To improve the operation of certain facilities and programs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Educate on Shell's safe, high-tech operations in the Gulf of Mexico and our plans for exploration in AK-No bill; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - science program funding; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to GoM moratorium; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - air permit for AK OCS; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - science program funding; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - permits for AK program; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - science program funding; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - permits for AK program; S 1462-American Clean Energy and Security Act; S 3547-Price Gouging Act; Senate Energy Bill; Well integrity and general energy concerns including offshore moratorium and permits for Shell's Alaska offshore operations. Shell's participation in energy hearings; Legislation included the Clear Act HR 3534: royalty reform, an enhanced planning process Outer Continental Shelf, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund; HR 5626-the Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; HR 5682-the Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010: Liability cap and the Jones Act issues; Climate Change/Gas Incentives; S1733 the Kerry-Lieberman Bill - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; Clean Air Act; Issues related to offshore oil and gas activities and oil spill response; Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act; To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; H.R.3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF; HR 5626 -Blowout Prevention Act, to protect public health and safety and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes; Issues related to biofuels blend wall; Oil Sands re general education; Alaska re support for Shell leases general education; Advance Shell Alaska permits; HR 3534-Consolidate Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009; HR 5214-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5215-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5222-Suspend activities in OCS until investigation is complete; HR 5241-BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010; establish investigation commission; HR 5242-No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access; HR 5287-East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act; OCS access; HR 5313-Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act; OCS Oil & Gas operations; HR 5355-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5356-Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5358-Florida Coastal Protection Act; prohibit leasing off of coast of FL and other places; HR 5436-Prohibit MMS from issuing permits; HR 5459-Outercontinental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; increase the limits on liability; HR 5506-Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act; establishes all oil and gas activity as "major federal action" for NEPA; HR 5513-Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act; require royalty on discharged oil; HR 5519-Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act; terminate moratorium & require Secretary to ensure safety; HR 5520-Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010; require immediate payment to compensate all affected persons; HR 5525-OCS Moratorium, terminate moratorium; HR 5572-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010; reform MMS, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5585-Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act; waiver from Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill; HR 5607-SOS Act; establishment of a program to develop technologies for oil spill containment and clean up; HR 5608-Better Oil Spill Response Act of 2010; improve oil spill response plans; HR 5613-American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Plan; require drilling vessels to be documented under chap. 121 of Title 46 of USC; HR 5626-Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; requiring the use of safe well control technologies for the drilling of high risk wells; HR 5629-Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, full recovery of damages, improve safety, ensure adequate response plans; HR 5634-Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act; mandates best available technology for BOP's; HR 5657-OCS Access; amend OCS Lands prohibit leasing in ecological areas; HR 5661-Oil Pollution Taxpayer and Environment Protection Act; royalty for discharged oil; HR 5666-Emergency Relief Well Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require relief wells; HR 5677-SAFEGUARDS Act of 2010; amend OCS Lands Act & Fed Water Pollution to enhance fed Govt response; HR 5686-Stand by your Oil Pollution Act; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners; HR 5697-OCS Access; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners; HR 5709-Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require worst case scenario clean-up plan; S 3305-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3306-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3308-OCS Moratorium; suspend activities in OCS until investigation complete; S 3343-Beyond Petroleum Act; establish annual fee on producers for fund to reduce pollution; S 3345-Big Oil Polluter Pays Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3346-Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3358-West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010; permanently prohibit offshore drilling in CA, OR and WA; S 3375-Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3391-Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; accelerated OCS revenue sharing; S 3405-Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; S 3443-OCS Permitting; eliminate 30 day time limit for exploration plans; S 3433-Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010; prohibit leasing of most OCS and increase fuel standards; S 3472-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3478-Renumeration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3489-Terminate moratorium; S 3492-Emergency Relief Well Act; requiring drilling relief wells; S 3497-Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010; require containment plan for all leases; S 3509-Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010; amend Energy Policy Act 2005 to promote R&D of technologies BMP's for safe extraction; S 3512-Water Assistance from Int'l Vessels for Emergency Response Act; waiver from the Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill; S 3514-Guarenteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010; prohibits entry into any federal lease w/o paying into Oil Spill Recovery Fund; S 3515-Department of Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010; authorize DOI programs relating to detection of, response, mitigation and cleanup of spills; S 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; reform management of energy and mineral resources; S 3525-Open America's Water Act; repeal Jones Act restrictions on coast wide trade; S 3541-Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act; prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling; S 3545-Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010; require study of effect of moratorium.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Educate on Shell's safe, high-tech operations in the Gulf of Mexico and our plans for exploration in AK-No bill; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - science program funding; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to GoM moratorium; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - air permit for AK OCS; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - science program funding; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - permits for AK program; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - science program funding; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - permits for AK program; S 1462-American Clean Energy and Security Act; S 3547-Price Gouging Act; Senate Energy Bill; Well integrity and general energy concerns including offshore moratorium and permits for Shell's Alaska offshore operations. Shell's participation in energy hearings; Legislation included the Clear Act HR 3534: royalty reform, an enhanced planning process Outer Continental Shelf, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund; HR 5626-the Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; HR 5682-the Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010: Liability cap and the Jones Act issues; Climate Change/Gas Incentives; S1733 the Kerry-Lieberman Bill - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; Clean Air Act; Issues related to offshore oil and gas activities and oil spill response; Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act; To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; H.R.3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF; HR 5626 -Blowout Prevention Act, to protect public health and safety and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes; Issues related to biofuels blend wall; Oil Sands re general education; Alaska re support for Shell leases general education; Advance Shell Alaska permits; HR 3534-Consolidate Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009; HR 5214-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5215-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5222-Suspend activities in OCS until investigation is complete; HR 5241-BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010; establish investigation commission; HR 5242-No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access; HR 5287-East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act; OCS access; HR 5313-Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act; OCS Oil & Gas operations; HR 5355-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5356-Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5358-Florida Coastal Protection Act; prohibit leasing off of coast of FL and other places; HR 5436-Prohibit MMS from issuing permits; HR 5459-Outercontinental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; increase the limits on liability; HR 5506-Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act; establishes all oil and gas activity as "major federal action" for NEPA; HR 5513-Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act; require royalty on discharged oil; HR 5519-Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act; terminate moratorium & require Secretary to ensure safety; HR 5520-Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010; require immediate payment to compensate all affected persons; HR 5525-OCS Moratorium, terminate moratorium; HR 5572-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010; reform MMS, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; HR 5585-Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act; waiver from Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill; HR 5607-SOS Act; establishment of a program to develop technologies for oil spill containment and clean up; HR 5608-Better Oil Spill Response Act of 2010; improve oil spill response plans; HR 5613-American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Plan; require drilling vessels to be documented under chap. 121 of Title 46 of USC; HR 5626-Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; requiring the use of safe well control technologies for the drilling of high risk wells; HR 5629-Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, full recovery of damages, improve safety, ensure adequate response plans; HR 5634-Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act; mandates best available technology for BOP's; HR 5657-OCS Access; amend OCS Lands prohibit leasing in ecological areas; HR 5661-Oil Pollution Taxpayer and Environment Protection Act; royalty for discharged oil; HR 5666-Emergency Relief Well Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require relief wells; HR 5677-SAFEGUARDS Act of 2010; amend OCS Lands Act & Fed Water Pollution to enhance fed Govt response; HR 5686-Stand by your Oil Pollution Act; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners; HR 5697-OCS Access; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners; HR 5709-Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require worst case scenario clean-up plan; S 3305-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3306-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3308-OCS Moratorium; suspend activities in OCS until investigation complete; S 3343-Beyond Petroleum Act; establish annual fee on producers for fund to reduce pollution; S 3345-Big Oil Polluter Pays Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3346-Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3358-West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010; permanently prohibit offshore drilling in CA, OR and WA; S 3375-Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3391-Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; accelerated OCS revenue sharing; S 3405-Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; S 3443-OCS Permitting; eliminate 30 day time limit for exploration plans; S 3433-Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010; prohibit leasing of most OCS and increase fuel standards; S 3472-Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3478-Renumeration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S 3489-Terminate moratorium; S 3492-Emergency Relief Well Act; requiring drilling relief wells; S 3497-Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010; require containment plan for all leases; S 3509-Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010; amend Energy Policy Act 2005 to promote R&D of technologies BMP's for safe extraction; S 3512-Water Assistance from Int'l Vessels for Emergency Response Act; waiver from the Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill; S 3514-Guarenteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010; prohibits entry into any federal lease w/o paying into Oil Spill Recovery Fund; S 3515-Department of Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010; authorize DOI programs relating to detection of, response, mitigation and cleanup of spills; S 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; reform management of energy and mineral resources; S 3525-Open America's Water Act; repeal Jones Act restrictions on coast wide trade; S 3541-Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act; prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling; S 3545-Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010; require study of effect of moratorium.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

American Power Act -- No bill number assigned; Rockefeller-Voinovich carbon capture and storage bill- No bill number assigned; Education on need for long-term liability policy for carbon capture and storage; - Participated in business stakeholder group convened by Jonathan Pershing at State Department for the purpose of updating business community on negotiations and getting feedback; Well integrity and general energy concerns including offshore moratorium and permits for Shell's Alaska offshore operations. Shell's participation in energy hearings; Legislation included the Clear Act HR 3534: royalty reform, an enhanced planning process Outer Continental Shelf, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund; HR 5626-the Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; HR 5682-the Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010: Liability cap and the Jones Act issues; Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act; To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; H.R.3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF; HR 5626 -Blowout Prevention Act, to protect public health and safety and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes; Discussion on Shell Air Permits; Shell / EPA Call - EPA Support of EAB Expedited Consideration on air permits; Discussion with EPA on 2011 NPDES Arctic General Permit renewal process.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)