INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Trade (domestic/foreign)

ITACS; Market Access Opportunities & Challenges. U.S. Supply chain; general business concerns, importance of exports. Deforestation issues and Lacey Act implementation. Sustainable trade and circular economy negotiations at World Trade Organization. FOREST Act of 2023 (S.3371). Sustainability. European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) - Implementation concerns and business impacts.

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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 (H.R.2673) make the immediate R&D expensing retroactive to 2022 and permanent. American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) make the immediate R&D expensing retroactive to 2022 and permanent. American Investment in Manufacturing Act (H.R.2788) (S.1232) support reinstatement of the Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) measure. Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act (H.R.2406) (S.1117), support making expensing for American investments in machinery and equipment permanent. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) implementation, general business tax issues (P.L.117-169). Global tax activities and discussions on Pillar One and Pillar Two at OECD (No bill number). Tax Relief for American Families and Wokers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, implementation of business tax provisions (P.L. 117-169).

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