DRILL NOW Act of 2009

S 622/HR 2359 - A bill to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol. HR 594 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content. HR 797 - To greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of oil and natural gas, and for other purposes. HR 1108 - To provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources, expansion of America's supply of natural gas and oil, and for other purposes. HR 1143 - To achieve greater national energy independence by limiting presidential withdrawals of offshore lands from disposition for exploration, development, or production of oil and gas, to authorize States to petition for authorization to conduct offshore oil and natural gas exploration and extraction in any area that is within 50 miles of the coastline of the State and within the seaward lateral boundaries of the State extended, to share offshore oil and gas revenues with States, and for other purposes. HR 1482 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to appropriate the proceeds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. S 967 the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to create a petroleum product reserve, and for other purposes. HR 1862 To cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits, to distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals, and for other purposes. HR 1985 To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran to include refined petroleum, and for other purposes. HR 2326 To promote the national security and stability of the United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign oil, and for other purposes. HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act, a bill to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. HR 2631 To reduce the price of gasoline by allowing offshore drilling, eliminating federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach benchmark amount, and promoting free trade. HR 2998 To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. S 774 A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by diversifying energy sources for onroad transport, increasing the supply of energy resources, and strengthening energy infrastructure, and for other purposes. S 807 A bill to reduce fuel prices and improve national energy security by increasing domestic supply, reducing excessive speculation in the markets, and promoting long-term security through alternative energy sources, and for other purposes. S 1462 A bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes. S 923 A bill to promote the development and use of marine renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 49: American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act; Provisions regarding increasing oil and gas production. HR 790: Georges Bank Preservation Act; Provisions regarding liquefied natural gas and offshore production. H 871: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the taxable income limit on the allowance for depletion shall not apply in 2008 to domestic marginal oil or gas wells; Provisions regarding marginal well taxes. HR 1143: Developing Resources Immediately and Long-Term through Leases on Our Nation's Offshore Waters Act of 2009 (DRILL NOW Act of 2009); Provisions regarding the moratorium and state petition for oil and gas production. HR 1262: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009; Provisions regarding production. HR 1811: Getting Resources Efficiently and Effectively Now Act (GREEN Act); Provisions regarding the moratorium and state petition for oil and gas production. HR 1813: Emergency Energy Cut the Red Tape Now Act of 2009; Provisions regarding downstream issues. S 32: A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance of a permit affecting public or private land use in a locality; Provisions regarding carbon tax and production. S 286: Marginal Well Production Preservation and Enhancement Act; Provisions regarding exploration and production. S 503: No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act; Provisions regarding exploration and production. S 587: Western Hemisphere Energy Compact; Provisions regarding increasing oil and gas production. General discussions and tracking regarding energy markets, access to resources, domestic access, oil shale leasing, heavy oils/oil sands, DOI Draft Proposed Program for OCS 5-Year Leasing Program 2010-2015, energy policy, energy and climate change issues, energy legislation review/regional product reserve issues.

Client expense: $9,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Senate Energy Bill discussion draft. S.622 - A bill to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol. HR.594 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content. HR.797 - To greatly enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of oil and natural gas, and for other purposes. HR.1108 - To provide for State enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources, expansion of America's supply of natural gas and oil, and for other purposes. HR.1143 - To achieve greater national energy independence by limiting presidential withdrawals of offshore lands from disposition for exploration, development, or production of oil and gas, to authorize States to petition for authorization to conduct offshore oil and natural gas exploration and extraction in any area that is within 50 miles of the coastline of the State and within the seaward lateral boundaries of the State extended, to share offshore oil and gas revenues with States, and for other purposes. HR.1482 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas (and products thereof) and to appropriate the proceeds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE