Gas Price Spike Act of 2008

H.R. 453, Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act, provisions regarding tax on oil and natural gas production; H.R. 2069, Save Our Climate Act, provision relating to primary fossil fuels tax; H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to aviation excise tax; H.R. 3276, Bad Polluters Act, provisions relating to refinery expensing; H.R. 3443, Drawback Simplification Act, provisions relating to duty drawback; H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3962, Superfund Polluter Pays Act, tax provisions; S. 1179, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, tax provisions; S. 1238, Energy Security and Corporate Accountability Act, tax provisions; S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act, provisions related to oil and gas taxes; IRS Notice 2004-6 Capitalization of Repair Costs; IRS Section 179C Expensing of Refinery Expansions; H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, provisions relating to customs duty drawback; S. 1554, Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act, tax provisions; H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act, provisions relating to AMT relief and tax reform; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, accounting methods; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3220, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, tax provisions; H.R. 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, provisions relating to amendment of IRS rules relating to superfund taxes; H.R. 1500, Gasoline Price Stabilization Act, provisions relating to windfall profit tax; S. 1111, Fair Flat Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes; H.R. 5800, Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act, provision relating to taxes on earnings from sale of crude oil; H.R. 6000, Gas Price Spike Act, provision relating to taxes on earnings from sale of crude oil; H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, provision relating to oil and gas taxes; S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax, oil and gas taxes, and foreign tax credit rules; S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax, oil and gas taxes, and foreign tax credit rules; S. 3478, Energy Independence and Investment Act, Title V, tax and revenue provisions; H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes and foreign tax credit rules; H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to development of oil and gas leases, federal royalties, conservation of resources fee, oil and gas taxes and foreign tax credit rules; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes and foreign tax credit rules; H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes and foreign tax credit rules; H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008, provision related to oil spill tax rate; S.3478, Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, foreign tax credit rules, and oil spill tax; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provisions related to taxes on petroleum industry, emergency bailout, extenders; S. Proposed Bill, "New Energy Reform Act of 2008," tax provisions . Whole Bills: S. 3544, Superfund Polluter Pays Act; H.R. 2372, WEAN Off Oil Act; S. 341, Energy Fairness for America Act; S. 666, Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act; S. 1504, A Bill to Revalue the LIFO Inventories of Major Integrated Oil Companies; S. 103, Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act; S. 2971, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes; S. 2761, Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act; S. 2782, Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads and Rail (REPAIR) Act; Regulatory efforts regarding tax compliance issues facing large and mid-sized businesses.

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 453, Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act, provisions regarding tax on oil and natural gas production; H.R. 2069, Save Our Climate Act, provision relating to primary fossil fuels tax; H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to aviation excise tax; H.R. 3276, Bad Polluters Act, provisions relating to refinery expensing; H.R. 3443, Drawback Simplification Act, provisions relating to duty drawback; H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3962, Superfund Polluter Pays Act, tax provisions; S. 1179, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, tax provisions; S. 1238, Energy Security and Corporate Accountability Act, tax provisions; S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act, provisions related to modification of duty drawback rules, tax reporting rules; S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act, provisions related to oil and gas taxes; IRS Notice 2004-6 Capitalization of Repair Costs; IRS Section 179C Expensing of Refinery Expansions; H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, provisions relating to customs duty drawback; S. 1554, Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act, tax provisions; H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act, provisions relating to AMT relief and tax reform; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, accounting methods; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3220, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, tax provisions; H.R. 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, provisions relating to amendment of IRC rules relating to superfund taxes; H.R. 1500, Gasoline Price Stabilization Act, provisions relating to windfall profit tax; S. 1111, Fair Flat Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes; H.R. 5800, Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act, provision relating to taxes on earnings from sale of crude oil; H.R. 6000, Gas Price Spike Act, provision relating to taxes on earnings from sale of crude oil; H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, provision relating to oil and gas taxes; S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax, oil and gas taxes, and foreign tax credit rules; S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax, oil and gas taxes, and foreign tax credit rules. Whole Bills: H.R. 2372, WEAN Off Oil Act; S. 341, Energy Fairness for America Act; S. 666, Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act; S. 1504, A Bill to Revalue the LIFO Inventories of Major Integrated Oil Companies; S. 103, Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act; S. 2971, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes; S. 2761, Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act; S. 2782, Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads and Rail (REPAIR) Act; H.R. 5800, Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act; H.R. 6000, Gas Price Spike Act. Regulatory efforts regarding tax compliance issues facing large and mid-size businesses.

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Potential technical corrections. HR 594: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act 2007; Provisions regarding the ability to market fuels. HR 802: Marine Pollution Prevention Act of 2008; Provisions regarding ratification of the MARPOL treaty with IMO provisions for marine fuels sulfur levels. HR 1500: Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2007; Provisions regarding protecting consumers. HR 5656: To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; Repeal Sec. 526. HR 5713: Splash and Dash Correction Act of 2008; Provisions regarding the technical ability to deliver fuel. HR 5800: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act; Provisions regarding market impacts. HR 6000: Gas Price Spike Act of 2008; Provisions regarding market impacts and ability to deliver fuel. HR 6346: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; Provisions regarding fuels marketing. S 1499: Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; Provisions regarding ratification of the MARPOL treaty with IMO provisions for marine fuels sulfur levels. S 2827: Bill regarding the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; Sec. 526.

Client expense: $5,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office