Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2010

Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

HR 2693: Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; provisions related to research and development and grants HR 3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act; provisions related to wetlands, liquefied natural gas, and New York issues HR 4396: Save our Energy Jobs Act: provisions related to greenhouse gas regulations HR 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; provisions related to greenhouse gas regulations HR 5320: Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act of 2010; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing H Joint Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings to greenhouse gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; provisions related to regulating carbon dioxide H Joint Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; provisions related to regulating carbon dioxide H.Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies; provisions related to corporate governance S 3375: Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; provisions related to liability limits and response S 3643: Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability S 3663: Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability General discussions of climate change legislative principles, policy options, and carbon tax vs. cap-and trade; Clean Air Act regulation of greenhouse gas emissions; discussion of potential ethanol blendwall and Low Carbon Fuels Standard; discussion of issues associated with oil spill response, drilling regulation and liability provisions; updates on efforts to revise the Toxic Substances Controls Act, discuss principles for modernization; proposals on oil spill liability and Outer Continental Shelf drilling; discussion of marine well containment systems

Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787; H.R. 2693; S. 684; S. 685; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Asian Carp legislation including HR48, HR51, HR3173, HR4472, HR5625, S1421, S2946, S3553, and the (unnumbered) bill to prevent the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes; S3663, S3755, S3663; HR3534; HR 5503; HR 5620

Client expense: $185,670 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

H.R. 2651 Maritime Workforce Development Act; Maritime Authorization of FY2011/2012; S.1124; H.R. 2652- Improve Vessel Safety; S.599/H.R. 1484 Cruise Vessel Secuirty and Safety Act; S. 1194; S.1385 Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; H.R. 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010; HR2693, S685, S3305, S3509, S3306, S3516, HR5503, HR5629; HR3486; Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act, Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Client expense: $185,670 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

H.R. 2407, National Climate Service Act of 2009: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) climate and ocean research H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration H.R. 2847/S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHub (Innovation Hub) appropriations request, NOAA Geodesy Research and climate and ocean research, SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF (National Science Foundation) research, and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009: Net neutrality H.R. 4808/S. 3766, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009: stem cell research H.R. 5116/S. 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: entire bill; especially NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), and NSF reauthorizations; funding for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and DOE Office of Science and iHubs S. 1233, SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer) Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1252, Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009: development of marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, and implementation mechanism S. 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009: open access S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009: extramural research S. 1539, Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act: extramural research S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: Net neutrality S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010: Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring S. 3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011: Navy research and ship operations President's FY 2012 Budget Request: Ocean Observations and Research FY 2011 Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill: funding for the National Science Foundation and for the National Textile Center

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.4213 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, H.R. 2693 - the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2010, S.3824 - Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010, S.3856 - Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2010, H.R.5644 - the End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act

Client expense: $6,878 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Whole Bills: S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act; S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act; S. 3306, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act; S. 3763, Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Reauthorization Act; S. 3614, Oil Spill Response Act; S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment (SHORE) Act; S. 3600, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act; H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act; H.R. 5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act; H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act; H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act; S. 3588, A bill to limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issues by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 3580, Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act; H.R. 5772, To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act; S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, Title III, Section 3001 (a)(B), relating to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

HR 2693: Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; provisions related to research and development and grants HR 3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act; provisions related to wetlands, liquefied natural gas, and New York issues HR 4396: Save our Energy Jobs Act: provisions related to greenhouse gas regulations HR 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; provisions related to greenhouse gas regulations HR 5320: Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act of 2010; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing H Joint Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings to greenhouse gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; provisions related to regulating carbon dioxide H Joint Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; provisions related to regulating carbon dioxide H.Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies; provisions related to corporate governance S 3375: Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; provisions related to liability limits and response S 3643: Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability S 3663: Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability General discussions of climate change legislative principles, policy options, and carbon tax vs. cap-and trade; Clean Air Act regulation of greenhouse gas emissions; discussion of potential ethanol blendwall and Low Carbon Fuels Standard; discussion of issues associated with oil spill response, drilling regulation and liability provisions; updates on efforts to revise the Toxic Substances Controls Act, discuss principles for modernization; proposals on oil spill liability and Outer Continental Shelf drilling; discussion of marine well containment systems

Client expense: $4,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

1)S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, Title 6, oil and gas leasing on outer continental shelf 2)H.R 2190 and S. 1428, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act. 3)Discussions of proposals to reinstate the offshore oil moratoria in lower 48 states and Bristol Bay. 4)S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, specifically oil and gas drilling on the outer continental shelf, regulating emissions from commercial shipping, renewable energy production on our outer continental shelf, and natural resource adaptation funding. 5)Discussions on proposed Senate climate change and energy legislation, specifically oil and gas drilling on the outer continental shelf, regulating emissions from commercial shipping, renewable energy production on our outer continental shelf, ocean acidification and natural resource adaptation funding. 6)Sea turtle conservation (unnumbered draft of bill) 7)S. 1562, Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009 8)S. 1564, Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009 9)H.R 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (CLEAR) 10)S. 3516, OCS Reform Act of 2010 11)H.R. 5248, No New Drilling Act of 2010 12)S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act 13)S.1562, Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009 14)S.1564, Arctic Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009 15)H.R.2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 16)H.R.5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 17)S.3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010

Client expense: $42,113 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

H.R. 2651 Maritime Workforce Development Act; Maritime Authorization of FY2011/2012; S.1124; H.R. 2652- Improve Vessel Safety; S.599/H.R. 1484 Cruise Vessel Secuirty and Safety Act; S. 1194; S.1385 Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; H.R. 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010; HR2693, S685, S3305, S3509, S3306, S3516, HR5503, HR5629; HR3486; Shipowners' Limitation of Liability Act, Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Client expense: $181,951 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787; H.R. 2693; S. 684; S. 685; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Asian Carp legislation including HR48, HR51, HR3173, HR4472, HR5625, S1421, S2946, S3553, and the (unnumbered) bill to prevent the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes; S3663, S3755, S3663; HR3534; HR 5503; HR 5620

Client expense: $181,951 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

FY 2012 President's Budget: funding for Ocean Observations and Research Programs H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: funding for ocean and coastal research H.R. 2407, National Climate Service Act of 2009: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) climate and ocean research H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: implementation of National Climate Service Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: extramural research, issues regarding the role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration H.R. 2847/S. 3606, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research and DOE (Department of Energy) Energy Innovation Hubs H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009: Net neutrality H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009: Network preservation H.R. 4808, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009: issues concerning stem cell research H.R. 5116/S. 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF (National Science Foundation), NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), and DOE Office of Science; authorization for DOE Energy Innovation Hubs and provisions for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education S. 1252, Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009: development of marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, and implementation mechanisms S. 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009: open access S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009: extramural research S. 1539, Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act: extramural research S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: Net neutrality S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: implementation of National Climate Service Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration S. 3605, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010: entire bill, particularly funding for NIST, ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), NSF, STEM education, and DOE Office of Science S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: funding for NSF research, NOAA Geodesy Research and climate and ocean research, and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research, and SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction S. 3694, Great Ape Protection Act of 2010: entire bill S. 3766, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2010: issues regarding stem cell research S. 3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2011: Navy research and ship operations S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009: Network preservation FY 2011 Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill: funding for the National Science Foundation and the National Textile Center

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 5116, H.R. 5325, S. 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, Provisions pertaining to NSF and DOE. H.R. 1326, S. 3694, Great Ape Protection Act of 2009, All provisions. S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010, Provisions pertaining to research and research centers of excellence. S. 1311, The Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act, Provisions pertaining to research. S. 3509, Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010, Provisions pertaining to research. S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act, Provisions pertaining to research. Issues pertaining to research and assessment on the health impacts from the oil spill on the Gulf Coast population; a comprehensive NAS study; service-learning programs through CNCS; and social entrepreneurship programs through EDA. S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability, Provisions pertaining to research. H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Program, Provisions pertaining to research and innovation related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

S 3729, HR 5781, NASA Reauthorization Bill, Issues pertaining to Earth science. S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, Issues pertaining to climate change research, education, modeling, and services. HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle E, issues pertaining to climate change, energy, and research. HR 5116, S 3605, America COMPETES Act reauthorization, Issues pertaining to NSF, DOE Office of Science, NOAA, and STEM education. HR 300, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act, All provisions. Coastal Oil Spill Response, Restoration and Prevention Act of 2010, All provisions pertaining to scientific research relating to oil spills. HR 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Developmentf Program Reauthorization Act of 2010, All provisions pertaining to scientific research relating to oil spills. HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resourcs Act of 2009, All provisions pertaining to scientific research relating to oil spills. S 1485, HR 327, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009, All provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5116, HR 5325, S 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, All provisions. HR 5781, S 3729, NASA Authorization Act of 2010, issues pertaining to aeronautics and advanced technology. HR 3820, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2010, Issues pertaining to NEHRP reauthorization. Issues Relating to Innovation Policy. Post-Haiti and Chile Earthquakes Lessons Learned, Issues pertaining to lessons learned from the Haiti and Chilean earthquakes to implement in the US. H.R. 2693, House S&T Oil Spill legislation, Issues pertaining to data clearinghouse. H.R. 2410, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, issues pertaining to innovation and export controls Export Administration Act, issues pertaining to innovation and export controls

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

HR5116, S 3605, America COMPETES Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of federal science agencies. HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, Issues pertaining to research Coastal Oil Spill Response, Restoration and Prevention Act of 2010, All provisions pertaining to scientific research relating to oil spills. HR 2693, Oil Pollution Research and Developmentf Program Reauthorization Act of 2010, All provisions pertaining to scientific research relating to oil spills. Issues relating to innovation policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 2651 Maritime Workforce Development Act; Maritime Authorization of FY2011/2012; S.1124; H.R. 2652- Improve Vessel Safety; S.599/H.R. 1484 Cruise Vessel Secuirty and Safety Act; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010/2011; S.1385 Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act; H.R. 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010; HR2693, S685, S3305, S3509, S3306, S3516, HR5503, HR5629; Short Sea Shipping Act of 2009 - HR3486

Client expense: $181,951 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787 Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; S. 684 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009; S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act; Asian Carp legislation including HR48, HR51, HR3173, HR4472, HR5625, S1421, S2946, S3553

Client expense: $181,951 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

No bill number yet assigned: American Power Act: Discussions of climate principles and provisions regarding preemption, price volatility control, revenue recycle, treatment of oil and gas facilities and the transportation sector HR 2693: Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; provisions regarding research and development and grants HR 3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act; provisions related to wetlands, liquefied natural gas and New York HR 4396: Save our Energy Jobs Act: provisions regarding greenhouse gas regulations HR 4753: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; provisions regarding greenhouse gas regulations HR 5320: Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act of 2010; provisions regarding hydraulic fracturing H Joint Res. 76: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings to greenhouse gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; provisions regarding regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant H Joint Res. 77: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.; provisions regarding regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant H.Res. 989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies; provisions regarding corporate governance reporting S 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; provisions related to climate principles and carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade S 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act; provisions related to carbon price collars, climate principles, carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade, cap and dividend legislation, and preemption of existing Clean Air Act S 3305: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010; provisions regarding oil spill response, drilling regulation and liability provisions S 3375: Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; provisions regarding liability limits and response mandates S 3472: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010; provisions regarding oil spill response, drilling regulation and liability provisions S 3473: A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; provisions regarding revenue and funding S 3489: A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior; discussion of issues associated with Outer Continental Shelf moratorium S 3516: Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; provisions regarding oil spill response, drilling regulation and liability provisions General discussions of climate change legislative principles, policy options, and carbon tax vs. cap-and trade; utilization of existing Clean Air Act for regulation of greenhouse gas emissions; discussion of potential ethanol blendwall and Low Carbon Fuels Standard; updates on progress of phthalates study by Consumer Products Safety Commission as directed by HR 4040 (passed by 110th Congress); proposed Toxic Substances Control Act Section 5(b)4 phthalates removal listings issues; discussion of issues associated with oil spill response, drilling regulation and liability provisions; updates on efforts to revise and reform the Toxic Substances Controls Act, discuss principles for reform of the Act; proposals on oil spill liability and new Outer Continental Shelf drilling requirements

Client expense: $2,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)

President's FY 2012 Budget Request: ocean observations and research H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 2407, National Climate Service Act of 2009: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) climate and ocean research H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, Greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act: student aid H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHub appropriations, NOAA Geodesy Research and climate and ocean research, SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research; funding for the National Science Foundation and the National Textile Center H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science and Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs, upgrades to the LHPOST (Large High-Power Shake Table, a six degree of freedom seismic simulation capability for the US), training program in emerging alternative fuel technologies for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers; Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, and US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research programs H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for Training for Employment in the Algae Economy (TEALE) program and NIH (National Institutes of Health) research programs H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: Navy research and ship operations H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009: Net neutrality H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009: Network preservation H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF (National Science Foundation), NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), and DOE Office of Science; authorization for the DOE Energy Innovation Hubs (iHubs) and ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education provisions; funding for DOE Office of Science and Department of Commerce research programs H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF, NIST, and DOE Office of Science; authorization for the DOE Energy Innovation Hubs (iHubs) and STEM education S. 1252, Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009: development of marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, and implementation mechanism S. 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009: open access S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009: extramural research S. 1539, Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act: extramural research S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: Net neutrality S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, Greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009: Network preservation Funding from NIST for laboratory facilities construction

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Monitor implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5). H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act. H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010. S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010. S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to related to energy data, chemical security and the reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards law (CFATS).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5). H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act. H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010. S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010. S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to related to energy data, chemical security and the reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards law (CFATS).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5). H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act. H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010. S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010. S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to related to energy data, chemical security and the reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards law (CFATS).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5116/HR 5325/S 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, issues pertaining to NSF and DOE. HR 1326, Great Ape Protection Act of 2009, all provisions. HR 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, issues pertaining to research and innovation related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Issues pertaining to cancer research.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

S.3447- (a) Modification of Definitions That Concern Eligibility for Educational Assistance-(1) MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ACTIVE DUTY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS GENERALLY- Paragraph (1)(B) of section 3301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking `of title 10.' and inserting the following: `of title 10-- (i) for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components of the Armed Forces; or (ii) in support of a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10).'. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE AND TYPES OF APPROVED PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION (a) Amount of Educational Assistance for Programs of Education Pursued at Public, Non-Public, and Foreign Institutions of Higher Learning- Section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the following: `Programs of Education at Institutions of Higher Learning Pursued at More Than Half-Time Basis- (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting `at an institution of higher learning (as defined in section 3452(f) of this title)' after `program of education'; and (3) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) An amount equal to-- (i) in the case that such institution is a public institution of higher learning, the established charges for the program of education; and (ii) in the case that such institution is a non-public or foreign institution of higher learning, the lesser of-- (I) the established charges for the program of education; or (II) the amount of the average of the established charges at all institutions of higher learning in the United States for a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree as determined by the National Center for Education Statistics of the Department of Education for the most recent academic year.'.(b) Modification of Amount of Monthly Stipends, Including Stipends for Part-Time Study, Distance Learning, and Pursuit of Programs of Education at Foreign Institutions of Higher Learning- Subparagraph (B) of section 3313(c)(1) of such title is amended-- HR1759-This Act may be cited as the `EMPLOY Act' or the `Emission Migration Prevention with Long-term Output Yields Act'.SEC. 2.The Congress finds the following:(1) All domestic and foreign industries should contribute to climate stabilization.(2) Domestic producers of certain energy-intensive products subject to international competition present a unique challenge for United States climate policy because the increased costs associated with compliance may unintentionally cause domestic industry to divert new investments and production to facilities located in countries without commensurate greenhouse gas regulation(6) Output-based emission allowance distribution is an appropriate temporary measure that should complement other targeted domestic and international policies and agreements meant to encourage United States trading partners to substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. HR2693- Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act SEC. 7002. FEDERAL OIL SPILL RESEARCH PROGRAM.(a) In General- The Committee shall establish a program for conducting oil pollution research, development, and demonstration.(b) Program Elements- The program established under subsection (a) shall provide for research, development, and demonstration technologies, practices, and procedures that provide for effective and direct response to prevent, detect, recover, or mitigate oil discharges and include--(1) new technologies to detect accidental or intentional overboard oil discharges;2) transport and fate of oil, including trajectory and behavior predictions due to location, weather patterns, hydrographic data, and water conditions;(3) response capabilities, such as improved booms, oil skimmers, and storage capacity;(4) research and training, in coordination with the National Response Team, to improve the removal of oil discharge quickly and effectively;(5) decision support systems for contingency planning and response; and(6) improvement of options for oily/oiled waste dispersal.'.SEC. 7003. FEDERAL RESEARCH ASSESSMENT.Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall submit to Congress an assessment of the status of oil spill prevention and response capabilities that--(1) identifies research programs conducted and technologies developed by governments, institutions of higher education, and industry;(2) assesses the status of knowledge on oil pollution prevention, response, and mitigation technologies;(3) identifies regional oil pollution research needs and priorities for a coordinated program of research at the regional level developed in consultation with State, local, and tribal governments;(4) assesses the status of spill response equipment and determines areas in need of improvement, including amount, age, quality, effectiveness, or necessary technological improvements;(5) assesses the status of real-time data available to mariners, researchers, and responders, including weather, hydrographic data, and water conditions, and the impact of incomplete and inaccessible data on preventing, detecting, or mitigating oil discharges; and(6) is subject to a 90-day public comment period and shall address suggestions received and incorporate public input received, as appropriate.'.SEC. 7004. FEDERAL RESEARCH INTERAGENCY PLAN.(a) In General-(1) PLAN- Not later than 1 year after the submission of the assessment required under section 7003, the Committee shall submit to Congress the plan that shall establish the priorities for Federal oil spill research and development.(2) RECOMMENDATIONS- In the development of the plan, the Committee shall consider and utilize recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences and information from State, local, and tribal governments.(b) Plan Requirements- The plan shall--(1) suggest changes to the program to improve the rates of oil recovery and spill mitigation;(2) make recommendations to improve technologies, practices, and procedures to provide for effective and direct response to oil spills;(3) make recommendations to improve the quality of real-time data available to mariners, researchers, and responders; and(4) be subject to a 90-day public comment period and address suggestions received and incorporate public input received, as appropriate.'. HR3082-Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. SEC. 235. (a) CAMPUS OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR9 MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.Of10 the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by 11 this title, $5,000,000 may be available to conduct outreach 12 to and provide services at institutions of higher education13 to ensure that veterans enrolled in programs of education 14 at such institutions have information on and access to care 15 and services for neurological and psychological issues HR4213- American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. (b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.Except as otherwise 6 expressly provided, whenever in titles I, II, and IV of this 7 Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 8 amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision,9 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or10 other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 11 (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.The table of contents for 12 this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents.TITLE IINFRASTRUCTURE INCENTIVES Sec. 101. SEC. 619. ARRA PLANNING AND REPORTING (iii) whether the recipient is a gov13 ernment, nonprofit entity, or educational14 institution; HR5116- To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States and for other purposes. SEC. 307. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON 11 STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF 2-YEAR 12 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO 13 PROVIDE STEM OPPORTUNITIES. 14 Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 15 of this Act, the Office of Science and Technology Policy 16 shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of 17 Sciences to carry out a study evaluating the role of 2-year 18 institutions of higher education as STEM educators, in19 cluding in the preparation of students for direct entry into 20 the STEM workforce and in preparation of students for 21 transition into 4-year STEM degree programs, as well as 22 the role of the Federal Government in helping 2-year insti23 tutions of higher education build their capacity to be effec24tive STEM educators. At a minimum, the report shall in25 clude162 (1) an evaluation of the current capacity of 2-2 year institutions of higher education to be effective 3 STEM educators, including in the preparation of 4 students for direct entry into the STEM workforce 5 and for transition into 4-year STEM degree pro6 grams;7 (2) a description of existing challenges to ex8 panding opportunities for 2-year institutions of high 9er education to provide and enhance STEM learning 10 and provide STEM degrees that prepare students 11 well for direct entry into the STEM workforce or for 12 transition into 4-year degree programs; 13 (3) identification and description of Federal 14 programs that have successfully strengthened the ca 15pacity of 2-year institutions of higher education to 16 provide and enhance STEM opportunities; 17 (4) a recommendation or recommendations re18 garding how Federal agencies should set priorities 19 for supporting STEM education at 2-year institu20 tions of higher education; 21 (5) a recommendation or recommendations re22 garding ways Federal agencies can provide increased 23 opportunities for 2-year institutions of higher edu24cation to participate across their portfolios of STEM 25 education and research programs, including163-1 (A) ways to engage 2-year institution of2 higher education faculty and students with re3 search experiences;4 (B) strategies for improving the cur5 riculum and teaching of developmental mathe6 matics given that many 2-year institutions of 7 higher education provide remediation in mathe8 matics and other STEM coursework; and 9 (C) enhancing the basic scientific labora10 tory infrastructure; and 11 (6) a recommendation or recommendations re12 garding the need for and appropriateness of new13 Federal programs in support of STEM education at 14 2-year institutions of higher education Section 308- The Center for Nanoscale Science and 12 Technology, a national shared-use facility for 13 nanoscale fabrication and measurement, whose mis14 sion is to develop innovative nanoscale measurement 15 and fabrication capabilities to support researchers 16 from industry, institutions of higher education, the 17 National Institute of Standards and Technology, and 18 other Federal agencies in nanoscale technology from 19 discovery to production. HR4899 An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Department of Education. (ii) for State fiscal year 2011, the 24 State will maintain State support for ele25 mentary and secondary education and for public institutions of higher education (not 2 including support for capital projects or for 3 research and development or tuition and 4 fees paid by students) at a percentage of the 5 total revenues available to the State that is 6 equal to or greater than the percentage pro7 vided for each of the two categories, respec8 tively, for State fiscal year 2010; or (iii) in the case of a State in which 10 State tax collections for calendar year 2009 11 were less than State tax collections for cal12 endar year 2006, for State fiscal year 2011 13 the State will maintain State support for 14 elementary and secondary education (in the 15 aggregate) and for public institutions of 16 higher education (not including support for 17 capital projects or for research and develop18 ment or tuition and fees paid by stu19 dents)Student Financial Assistance For an additional amount for Student Financial As19 sistance, $4,950,000,000, to remain available through Sep20 tember 30, 2011, to carry out subpart 1 of part A of title 21 IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965: Provided, That 22 section 3002 shall not apply to the amount under this head23 ing.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR1759-This Act may be cited as the `EMPLOY Act' or the `Emission Migration Prevention with Long-term Output Yields Act'..SEC. 2.The Congress finds the following:(1) All domestic and foreign industries should contribute to climate stabilization.(2) Domestic producers of certain energy-intensive products subject to international competition present a unique challenge for United States climate policy because the increased costs associated with compliance may unintentionally cause domestic industry to divert new investments and production to facilities located in countries without commensurate greenhouse gas regulation(6) Output-based emission allowance distribution is an appropriate temporary measure that should complement other targeted domestic and international policies and agreements meant to encourage United States trading partners to substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions HR2693- Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act SEC. 7002. FEDERAL OIL SPILL RESEARCH PROGRAM.(a) In General- The Committee shall establish a program for conducting oil pollution research, development, and demonstration.(b) Program Elements- The program established under subsection (a) shall provide for research, development, and demonstration technologies, practices, and procedures that provide for effective and direct response to prevent, detect, recover, or mitigate oil discharges and include--(1) new technologies to detect accidental or intentional overboard oil discharges;2) transport and fate of oil, including trajectory and behavior predictions due to location, weather patterns, hydrographic data, and water conditions;(3) response capabilities, such as improved booms, oil skimmers, and storage capacity;(4) research and training, in coordination with the National Response Team, to improve the removal of oil discharge quickly and effectively;(5) decision support systems for contingency planning and response; and(6) improvement of options for oily/oiled waste dispersal.'.SEC. 7003. FEDERAL RESEARCH ASSESSMENT.Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall submit to Congress an assessment of the status of oil spill prevention and response capabilities that--(1) identifies research programs conducted and technologies developed by governments, institutions of higher education, and industry;(2) assesses the status of knowledge on oil pollution prevention, response, and mitigation technologies;(3) identifies regional oil pollution research needs and priorities for a coordinated program of research at the regional level developed in consultation with State, local, and tribal governments;(4) assesses the status of spill response equipment and determines areas in need of improvement, including amount, age, quality, effectiveness, or necessary technological improvements;(5) assesses the status of real-time data available to mariners, researchers, and responders, including weather, hydrographic data, and water conditions, and the impact of incomplete and inaccessible data on preventing, detecting, or mitigating oil discharges; and(6) is subject to a 90-day public comment period and shall address suggestions received and incorporate public input received, as appropriate.'.SEC. 7004. FEDERAL RESEARCH INTERAGENCY PLAN.(a) In General-(1) PLAN- Not later than 1 year after the submission of the assessment required under section 7003, the Committee shall submit to Congress the plan that shall establish the priorities for Federal oil spill research and development.(2) RECOMMENDATIONS- In the development of the plan, the Committee shall consider and utilize recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences and information from State, local, and tribal governments.(b) Plan Requirements- The plan shall--(1) suggest changes to the program to improve the rates of oil recovery and spill mitigation;(2) make recommendations to improve technologies, practices, and procedures to provide for effective and direct response to oil spills;(3) make recommendations to improve the quality of real-time data available to mariners, researchers, and responders; and(4) be subject to a 90-day public comment period and address suggestions received and incorporate public input received, as appropriate.'.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Proposals re oil spill prevention, such as S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009 and HR 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, Climate change, CO2 management and Carbon Capture and Storage Proposals, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force, Cap & Trade bill structure, linked fee structure, refinery direct emissions and allocation allowance formula for pending climate legislation (no bill # assigned), Alaska re support for Shell leasing (no bill # assigned), International carbon price to trigger deployment of carbon capture and storage (no bill # assigned), Carbon capture and storage - liability and pore space ownership (no bill # assigned).

Client expense: $2,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Support for OCS revenue sharing proposals, Revenue sharing, e.g., S.1517 : A bill to enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in the outer Continental Shelf in an economically and environmentally responsible manner; and S.1560 A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues, including HR 1462 to provide a study re improving accuracy of royalty collection; HR 4521 directing DOI to agree to requests to amend certain leases in the Gulf of Mexico;, Proposals relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas projects, such as HR 1431, S. 570, proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers; HR 2300, HR 6709, proposals for comprehensive energy plan including opening the OCS; HR 1696, S. 783 proposals to prohibit leasing in Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic; S. 1623 to prohibit issuance of new leases to lessees who do not diligently develop their existing federal leases, Proposals regarding water use related to energy projects, such as HR 469 to provide RD&D of technologies to facilitate utilization of water produced in energy development; S. 531 to analyze the impact of energy development on water resources of the US, Proposals re oil spill prevention, such as S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009 and HR 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, Inform stakeholders of business decisions surrounding oil shale leases, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Client expense: $2,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Proposals re oil spill prevention, such as S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009 and HR 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, Climate change, CO2 management and Carbon Capture and Storage Proposals, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Client expense: $2,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Support for OCS revenue sharing proposals, Revenue sharing, e.g., S.1517 : A bill to enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in the outer Continental Shelf in an economically and environmentally responsible manner; and S.1560 A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues, including HR 1462 to provide a study re improving accuracy of royalty collection; HR 4521 directing DOI to agree to requests to amend certain leases in the Gulf of Mexico;, Proposals relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas projects, such as HR 1431, S. 570, proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers; HR 2300, HR 6709, proposals for comprehensive energy plan including opening the OCS; HR 1696, S. 783 proposals to prohibit leasing in Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic; S. 1623 to prohibit issuance of new leases to lessees who do not diligently develop their existing federal leases, Proposals regarding water use related to energy projects, such as HR 469 to provide RD&D of technologies to facilitate utilization of water produced in energy development; S. 531 to analyze the impact of energy development on water resources of the US, Proposals re oil spill prevention, such as S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009 and HR 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act, Inform stakeholders of business decisions surrounding oil shale leases, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act, Education re: Oceans Policy Task Force, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Client expense: $2,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787 Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; S. 684 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009; S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act, Title VIII - Oil Pollution Prevention.

Client expense: $149,173 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; preparation for cap & trade legislaton; EPA proposed GHG Reporting rule; Funding for oil spill response research and development; HR21 preparation of testimony; Marine mammal rulemaking; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 1431 all provisions; H.R. 2227 Title 1 provisions; S. 570 all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACESA); all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; all provisions; S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions; Timing of installation of the liquid gathering system in Pinedale development area 5.

Client expense: $2,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; energy legislation (House/Senate); Alaska permitting/regulatory reform; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; Specific lobbying issues: Energy Policy; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; FY 2010 Appropriations. Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable). Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access. Ozone quality issues.; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues); Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); HR 2454 Climate Change/Energy Bill; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (no bill number assigned yet), amendment related to Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, section 526; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

Client expense: $2,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Energy Policy; Omnibus Appropriations & Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, FY 2010 Appropriations. Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access (Ozone quality issues); Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues); Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions.

Client expense: $2,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act - protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act - all provisions; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act - State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACESA); all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; all provisions; S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $2,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787 Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; S. 684 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009; S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act, Title VIII - Oil Pollution Prevention.

Client expense: $175,119 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program Section 402; S. 787 Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; S. 684 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009; S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; S. 1194 Coast Guard Authorization Act, Title VIII - Oil Pollution Prevention.

Client expense: $175,119 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; preparation for cap & trade legislaton; EPA proposed GHG Reporting rule; Funding for oil spill response research and development; HR21 preparation of testimony; Marine mammal rulemaking; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 1431 all provisions; H.R. 2227 Title 1 provisions; S. 570 all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACESA); all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; all provisions; S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions; Timing of installation of the liquid gathering system in Pinedale development area 5.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Energy Policy; Omnibus Appropriations & Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, FY 2010 Appropriations. Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access (Ozone quality issues); Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues); Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act - protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act - all provisions; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act - State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACESA); all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; all provisions; S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; energy legislation (House/Senate); Alaska permitting/regulatory reform; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; Specific lobbying issues: Energy Policy; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; FY 2010 Appropriations. Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable). Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access. Ozone quality issues.; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues); Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); HR 2454 Climate Change/Energy Bill; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (no bill number assigned yet), amendment related to Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, section 526; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Oil Pollution Act of 1990; Clean Water Act, including section 312 & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program; S. 787 Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2693 Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; S. 684 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009; S. 685 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009

Client expense: $171,789 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

S. 685, Oil Spill Prevention Act, Section 3, provisions relating to Maritime emergency prevention; S. 684, Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act, Sections 104, 105, 112, 203 and 205, provisions relating to oil transfer from vessels, reduction of human-error incidents, cooperative state inspection authority, oil spill liability trust fund, and OPA-90 financial responsibility; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act and related discussion draft, provisions relating to low carbon, renewable and bio fuels, allocation of emissions credits, creating clean energy jobs, achieving energy independence, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, transition to clean energy economy; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, Section 4, provisions related to definition of Waters of the U.S.; S. 1194, Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY 2010 and 2011, Title VII, provisions relating to oil spill response; Draft House Coast Guard Authorization Bill, unnumbered, provisions relating to oil spill prevention and response. Whole Bills: H.R. 2766, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act; H.R. 1862, Cap and Dividend Act; S. 1215, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act; HR. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act. Whole Regulations: 72 Fed. Reg. 27179, Regulatory efforts concerning criteria pollutants emissions under NSPS subpart Ja; 72 Fed. Reg. 58378, Amendments to Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Regulation; Regulatory efforts concerning post-Rapanos guidance on Waters of the U.S.; 74 Fed. Reg. 16448, Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases, proposed rule; Regulatory efforts concerning National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter and Ozone; 74 Fed. Reg. 18886, Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, proposed rule; Regulatory efforts concerning EPA General Provisions regarding Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction issues under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 42 USCA 7412; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning climate change.

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office