterated his opposition to Yucca Mountain and the State’s commitment to block such efforts to revive the project by the federal government and had meetings with President Trump’s Administration including Energy Secretary Rick Perry on the issue. In March 2017, Secretary Perry toured the Yucca Mountain site during a visit to Nevada. • 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 Metro 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. • At the federal level, President Donald Trump attempted to include $120 million in his budget blueprint for fiscal year 2018, which would have started the licensing process and study temporary storage of nuclear waste. • In June 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 was completed for Yucca Mountain. • The Senate’s spending bill for the U.S. Department of Energy did not include funding for Yucca Mountain. In July 2017, Nevada’s House Members were not successful in their efforts to adopt amendments that would prevent reviving the funding for nuclear storage at Yucca Mountain. The differences between the two bills were settled in a House-Senate Conference Committee and did not include funding. • In January 2019, news reports revealed that the DOE 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. • As a result of the shipping of nuclear waste, State and local government officials have met with the DOE and members of the Administration to express their continued opposition to the reopening of Yucca Mountain. Governor Steve Sisolak sent a letter in April 2019, expressing his opposition to the project and any accompanying legislation in Congress. • In June 2019, Governor Sisolak sent a letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone of New Jersey and ranking Republican Greg Walden expressing opposition to Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 2019 (H.R. 2699), which would revitalize the process to license Yucca Mountain and was sponsored by five members of the subcommittee including Illinois Republican Congressman John Shimkus, who has been a champion of building the Nevada repository and is the top Republican on the subcommittee. • The U.S. Senate is working on an authorizing bill called the Nuclear Waste Administration Act (S. 1234), which is being sponsored by Senator Barrasso (R-WY) and could choose to fund Yucca through a Senate appropriations bill. Speaker Pelosi has promised her commitment to not pass any funding or authorization for Yucca Mountain during the 116th Congress. In July 2019, the funding authorization for Yucca Mountain was defeated in The House Committee on Appropriations. • In August 2019, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the appeal filed by the State of Nevada against the DOE calling for the cessation of secret nuclear waste shipments to the Nevada National Security Site. The Court denied this appeal on the grounds that the DOE has since pledged that no more nuclear waste will be shipped to Nevada.

While the State of Nevada had also pursued a decision mandating the removal of the secretly shipped waste, this was also denied by the Court as it was not included in the original appeal. 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. • The storing of 77,000 tons of nuclear waste less than 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. • In regards to the transportation and storage 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. 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 Sisolak, Nevada State Legislature, several members of Nevada’s Congressional delegation, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, several Nevada business associations, and the majority of Nevadans. Source: United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nevada Resort Association

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May 15, 2019 The Honorable Cheri Bustos 1233 Longworth House Office Building House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Site Dear Congresswoman Cheri Bustos: The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce (“Metro Chamber”) is Nevada’s largest and most diverse business organization, representing thousands of employers who employ more than 200,000 Southern Nevadans. As the Voice of Business in our state, our mission is to help Nevada businesses succeed and create jobs. This includes protecting our members from initiatives or legislation at all levels of government that could hinder our state’s economy, impede job creation, and hamper development of our local workforce. As such, the Metro Chamber has been actively engaged with Members of Congress, federal government agencies, Nevada’s Constitutional officers, state legislators, local government leaders and entities, trade groups, employers, and residents of the State of Nevada regarding our strong steadfast opposition for more than two decades to the proposed Nuclear Waste Repository Site at Yucca Mountain. The Metro Chamber continues to strongly oppose a Nuclear Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain, as well as 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 visitors and residents of Southern Nevada, as well as the chilling long-term effect it could have on the economy. The storage of nuclear waste less than 90 miles from Las Vegas is a significant concern to the business community and residents. The close proximity of such a facility to Las Vegas could also damage the tourism-based economy of Southern Nevada. In 2018, Southern Nevada hosted approximately 42.1 million visitors, whose direct and indirect economic impact is approximately $59.9 billion. This translates to about a total of 382,700 jobs and approximately $16.4 billion in wages for our region. The reality is that Southern Nevada is the economic engine of the State, and it is incumbent on all stakeholders of our region’s economy and future prospects for growth to protect the well-being of all of our residents and visitors. The potential terrorist threats, environmental impacts, and transportation challenges, as well as the safety of storing nuclear waste material, are too great of a risk on our region’s economy. Southern Nevada residents and visitors must feel safe in their communities and the storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain could fundamentally undermine that safety. Unfortunately, we believe the transportation and storage of these materials may only elevate Las Vegas’ profile for a potential terrorist attack. We cannot risk such a scenario, since any incident with the transport or storage of nuclear waste could have a severe and negative economic impact on Southern Nevada’s economy. The Metro Chamber is also adamantly opposed to the temporary storage of any nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, which includes reprocessed fuel. The reprocessing of nuclear waste requires a large amount of water, which is a concern to businesses, local governments, residents and regional water agencies since the region remains in a severe drought. In addition, Nevada is ranked by the U.S. Geological Survey as the fourth most active seismic area in the United States. The potential for seismic activity in the region raises serious questions about the logic and prudency of storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. Seismic activity in the region is another reason why the Metro Chamber believes that Yucca Mountain is not a feasible or practical site for the storage of nuclear waste. The storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain should not only be a concern for Southern Nevadans but also for the residents of 329 Congressional Districts in 44 states that nuclear waste shipments would need to pass through to get to Yucca Mountain. The transport and safety of these shipments need to be part of a national conversation. The potential impacts of any incident during transportation of these casks by rail and truck should not be underestimated. While the residents of Southern Nevada have been vigilant about the potential dangers of the transportation of this toxic material, fellow citizens across the country who live in states through which this waste would be transported may not be aware and deserve the opportunity to learn the facts about how this plan would impact their lives and livelihoods. Thank you for allowing the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce to offer our concerns associated with the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Site. If we can be of any assistance or provide you with additional information, please feel free to contact us at 702.641.5822. Sincerely,

Mary Beth Sewald President & CEO cc: Congressman Steve Horsford (NV-4) Terry Shirey, President & CEO, Nevada State Bank and Chairman, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerc Michael Bolognini, Vice President and Market Leader, Cox Communication and Immediate Past Chairman, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce

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May 8, 2018 Dear Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: The undersigned organizations and businesses write to express our vehement opposition to H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which is scheduled to be considered by the House of Representatives this week. By reviving licensing activities for Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository, this legislation has the potential to adversely impact citizens and businesses located in Nevada. Yucca Mountain is located just 90 miles from the world’s premier tourist, convention and entertainment destination in Las Vegas, Nevada, which welcomed nearly 43 million visitors last year. Las Vegas is once again on pace to meet or break that number with over 10 million visitors already accounted for in 2018. The Greater Las Vegas area is one of the fastest growing in the U.S. with a population that now exceeds 2.1 million people according to an estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. Safety and security remain a top priority for all Americans and any problems with the transport of more than 110,000 metric tons of nuclear waste to the site throughout the country, or issues with its storage there, would bring potentially devastating consequences to the local, state and national communities. Moreover, with taxes on Nevada’s tourism industry providing 42 percent of the state general fund, even a modest decline in visitors’ perception about the region could have severe negative implications for the state’s economy and future growth. We stand with the many concerned citizens, small business operators and bipartisan members of the Nevada delegation in staunch opposition to any attempt to restart the repository licensing process and will work tirelessly to ensure that radioactive waste is never stored anywhere near the world’s entertainment capital in Las Vegas. We strongly urge members to vote against this flawed legislation and, instead, explore alternative solutions that respect state sovereignty and do not put Nevada’s citizens and economy at risk. Sincerely, Geoff Freeman, President and CEO – American Gaming Association Virginia Valentine, President – Nevada Resort Association Mary Beth Sewald, President and CEO – Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Rossi Ralenkotter, CEO – Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority James Murren, Chairman and CEO – MGM Resorts International Joe Asher, CEO – William Hill U.S. Keith Smith, President and CEO – Boyd Gaming Corporation Mark P. Frissora, President and CEO – Caesars Entertainment Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and CEO – Las Vegas Sands Corporation Timothy J. Wilmott, CEO – Penn National Gaming

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THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 87th Annual Meeting 2019

Require that the US Department of Energy Focus on the Safe Treatment and Storage of Radioactive Waste On-Site, Where Appropriate, to Mitigate Health and Environmental Risks of Transporting Low, High and Mixed Level Waste to Offsite Treatment Facilities WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Mayors recognizes that the treatment of nuclear waste is a regional and national issue that requires the collaboration of all levels of government to develop practical and safe solutions; and WHEREAS, transporting low, high, and mixed level radioactive materials across the nation on major interstates, highways and railways will expose countless communities across the country to hazardous radiation; and WHEREAS, a truck or railway accident or terrorist attack involving transported low, high and mixed level nuclear waste would render entire cities and surrounding areas uninhabitable; and WHEREAS, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, our nation's crumbling infrastructure and system of highways, roads, and bridges is rated a D+; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Energy is currently permitting shipments of low-level and mixed low-level radioactive waste to Las Vegas, Nevada for burial at the Nevada National Security Site from several states across the nation, including California, Idaho, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, Florida, and Texas; and WHEREAS, the Trump Administration recently requested $155 million in its FY 2020 Budget Proposal to restart licensing activities for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, which would ultimately increase the amount of waste being transported across the nation; and WHEREAS, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on legislation titled the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 (a nearly identical bill to H.R. 3053 that passed the house in 2018) which would expedite the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository; and WHEREAS, in 2015, the Department of Energy began a consent-based siting initiative to site nuclear waste storage and disposal facilities. This initiative was the result of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, a bipartisan group tasked with studying waste

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United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement Issue Position: •

Nationally, jobs supported by goods exports pay up to an estimated 18 percent above the national average.

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Trade with Mexico and Canada creates approximately 12 million jobs a year in the United States.

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United States conducts more than US$3.6 billion in trade with Canada and Mexico, and since North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect in January 1994. The North American economy has expanded to a combined GDP of more than $20 trillion because of NAFTA.

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Nevada was the 32nd largest state exporter of goods in 2018.

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In 2018, Nevada goods exports were $11.1 billion, an increase of 81 percent ($5.0 billion) from its export level in 2008.

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Goods exports to other countries accounted for 7.8 percent of Nevada GDP in 2017.

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Nevada goods exports in 2017 (latest year available) supported an estimated 39,000 jobs. In 2017, Nevada exported $1.1 billion in goods to Canada and $589 million to Mexico.

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In 2017 (latest data available), the following metropolitan areas in Nevada recorded goods exports: Las Vegas-$2.7 billion, Reno-$2.5 billion, and Carson City-$138.9 million.

Requested Action: • The Metro Chamber is requesting that Nevada’s Congressional members support the passage of the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) because of economic impact that it would have on Nevada’s businesses and their employees. The Metro Chamber is urging Congress to pass this trade agreement before the end of the calendar year. Background Information and Status of Yucca Mountain • In September 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced that they intended to replace the NAFTA, which was adopted in December 1993 and took effect in January 1994. • The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), will create a free-trade system between the United States, Mexico and Canada by addressing trade issues that have emerged since the adoption of NSFTA such as the e-commerce, digital trade, and intellectual property.

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• USMCA will create certainty and stability in the marketplace, foster economic growth and job creation, and provide a pathway for future trade talks and potential agreements. • Speaker Nancy Pelosi established a House subcommittee to work with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify how the USMCA can be modified to address concerns relating to enforcement mechanisms, labor provisions, environmental and intellectual provisions. As of August 2019, no agreement had been reached between Congress and the USTR. • Mexico ratified the agreement on June 16, 2019, it is expected that Canada will ratify the agreement next. • The Metro Chamber is in support the (USMCA) along with over 600 trade associations and chambers of commerce from across the country. USMCA is a critical component to our region’s and nation’s economic stability and future. This trade agreement will foster and strengthen U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico. Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative, The United States Chamber of Commerce

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USMCA

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

The United States, Mexico, and Canada have reached an agreement to rebalance and modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement into a 21st century, high-standard trade deal. The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will better serve the interests of American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses and support mutually beneficial trade leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth in North America.

$1.7 Billion

Exports to Canada and Mexico in 2017

$1.1 Billion

$606 Million Exports to Mexico in 2017

Exports to Canada in 2017

USMCA Key Provisions Rules of Origin

Agriculture

Innovative rules of origin will encourage more goods and materials to be manufactured in the United States and ensure the benefits of USMCA flow to North American workers.

Important improvements in USMCA will secure greater market access for America’s farmers.

Goods Market Access

Canada’s unfair milk pricing program will be eliminated so American dairy farmers gain more export opportunities. U.S. poultry producers will have new access for chicken and egg exports and expanded access for turkey exports.

New commitments for market access address non-tariﬀ barriers related to trade in remanufactured goods, import licensing, and export licensing.

Intellectual Property The modernized, high-standard Intellectual Property (IP) chapter provides strong and eﬀective protection and enforcement of IP rights critical to driving innovation, creating economic growth, and supporting American jobs.

Small Business New customs and trade rules will cut red tape and make it easier for small businesses to tap into foreign markets and participate in cross-border trade.

Digital Trade The new Digital Trade chapter contains the strongest disciplines on digital trade of any international agreement, providing a firm foundation for the expansion of trade and investment in the innovative products and services.

Labor USMCA’s Labor chapter makes new enforceable labor standards a core part of the agreement. This will help level the playing field for American workers and improve wages and labor conditions in North America.

Top Nevada Exports to Canada and Mexico, 2017 1 2 3 4 5

1 Computer & Electronic Products ($699.8 Million) 2 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities ($277.8 Million) 3 Minerals & Ores ($131.9 Million) 4 Primary Metal Products ($106 Million) 5 Chemicals ($72.8 Million)

6 Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components ($69.9 Million) 7 Processed Food ($68.2 Million) 8 Machinery ($60.2 Million) 9 Fabricated Metal Products ($56.5 Million) 10 Plastics & Rubber Products ($53.1 Million) Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative

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Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative

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Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative

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July 23, 2019

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: On behalf of the undersigned business and agriculture organizations and chambers of commerce from across the United States, we are writing to urge you to support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. USMCA is critical to our economic future because it will preserve and strengthen U.S. trade ties to Canada and Mexico. More than 12 million American jobs depend on trade with Canada and Mexico. U.S. manufacturers export more made-in-America manufactured goods to our North American neighbors than they do to the next 11 largest export markets combined, and the two countries account for nearly one-third of U.S. agricultural exports. They are also the top two export destinations for U.S. small and medium-size businesses, more than 120,000 of which sell their goods and services to Canada and Mexico. Approval of USMCA will ensure U.S. manufacturers, farmers, and service providers can continue to access the Canadian and Mexican markets. The new pact guarantees that virtually all U.S. exports will enter these markets tariff-free. USMCA will also modernize North American trade rules. For example, when NAFTA was negotiated a quarter century ago, there was no e-commerce; consequently, the agreement did not address this sector. USMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital trade chapter sets a new, high standard, as the agreement does in areas from intellectual property protection to trade in services. By creating a level playing field for trade in North America, USMCA will help U.S. companies and the workers they employ compete in our top two export markets. The case for the agreementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval is strong. We urge Congress to approve USMCA as soon as possible. Sincerely,

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ADVOCACY. PARTNERSHIP. RESOURCES.

Interstate 11 Purpose & Issue Position: •

The Metro Chamber 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.

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A strong and reliable federal transportation system means economic stability, job creation, and business growth for Southern Nevada.

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The Metro Chamber supports 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.

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The Metro Chamber supports 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 Metro 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 Metro Chamber is requesting funding for I-11 be accelerated because of the economic needs of the region. A priority for the Metro 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 Metro 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 (MAP-21). • 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 Metro 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 Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is working on the initial phase of I-11 in Nevada in collaboration with NDOT. • 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. • Members of Nevada’s Congressional delegation continue to work previous with Arizona’s U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Martha Mcsally to move these legislative efforts forward in the Senate.

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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. • Lawmakers, Metro 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. • 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. • 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. • Lawmakers, stakeholders, NDOT and RTC representatives 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. 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.

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• 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 Metro 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 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: Nevada Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

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Phoenix

Las Vegas and Phoenix are the only two cities in the nation with populations of more than one million not linked by an interstate. When complete, Interstate 11 (I-11) will relieve congestion, improve safety, and enhance travel and commerce between Arizona and Nevada, then eventually to Canada and Mexico. FOOTHILLS

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Jobs Created

Prime contractors are Las Vegas Paving for the RTC and Fisher Sand & Gravel for NDOT. Subcontractors include local small businesses and women-and minority-owned enterprises.

RELIEVES CONGESTION IMPROVES SAFETY

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53.8 Million (RTC)

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PROJECT timeline

PHASE 2 fun facts

2005 Final Environmental Impact Statement 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) designated I-11 as future highway 2013 Environmental Impact Re-evaluation 2014 FHWA approval to proceed

TRAFFIC LANES

BRIDGES

5.2 MILLION

2015 Groundbreaking

CUBIC YARDS OF BLASTING 2015 - 2018 Construction

January 2018 NDOT, Phase 1 completion

6 MILLION

CUBIC YARDS OF EXCAVATION

June 2018 RTC, Phase 2 substantial completion

350,000 TONS

OF ASPHALT

October 2018 RTC, Phase 2 final completion

CONTACT information PHASE 1 I-11PhaseOne.com

PHASE 2 Website: i-11nv.com Phone: 702-929-2013 Email: info@i-11nv.com

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1 MILLION

GALLONS OF RECLAIMED WATER PER DAY

EQUAL TO FILLING 1.5 OLYMPIC SIZE POOLS DAILY

Homeland Security Funding Issue Position: •

The Metro Chamber supports efforts by Clark County, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson to secure Urban Areas 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 Metro Chamber supports efforts to revise the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in developing the risk assessments associated with the UASI program. The methods used by DHS resulted in Southern Nevada receiving approximately $5 million in Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funds in 2019. Background: • Per the Homeland Security Act of 2002, DHS is required to conduct an annual assessment of the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). 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 high-density 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 2018 to FY 2019 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 Areas Security Initiative • 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 Metro 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 2019, Nevada received approximately $4 million from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and $4.55 million from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG). Nevada received $2.27 million for Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA). 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.

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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 hotel rooms in Las Vegas. • Nearly half of all revenue in Nevada’s general fund is generated by the tourism industry. • In 2018, tourism generated an estimated impact economic impact of $57.6 billion in Southern Nevada. • The tourism industry supports 367,900 jobs in Southern Nevada, equal to 41.9 percent of all private employment in Southern Nevada at 978,800 and generated $15.7 billion in wages and salaries throughout the region in 2018. Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Federal Public Lands Issue Position: •

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 percent 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.

Requested Action: • The Metro Chamber is asking members of Congress to support efforts to advocate for the expansion of lands available for disposal under Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) to help meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of Southern Nevada. The Metro Chamber additionally supports protecting SNPLMA funds from any attempts to reprogram funding from the special Treasury account. Background • As a result 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. • 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.

• 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 buyers. In response, the Metro Chamber in 2018, 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. • Currently, Clark County and the Cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson are working on components of a new public lands bill with members of Nevada’s Congressional delegation. The intent is to introduce the legislation before the end of the year. • As of August 2019, Clark County is preparing a bill addressing release of additional land for development in Southern Nevada. It is anticipated that the initial bill will address releasing over 56,000 acres of BLM land for future residential and light industrial development throughout Clark County. More than 137,000 acres will also be given a designation for use by off highway recreational vehicles, while several areas immediately adjacent to Red Rock Canyon will be barred from future development. When completed, this bill will need to be carried by a member of Nevada’s Congressional delegation. Source: Porter Group

• Many counties in the state have also taken this model and negotiated legislation that would make certain lands available for development in 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.

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Southern Nevada Water Infrastructure Purpose & Issue Position: •

The availability and sustainability of water resources 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.

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The business community relies on adequate and stable supplies of water for operations and development to support a vital economy.

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The Metro Chamber supports long-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.

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

Requested Action: • The Metro Chamber is 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. Background: Colorado River and Drought Impacts • 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 percent) 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. • 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. • The Colorado River provides 90 percent of Southern Nevada’s water supply.

Nevada’s Drought Response: • In Southern Nevada, 99 percent all indoor water use that reaches the sanitary sewer is captured, treated, and reused. • 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. • 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. • In July 2014, the Bureau of Reclamation and major municipal water providers on the river launched a multi-million, 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. • 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.

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• The SNWA is nearing the completion of a construction of 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. • 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 Trump 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. • In August 2019, the Bureau of Reclamation released its Colorado River Basin August 2019 24-Month Study. This study has projected a likely drop in the water level of Lake Mead to 1089.4 feet above sea level. Drought Control Plan is triggered when Lake Mead falls below the 1090 foot level. Under the provisions of this agreement Nevada, Arizona and Mexico will all accept cuts to their annual Colorado River water allotments. However, this will not affect Nevada’s level of service as current drought control and conservation measures already in place by SNWA have held water use levels to only 80 percent of Nevada’s annual allotment in recent years. • Southern Nevada has more than 2 million acre-feet of water banked for future use, which represents approximately eight years of supply for Southern Nevada. • Southern Nevada represents a majority of the state’s population and economy, yet uses less than 5 percent of Nevada’s available water. Source: Southern Nevada Water Authority

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Graduate Medical Education Issue Position: •

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act has been introduced in the Senate (S.348) and the House (H.R.1763) , and are designed to address the growing physician shortage and its strain on the healthcare system and patient access to quality care.

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The Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act, introduced in June of 2019, is also designed to address the availability of funding through Graduate Medical Education (GME) for residencies. As written, this amendment to outdated Medicare rules would free up funding that would increase the opportunities for residency training in community and rural hospitals.

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The United States is currently facing a severe shortage of doctors. This shortage is expected to get exponentially worse as the population continues to grow. Coupled with the aging physician workforce moving towards retirement, it is projected that by 2025, the United States will have 130,600 fewer physicians than the country needs; this will impact Nevada in an adverse manner, as well. The demand for more physicians will only increase over time. While advances in technology and workflow will certainly make physicians more efficient over time, the need for more doctors is still larger than ever to take on the current challenges in the healthcare system.

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Without adequately funded residency training positions, students – especially those from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds – may be discouraged from pursuing a medical career, which has a major impact on patient access to care.

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Training opportunities need to exist for international medical graduates who comprise almost 27 percent of medical residents and fellows in the United States and 25 percent of practicing physicians. They predominantly provide much needed primary care in underserved and shortage areas, including intercity and rural areas. These international medical graduates are being disproportionately affected by limitations to residency slots, which may exacerbate shortages even more in these specific practice areas.

Requested Action: • The Metro Chamber is asking members of Congress to support efforts to advocate for increased federal funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME). With the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine now in its third year of enrolling students and with the expansion of Touro University and Roseman University medical schools along with the University of Nevada, Reno, GME funding is even more critical to Nevada’ metropolitan and rural communities. Economic Impact:

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GME is the training that medical school graduates receive as residents in more than 1,000 of the nation’s hospitals, known as “teaching” hospitals. Although medical schools have expanded to accommodate more students, there are not sufficient residency training positions available due to inadequate funding for GME. This means students may go all the way through medical school and have nowhere to complete their training after graduation. In 2013, this happened to more than 500 U.S. graduates of medical degree programs. In 2015, the Metro Chamber supported the creation and the funding of the UNLV School of Medicine at the State Legislature. The Metro Chamber also supported the allocation of $10 million dollars during the 2019 Legislative Sessions for Graduate Medical Education funding over the next biennium in addition to the $10 million allocated during the 2017 Session. Additionally, the Metro Chamber successfully lobbied to include the construction of the UNLV Medical School building in the 2017 Capital Improvement Projects budget, a further step toward addressing the physician shortage within the State of Nevada. In 2019, the Metro Chamber successfully supported efforts for School of Medicine to receive full operational dollars from the State Legislature.

• Nevada currently ranks 48th in the nation in its ratio of primary care physicians to patients. • Clark County has just 185 physicians for every 100,000 people. • Washoe County has 279 physicians for every 100,000 people. • Nevada has 226 physicians for every 100,000 people. • The United States average is 326 physicians for every 100,000 people. Challenges: • Ninety percent of Nevada’s medical students move out of state to complete their residencies and fellowships, and only 40 percent of them return to practice medicine in Nevada. • For those students, who stay in state for training, 80 percent end up practicing medicine in Nevada. Source: American Medical Association

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Background: • The Nevada State Legislature has made many improvements to 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 Metro 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 Metro 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 matchfunding 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 twelve of the region’s largest nonprofits to develop and begin implementing a strategic framework to improve Southern Nevada nonprofits’ grant capacity and competitiveness. Source: Obtaining and Maximizing Federal Grants in Nevada, the Nevada Advisory Council on Federal Assistance’s Report to the Governor and the Nevada State Legislature.

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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 Energy Secretary James Richard Perry

Department of State Secretary Mike Pompeo

Department of Education Secretary Elisabeth Prince DeVos

Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie

Department of Defense Secretary Richard Spencer

Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan

Department of Justice Attorney General William Barr

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney

Department of the Interior Interior Secretary David Bernhardt

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer

Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue

Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats

Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

Representative of the United States to the United Nations Jonathan Cohen

Department of Labor Acting Secretary Patrick Pizzella 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

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Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney 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

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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.

United States Senate Majority Leadership Structure- Republicans

United States Senate Minority Leadership Structure- Democrats

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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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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.

Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, SC-6th Assists leadership in managing party’s legislative program.

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.

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.

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

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

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WELCOME TO THE U.S. CAPITOL

our visit to the historic U.S. Capitol begins as you enter the Capitol Visitor Center. With its soaring spaces and skylight views of the Capitol Dome, the Capitol Visitor Center welcomes you on a journey of discovery. The U.S. Capitol is home to the U.S. Congress and its The Apotheosis of George Washington two legislative bodies, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Through films, exhibits, and tours, you will learn about how Congress works, how this magnificent building was built, and how citizens can participate in this extraordinary experiment called representative democracy.

GUIDED TOURS OF THE U.S. CAPITOL Guided tours of the U.S. Capitol begin at the Orientation Theaters on the lower level of the Capitol Visitor Center. “Out of Many, One,” a 13-minute film, illustrates how this country established a new form of government; highlights the vital role that Congress plays in the daily lives of Americans; and introduces you to the building that houses the U.S. Congress. Tours are free and are offered throughout the day between 8:40 a.m. – 3:20 p.m., Monday – Saturday. Tour passes are required. Advance Passes: Tours may be booked in advance online at www.visitthecapitol.gov, through the offices of your Senators or Representative, or through the Office of Visitor Services by calling 202.226.8000.

The U.S. Capitol stands as a monument to the American people. It is where the issues facing the nation are considered, debated, and written into law. The U.S. Capitol also houses an important collection of American art, and it is an architectural achievement in its own right. History is made at the U.S. Capitol, and the Capitol Visitor Center is your entryway to that history.

Same-Day Passes: A limited number of passes are available each day at the Information Desks in Emancipation Hall on the lower level of the Capitol Visitor Center.

On December 18, 2007, Congress passed legislation to name the Capitol Visitor Center’s central space “Emancipation Hall” to recognize the contributions of enslaved laborers who helped build the U.S. Capitol. Emancipation Hall, on the lower level of the Capitol Visitor Center, is a central gathering place for visitors coming to see the Capitol.

Learn more about the history of Congress and the Capitol by participating in a specialty tour or activity. Check for updated schedules in the brochure racks or at the Information Desks in Emancipation Hall.

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Explore the only exhibition in the country dedicated to telling the story of Congress and the construction of the U.S. Capitol. Exhibit highlights include rarelyseen historic documents from the National Archives and the Library of Congress; artifacts from around the country; and an 11-foot-tall touchable model of the Capitol Dome. You may watch the proceedings on the floors of Congress at the House and Senate theaters when Congress is in session. Interactive stations help you to discover more about Congress, its Members, and the Capitol. 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Saturday

WATCHING CONGRESS IN SESSION Passes: The Senate and House Galleries are open to visitors whenever either body is in session; however, the Galleries are not included in the tour of the U.S. Capitol. Passes are required and may be obtained from the offices of your Senators or Representative. Access to the Galleries begins on the upper level of the Capitol Visitor Center. International visitors may inquire at the House and Senate Appointment Desks on the upper level.

THE CAPITOL GROUNDS The Capitol is set amidst 58.8 acres of winding paths, memorial trees, inviting benches, and beautiful flowers that are changed seasonally. The grounds today reflect a plan completed in 1892 by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. As you stroll the grounds, note the magnificent bronze and stone fountains and lanterns on the East Plaza, which were restored to their original beauty during construction of the Capitol Visitor Center. The Capitol Grounds have played host to presidential inaugurations, Independence Day concerts, and the yearly visits of more than three million people. We invite you to enjoy this historic landscape.

MUST SEE ON YOUR VISIT Specialty Tours, Talks, and Family Programs — see This Month at the Capitol Visitor Center or ask Capitol Visitor Center staff for schedules

House Hours: When the House is not in session, visitors with passes are admitted to the Gallery from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Last entry into the Gallery may be prior to 4 p.m. based on demand. The Gallery is closed on weekends and holidays unless the House is in session. The House Gallery is subject to unplanned, temporary closures when the House is not in session. For additional information on the House of Representatives please visit www.house.gov.

Table from President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inauguration — made from surplus ironwork cast for the Capitol Dome (Exhibition Hall)

Senate Hours: The Senate Gallery is open during scheduled recesses of one week or more, and visitors with passes are admitted from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Gallery is closed on weekends and holidays unless the Senate is in session and during any recess or adjournment of less than one week. Senate Gallery hours are subject to change. For information please call 202.224.0057.

Statue Collection — 24 of 100 statues of the National Statuary Hall Collection are located throughout the Capitol Visitor Center, including 14 statues in Emancipation Hall (see reverse side of this brochure for statue descriptions)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Visitors have direct access from the Capitol Visitor Center to the historic Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, one of the nation’s great treasures, via the Library of Congress Tunnel. The entrance to the tunnel is located on the upper level of the Capitol Visitor Center near the House Appointment Desk.

View of Dome through Skylights — from the lower or upper level of the Visitor Center, just look up!

Lincoln Table, The Massachusetts Historical Society

The Plaster Model for the Statue of Freedom — used to cast the bronze Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome (Emancipation Hall)

House and Senate Galleries — entry on upper level of Visitor Center – get passes from your Senators or Representative Slave Labor Commemorative Marker — sandstone marker acknowledging the role that enslaved laborers played in the construction of the Capitol (Emancipation Hall) Capitol Dome Model — touchable model correct in every architectural detail, 1/20 the size of the original (Exhibition Hall) Gavel — used by President George Washington during the ceremony to lay the cornerstone of the Capitol in 1793 (Exhibition Hall) Catafalque — support for the caskets of Presidents and other eminent citizens during lying-in-state ceremonies (Exhibition Hall)

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