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2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) EPA Proposed Clean Power Plan EPA Tier 3 Vehicle RegulationsGasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R.3409)
Client expense: $19,160 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) EPA Proposed Clean Power Plan EPA Tier 3 Vehicle RegulationsGasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R.3409)
Client expense: $205,194 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) EPA Tier 3 Vehicle Regulations Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R.3409)
Client expense: $174,517 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)
Client expense: $157,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support) H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(All-Support) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (FRESHER)-(All-Support) H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 1921-FRAC Act-(Support) H.R. 2609-The Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2773-Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 2825-The Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act (CLEANER Act)-(Support) H.R. 2983-Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act-(Support) H.R. 3080-Water Resources Development Act of 2013-(Oppose) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| FL |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| Denny Rehberg | Republican | MT |
| Fred Upton | Republican | MI |
| Greg Walden | Republican | OR |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | MS |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Joe Barton | Republican | TX |
| John Barrow | Democratic | GA |
| John Sullivan | Republican | OK |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Lee Terry | Republican | NE |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Rick Berg | Republican | ND |
| Steve Scalise | Republican | LA |
| Tim Griffin | Republican | AR |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2013 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409) Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards Program (EPA-HQ-OAR-0135-2011)
Client expense: $80,180 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support) H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(All-Support) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (FRESHER)-(All-Support) H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 1921-FRAC Act-(Support) H.R. 2609-The Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2773-Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 2825-The Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act (CLEANER Act)-(Support) H.R. 2983-Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act-(Support) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter Proposal for Cleaner Gasoline Vehicle StandardsStop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)
Client expense: $251,785 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support) H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(Support All) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013-(Support All) H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 1921-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive) Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter *Proposal for Cleaner Gasoline Vehicle StandardsStop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)
Client expense: $132,605 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013- (Support All)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1204-To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.-(All Sections) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1751-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) S. 3512-Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012-(Oppose) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive) Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act-(Support increased funding for wastewater infrastructure)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter Proposal for Cleaner Gasoline Vehicle StandardsStop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)
Client expense: $132,605 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Market Legislation Environmental LegislationH.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011, To suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill Renewable Fuels Reform, draft legislation S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H. R. 4345, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 2264, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 6091, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 4480, To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill S . CON . RES . 61, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 144, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 142, Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, entire bill
Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose pricing of carbon H. R. 6338, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce the deficit, and return funds to the American people, entire billS.847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, To preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change, entire bill H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 3053, To require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, entire bill S. J. RES. 37, To disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units, entire bill H.R. 4480, To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, entire bill H.R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill S . CON . RES . 61, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 144, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 142, Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, entire bill
Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 Bill would extend for an additional year, through 2013, the Bush-era tax reductions originally enacted in 2001 and 2003, and set to expire at the end of this year. NSBA supported. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 436 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the medical device excise tax that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2013. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act This bill would require that any items purchased by the Sec. of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 - Plain Regulations Act of 2012 This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA) This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012 Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012 Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012 Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4310 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Reauthorizes our national defense programs and includes contracting reform provisions that will help small businesses. NSBA is monitoring this legislation, but supports the specific contracting reform provisions. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4409 Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012 This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act Bill would extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (Includes H.R. 4480, H.R. 4471, H.R. 4381, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4383, H.R. 2150, and H.R. 2752) This is a package of energy bills that will increase energy production on federal lands, require an interagency committee to conduct an analysis of certain EPA rules and actions that impact fuel prices, require the Secretary of the Interior to establish an all-of-the-above energy plan for federal lands, increase the amount of federal lands available for leasing and encourage onshore oil development and exploration, ensure development of oil and natural gas reserves in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, and authorize the BLM to conduct Internet-based auctions for onshore leases. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5893 Startup Act 2.0 This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supported. H.R. 6102 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 The bill's aim is to help small business owners by instituting eight permanent tax deductions that not only provide fiscal clarity for the business-owners, but also, provide them with equity in the tax code. NSBA supported. H.R. 6132 American Clothing for American Olympians Act This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that all goods to be donated or supplied to any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official of the U.S. Olympic team, the Paralympic team, or the Pan-American team are substantially made in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6156 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 The measure would provide permanent normal trade relations by lifting a Cold War trade provision known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6245 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act This bill would require non-practicing entities (i.e. patent trolls) to pay a defendants computer hardware and software patent litigation costs if the court determines that the non-practicing entity did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6397 - Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act This bill would prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD from purchasing, guaranteeing, making, issuing, or insuring any mortgage (small business loan) secured by a structure or dwelling unit located within a county that contains any structure or dwelling unit that secures or secured a residential mortgage loan that the state or any territory, including any agency or political subdivision, obtained during the preceding 120 months by eminent domain. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. H.R. 6621 AIA Technical Corrections Bill Bill would make technical corrections to the America Invents Act (AIA). NSBA is monitoring. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1590 Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2129 Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012 This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies NSBA is monitoring. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act By streamlining the regulatory process, developing new criteria, and providing liability protection for retailers, this bill would make it easier for retailers to provide multiple fuels (traditional and renewable) to consumers and businesses using the same equipment. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012 Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0 This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3352 Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to: increase megawatt and horsepower capacity limitations for the combined heat and power system property energy tax credit; allow new tax credits to improve advanced motor system energy efficiency, to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant chillers, and for investment in any qualifying efficient industrial process water use project; and allow an energy tax credit for investment in biomass heating property. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3387 Team USA Made in America Act of 2012 This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy with respect to uniforms to be worn by athletes during ceremonies that are part of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games that requires it to: purchase or otherwise obtain only uniforms, including accessories that meet the standards of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for labeling as "Made in USA"; or make publicly available a detailed justification of the reasons the Committee obtained uniforms that do not meet that requirement. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3414 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 The bill provides for a flexible and voluntary, incentives-based system (or set of standards) to encourage owners and operators of the countrys most critical infrastructure systems to meet much-needed cyber-security requirements. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3438 Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now (OPEN) Act of 2012 This bill would seek to expand offshore energy production via an alternative to the Department of Interiors five-year leasing plan and permit revenue sharing with the participating coastal states. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3444 Wear American Act This bill would direct the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced or manufactured in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3468 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 This bill would, among other things, authorize the President to require an independent regulatory agency to comply with basically the same regulatory analysis requirements as an executive agency (including cost-benefit analysis). NSBA supported. S. 3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (BRAINS Act) Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. SEC - NSBA supports reasonable regulations implementing the JOBS Act (in particular relating to general solicitation, crowdfunding and emerging growth companies). DOL, HHS, IRS - NSBA opposes efforts to restrict employer provided health care benefit self-insurance with stop loss. HHS Federally Facilitated Exchanges. NSBA supports health insurance exchanges and is seeking rapid implementation and adequate guidance. NSBA supports allowing any QHP that meets all certification standards to sell insurance on the exchanges. HHS SHOPS. NSBA supports immediate implementation of SHOPs in the health insurance exchanges. USCIS Deferred Action policy. NSBA seeks clear rules that do not pose additional legal risk for or burden employers. IRS Health care FSAs. NSBA supports elimination of the so-called use-it or lose-it rule. NSBA also supports revision of the uniform coverage rule if the use-it or lose-it rule is changed. USPTO NSBA filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding proposed rule implementing changes of the first to file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. DOL NSBA opposes proposed rule under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act that would require employers to report on consultants assisting with speech-writing, public relations advice, labor campaigns, web sites, emails or other materials for employer communication to employees or the public, no matter how minor or indirect the relation to any labor dispute. In addition, modification of personnel policies and practices fall under the persuader activities list. Therefore, arrangements with and the content of the work by attorneys, insurance agents, HR consultants, pension consultants, accountants or financial advisers who review benefits packages or other personnel practices would be reportable.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Tier 3 Gasoline -Legislation: H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act; H.R. 4480 The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act -Tier 3 Gasoline rulemaking Renewable Fuel Standard Issues -E15 legislation: S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act -E15 Blend Wall -Cellulosic Ethanol Mandate: H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act -EPA RFS2 rulemaking -Renewable Identification Number Fraud: H.R. 6444 Stop RIN Fraud Act
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. - 6564 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Rare Earth Minerals
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 1687 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. S. 1603 - Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1863 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Rare Earth Minerals
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. 6564 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 1515 - STANDUP Act. H.R. 1687 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 2324 - ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. H.R. 3889 - PARTS Act. H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R 4348 - To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs and for other purposes. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. 5859 - To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 510 - ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. S. 528 - STANDUP Act. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1449 - Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011. S. 1603 - Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. S. 1863 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. S. 3706 - Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Right to Repair Surface Transportation Reauthorization Rental Recall Legislation
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support Environmental Justice. Support inclusion of African Americans and other racial and ethnic minority Americans in the creation of Green Jobs. Support Climate Change Adaptation Task force. Support America's moral and ethical obligation to abate climate change. Support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its endangerment finding that is required under Clean Air Act that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may reasonably be anticipated both to endanger public health and to endanger public welfare. Ensure that the US Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to proceed regulating its initial finding that greenhouse gases qualify as dangerous pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Oppose HR 910 Oppose legislation which will increase air pollution. Oppose H.R. 2401, H.R. 2250, H.R. 2681, H.R. 2273, H.R. 1633, S. 1392 and S.J. Res. 27. Support the full implementation of the Clean Air Act by the EPA Support a just and ambitious United States position at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit in Durban, South Africa, starting in November 2011. Support a new public finance plan to help third world countries, especially those in Africa, adapt to the impacts of climate change. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support a long term transportation bill which will: 1.Preserve and expand existing programs that fund essential transportation options bicycling, walking, and public transportation. 2.Expand access to quality transportation jobs for the chronically-unemployed, low-income people, individuals with disabilities, women, and communities of color. 3.Strengthen enforcement of existing civil rights provisions. 4.Improve transportation outcomes through strategic planning with measures that promote economic and social equity. 5.Reform transportation funding to lower household expenses and foster community development. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Oppose S.J. Res. 37, a bill to void life-saving mercury and air toxics standards for power plants, and to permanently prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing similar standards in the future. Oppose measures in H.R. 4348 that would undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the public participation process. Support the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Carbon Pollution Standard, which limits industrial carbon pollution from new power plants. Support H.Res. 672, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of the United States should reflect appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to climate change, as documented by credible scientific findings and as evidenced by the extreme weather events of recent years. Strongly urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its full authority and apply its resources to ensure compliance with Title VI and its implementing regulations that prohibit both intentional discrimination and discriminatory impacts. Support keeping coal ash out of the Transportation bill. Support the National Science Foundation's Climate Change Education partnership program. Oppose Cravaak amendment to HR 5326. Oppose H.R. 4471, the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. Oppose H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012. Oppose Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 (S.3512). Support the proposed revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. Support limiting dangerous industrial carbon pollution from new power plants. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support EPA adoption of health protective soot limits. Oppose HR 4078.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 1687: Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; provisions related to fuels HR 2606: New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act; provisions related to pipeline facilities HR 4345: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012; provisions related to fuels HR 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; provisions related to fuels HR 6047: Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; provisions related to fuels
Client expense: $3,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA and ethanol issues, renewable fuel standards, EPA greenhouse gas regulation, H.R. 2021; H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislative proposals related to gasoline prices; all provisions; Legislation and regulatory proposals related to fuel standards, including H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (Whitfield); provisions related to ethanol fuels, E-15 rulemaking, and regulation of ozone standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Domestic Jobs and Energy Act (H.R.4480) Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R.4471) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 (H.R. 3409)
Client expense: $224,984 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 0010-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 1084-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011-(All Sections) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1204-To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.-(All Sections) H.R. 2273-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose-All) H.R. 2401-Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011-(Oppose-All) H.R. 3409-Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012-(Oppose) H.R. 3630-Payroll Tax Extension bill-(oppose provision on boilers and KXL) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) H.R. 4480-Domestic Energy and Jobs Act-(Opens new areas for offshore and onshore drilling; weakens the Clean Air Act) SENATE S. 0847-Safe Chemicals Act-(Support) S. 1369-Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act-(All Sections) S. 1751-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) S. 2109-Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 -(Oppose) S. 3512-Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012-(Oppose) S. 3558-Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act-(Oppose) S.J. Res. 37-Mercury Air Toxics CRA-(Oppose)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2012 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.52- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.53- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 H.R.54- Stand by your Oil Pollution Act H.R.261- No New Drilling Act of 2011 H.R.492- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.501- Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.750- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R.903- Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 H.R.909- Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R.910- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.927- United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act H.R.939- Offshore Lease Fairness Act H.R.1084- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204- To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources. H.R. 1228- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 1229- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act S.4- Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act S.214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011 S.215- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 S.228- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S.258- Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.482- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.516- Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011 S.587- FRAC Act S.600- Use It or Lose It Act of 2011 S. 662- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.AMDT.101 to H.R.1-An amendment numbered 466 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by EPA to implement, administer, or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases. H.AMDT. 118 to HR 1-amendment numbered 526 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e)) H.AMDT.119 to H.R.1-Amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used to issue any new lease that authorizes production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any lessee under an existing lease issued by the Department of Interior, where such existing lease is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price. S.AMDT.183 to S.493- To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. S.AMDT.215 to S.493- To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. S.AMDT.236 to S.493- To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources. S.AMDT.277 to S.493- To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S 917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 S 861-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S 862-Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act S 940-Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S 953-Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S 1226-Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S 1200-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 S 1220-Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 HR 1393-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1689-Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 HR 1814-Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 HR 2328-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 HR 2354-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. HR 2375-Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act H.R. 3900- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. H.R.7-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4136: To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S. 2100: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act H.R. 3973: Native American Energy Act H.R. 4025: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R.4295-Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2012 H.R.4301-Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R.4322-To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State. H.R.4325- Keep America's Oil Here Act H AMDT 940-Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S. H AMDT 941-Amendment to allow oil and gas revenues to be used for coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, or infrastructure projects directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. H AMDT 943-Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease. H AMDT 944-Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California. S. 2058: To close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products. S. 2174: To exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards. S.2248-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S AMDT 1535-To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 S AMDT 1813-To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions. H.R. 4381: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382: Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012\ H.R. 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480: Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H. Res. 635: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Mr. Al Armendariz, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for South Central Region (Region 6), is not suitable to secure domestic energy development, and, therefore should immediately resign. H.AMDT. 1301: Amendment sought to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold H.AMDT. 1304: An amendment to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries H.AMDT. 1306: Amendment to require the Secretary of The Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations H.AMDT. 1307: Amendment to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands. S.3500: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
Client expense: $308,668 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R.1- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R.52- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.53- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 H.R.501- Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.750- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R.903- Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 H.R.909- Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R.910- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.1084- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204- To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources. H.R. 1228- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 1229- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act S.214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011 S.215- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 S.482- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.587- FRAC Act S. 662- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.AMDT.101 to H.R.1-An amendment numbered 466 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by EPA to implement, administer, or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases. S.AMDT.183 to S.493- To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. S.AMDT.215 to S.493- To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. S.AMDT.236 to S.493- To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources. S.AMDT.277 to S.493- To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S 917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 S 861-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S 862-Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act S 953-Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S 1226-Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 HR 1393-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1814-Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 H.R. 3900- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. H.R.7-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4136: To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S. 2100: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act H.R. 3973: Native American Energy Act H.R. 4025: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R.4301-Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R.4325- Keep America's Oil Here Act H AMDT 940-Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S. H AMDT 943-Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease. S. 2058: To close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products. S. 2174: To exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards S AMDT 1535-To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 S AMDT 1813-To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions. H.R. 4381: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382: Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480: Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H.R. 5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.RES.691: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. H.AMDT. 1301: Amendment sought to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold H.AMDT. 1304: An amendment to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries H.AMDT. 1306: Amendment to require the Secretary of The Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations H.AMDT. 1307: Amendment to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands. S.3500: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
Client expense: $308,668 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.1- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R.52- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.53- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 H.R.54- Stand by your Oil Pollution Act H.R.261- No New Drilling Act of 2011 H.R.492- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.501- Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.750- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R.903- Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 H.R.909- Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R.910- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.927- United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act H.R.939- Offshore Lease Fairness Act H.R.1084- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204- To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources. H.R. 1228- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 1229- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act S.4- Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act S.214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011 S.215- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 S.228- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S.258- Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.482- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.516- Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011 S.587- FRAC Act S.600- Use It or Lose It Act of 2011 S. 662- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.AMDT.101 to H.R.1-An amendment numbered 466 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by EPA to implement, administer, or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases. H.AMDT. 118 to HR 1-amendment numbered 526 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e)) H.AMDT.119 to H.R.1-Amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used to issue any new lease that authorizes production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any lessee under an existing lease issued by the Department of Interior, where such existing lease is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price. S.AMDT.183 to S.493- To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. S.AMDT.215 to S.493- To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. S.AMDT.236 to S.493- To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources. S.AMDT.277 to S.493- To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S 917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 S 861-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S 862-Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act S 940-Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S 953-Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S 1226-Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S 1200-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 S 1220-Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 HR 1393-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1689-Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 HR 1814-Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 HR 2328-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 HR 2354-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. HR 2375-Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act H.R. 3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3900- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. H.R.7-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4136: To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S. 2100: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act H.R. 3973: Native American Energy Act H.R. 4025: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R.4295-Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2012 H.R.4301-Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R.4322-To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State H.R.4325- Keep America's Oil Here Act H AMDT 940-Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S. H AMDT 943-Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease. H AMDT 944-Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California. S. 2058: To close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products. S. 2174: To exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards. S.2248-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S AMDT 1535-To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 S AMDT 1813-To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions. H.R. 4381: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382: Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480: Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H.R. 5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.RES.691: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. H.AMDT. 1301: Amendment sought to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold H.AMDT. 1304: An amendment to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries H.AMDT. 1306: Amendment to require the Secretary of The Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations H.AMDT. 1307: Amendment to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands. S.3500: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
Client expense: $308,668 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable fuels issues; renewable fuel standards (RFS); H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.4153 : Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act (programs reducing accountability for Bay TMDL.) HR 3145 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011 (water quality programs), H.R. 3041:Diminishes Public Involvement with Changes to Consent Decrees with State & Local Gvts as Parties, H.R. 3862: Diminishes Public Involvement with Changes to Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements H.R. 1996: Diminishes Public Involvement with Changes to Equal Access to Justice Act H.R. 910: Anti-NSPS Bill (provisions that prevent carbon standard adoption by EPA) HR 4965, A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States (opposing) HR 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012, opposing provisions that limit EPAs ability to adopt clean air protections. SJR 37: Congressional Review Act Disapproval resolution (power plant air toxics) H.R. 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act: Prevents agencies from issuing rules and regulations required to carry out their congressionally-mandated missions H.R. 4607 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012: would stop any regulations from being proposed or finalized during the Presidential lame duck period if the President is not serving a consecutive term. H.R. 4278 Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012: Expands exemptions in current CWA law for activities that discharge dredged or fill material H.R. 5961 Farmers Privacy Act of 2012: Restricts the ability of the EPA and state pollution control officials to identify violations of CWA by industrial livestock facilities H.R. 2541 Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Exempts logging operations from getting CWA permits for some their logging-related activities H.R. 3158 Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act: Would exempt farming operations from the CWAs oil spill prevention, control and countermeasure requirements that other facilities must meet H.R. 3145 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act: reauthorizes the CWA SRF S. 3558 (companion to HR 2018) Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act: companion bill to HR 2018 Sandy Supplemental Bills, H.R. 1 and H.R. 152, Monitored and advocated to keep anti-environmental riders and NEPA streamlining pieces out of the bill
Client expense: $5,812 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; and general issues relating to rail transportation of renewable fuels and ethanol.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed requested waivers to the RFS2. Submitted comments to EPA in opposition to waiver requests. Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.
Client expense: $58,206 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; and community-based public health interventions. 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Promotion Act (H.R. 3630) 3.To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217) 4.Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 (H. Con. Res. 34) 5.FIT Kids Act (S. 576/H.R. 1057) 6.Safe Routes to School Act (S. 800) 7.Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (S. 174) 8.Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S.482/H.R. 910) 9.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) and proposed amendments 10.EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (S. 231) 11.S. Res. 97, affirming the importance of exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs. 12.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 13.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) 14.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 15.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 5973/S. 2375) 16.Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 (H.R. 1780/S. 1056) 17.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 and offered amendments related to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act, including amendments 183, 215, 236, and 277. 18.A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act (S.Res.119). 19.Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act (H.R. 576) 20.Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2584) 21.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) 22.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2405, S. 1855/H.R. 6672) 23.Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (S. 3295) 24.Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2013 (H.R. 5855/S. 3216) 25.Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (H.R. 2401) 26.Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 27.Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-30) 28.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2011 (H.R. 2954) 29.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2012 (S. 2474) 30.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 965/S. 1211) 31.Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (H.R. 2182/S. 1734) 32.Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 1606/H.R. 3010) 33.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 10/S. 299) 34.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74) 35.Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78) 36.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 3314) 37.S. J. Res 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. 38.MAP-21 (S. 1813) 39.FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) 40.Student Success Act (H.R.3989) 41.Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) 42.American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7) 43.Healthy Kids from Day One Act (S. 2119) 44.A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (S.J.Res37) 45.National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (S. 1950) 46.Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) 47.Commuter Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 6066) 48.Immunization Improvements Act (S. 3344)The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083) 49.Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R. 4471) 50.MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) 51.Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628) 52.Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 (S. 2343) 53.Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 3578) 54.Help Obesity Prevention Efforts (HOPE) (H.R. 6143) 55.Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 (H.R. 6461 56.Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) 57.Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (H.R. 6232/S.2243) 58.Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act (S. 3539) 59.Stop the War on Coal Act (H.R. 3409) 60.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 6174) 61.Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) 62.Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act (S. 2148) 63.Immunization Improvements Act of 2012 (S. 3344) 64.Spending Reduction Act of 2012 (H.R. 6684) 65.Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance (H.R. 1) 66.To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes (H.R. 8) 67.The Preventative Health Savings Act of 2012, H.R. 6482
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3409 Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 6235 Sec 8301-8303 of H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (House Farm Bill) H.R. 5960 Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2012 H.R. 4331 National Forest Emergency Response Act S. 973 National Endowment for the Oceans Act H.R. 5744 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 6089 Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 H.R. 3408 Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act H.R. 1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act HR 4480 Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H.R. 4880 Domestic Jobs and Energy Act H.R. 2150 National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 Conference Report of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations (House Report 112-331, H.R. 3672, and H. Con. Res. 94). H.R. 2852 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 4019 Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1524 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3599 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1692 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1881 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 3465 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1891 Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act HR 1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231 Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 33 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.501 Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.1352 Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act H.R. 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 S. 916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011 S. 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 H.R.1084 : Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 S.587 : FRAC Act H.R. 1408 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act S. 730 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 1087 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 233 The North Fork Watershed Protection Act H.R. 1505 The National Security And Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 3407 Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3410 Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obamas Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan H.R. 4480 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4381 Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382 Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383 Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 2752 BLM Live Internet Auctions Act H.R. 2578 Conservation and Economic Growth Act H.R. 4089 The Sportsmens Heritage Act S. 3240 Farm Bill H.R. 6091 Interior & Environment FY13 Appropriations Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 77 FR 27691 pages 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 76 FR 70156 (November 10, 2011) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Final Rule at 77 FR 21,162 (April 9, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other CEQ; Final Guidance, "Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting." Notice of Availability at 75 Fed. Reg. 63,823 (Oct. 18, 2010). CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Final Guidance, "Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on the Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact." Notice of Availability at 76 FR 3843 (January 21, 2011) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010) Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force; "Implementing Instructions for Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Accordance with Executive Order 13514 (March 4, 2011) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, "Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions." Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ: National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, "Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act." Notice of Availability at 76 FR 77492-02 (Dec. 13, 2011) FWS; "National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: Public Review Draft" January 2012.
Client expense: $107,291 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2012 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Tier III fuel standards, RINS, Renewable Fuels Standard, E-15 liability H.R.4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 6444 - Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012 H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Market Legislation Environmental Legislation H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011, To suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill Renewable Fuels Reform, draft legislation S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H. R. 4345, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 2264, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 6091, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 4480, To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill S . CON . RES . 61, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 144, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 142, Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, entire bill
Client expense: $2,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose pricing of carbon H. R. 6338, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce the deficit, and return funds to the American people, entire bill S.847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, To preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change, entire bill H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 3053, To require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, entire bill S. J. RES. 37, To disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units, entire bill H.R. 4480, To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, entire bill H.R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill S . CON . RES . 61, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 144, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 142, Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, entire bill
Client expense: $2,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; and general issues relating to rail transportation of renewable fuels and ethanol.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R.1- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R.52- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.53- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 H.R.501- Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.750- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R.903- Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 H.R.909- Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R.910- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.1084- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204- To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources. H.R. 1228- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 1229- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act S.214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011 S.215- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 S.482- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.587- FRAC Act S. 662- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.AMDT.101 to H.R.1-An amendment numbered 466 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by EPA to implement, administer, or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases. S.AMDT.183 to S.493- To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. S.AMDT.215 to S.493- To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. S.AMDT.236 to S.493- To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources. S.AMDT.277 to S.493- To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S 917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 S 861-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S 862-Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act S 953-Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S 1226-Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 HR 1393-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1814-Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 H.R. 3900- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. H.R.7-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4136: To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S. 2100: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act H.R. 3973: Native American Energy Act H.R. 4025: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R.4301-Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R.4325- Keep America's Oil Here Act H AMDT 940-Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S. H AMDT 943-Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease. S. 2058: To close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products. S. 2174: To exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards S AMDT 1535-To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 S AMDT 1813-To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions. H.R. 4381: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382: Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480: Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H.R. 5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.RES.691: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. H.AMDT. 1301: Amendment sought to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold H.AMDT. 1304: An amendment to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries H.AMDT. 1306: Amendment to require the Secretary of The Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations H.AMDT. 1307: Amendment to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands. S.3500: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
Client expense: $334,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.52- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.53- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 H.R.54- Stand by your Oil Pollution Act H.R.261- No New Drilling Act of 2011 H.R.492- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.501- Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.750- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R.903- Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 H.R.909- Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R.910- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.927- United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act H.R.939- Offshore Lease Fairness Act H.R.1084- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204- To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources. H.R. 1228- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 1229- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act S.4- Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act S.214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011 S.215- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 S.228- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S.258- Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.482- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.516- Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011 S.587- FRAC Act S.600- Use It or Lose It Act of 2011 S. 662- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.AMDT.101 to H.R.1-An amendment numbered 466 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by EPA to implement, administer, or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases. H.AMDT. 118 to HR 1-amendment numbered 526 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e)) H.AMDT.119 to H.R.1-Amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used to issue any new lease that authorizes production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any lessee under an existing lease issued by the Department of Interior, where such existing lease is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price. S.AMDT.183 to S.493- To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. S.AMDT.215 to S.493- To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. S.AMDT.236 to S.493- To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources. S.AMDT.277 to S.493- To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S 917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 S 861-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S 862-Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act S 940-Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S 953-Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S 1226-Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S 1200-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 S 1220-Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 HR 1393-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1689-Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 HR 1814-Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 HR 2328-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 HR 2354-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. HR 2375-Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act H.R. 3900- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. H.R.7-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4136: To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S. 2100: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act H.R. 3973: Native American Energy Act H.R. 4025: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R.4295-Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2012 H.R.4301-Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R.4322-To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State. H.R.4325- Keep America's Oil Here Act H AMDT 940-Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S. H AMDT 941-Amendment to allow oil and gas revenues to be used for coastal wetlands conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, or infrastructure projects directly impacted by coastal wetland losses. H AMDT 943-Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease. H AMDT 944-Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California. S. 2058: To close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products. S. 2174: To exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards. S.2248-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S AMDT 1535-To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 S AMDT 1813-To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions. H.R. 4381: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382: Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012\ H.R. 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480: Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H. Res. 635: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Mr. Al Armendariz, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for South Central Region (Region 6), is not suitable to secure domestic energy development, and, therefore should immediately resign. H.AMDT. 1301: Amendment sought to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold H.AMDT. 1304: An amendment to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries H.AMDT. 1306: Amendment to require the Secretary of The Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations H.AMDT. 1307: Amendment to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands. S.3500: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
Client expense: $334,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.1- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R.52- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.53- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 H.R.54- Stand by your Oil Pollution Act H.R.261- No New Drilling Act of 2011 H.R.492- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.501- Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.750- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R.903- Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 H.R.909- Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R.910- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R.927- United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act H.R.939- Offshore Lease Fairness Act H.R.1084- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 H.R. 1204- To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources. H.R. 1228- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 1229- Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230- Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act S.4- Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act S.214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011 S.215- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 S.228- Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S.258- Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.482- Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.516- Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011 S.587- FRAC Act S.600- Use It or Lose It Act of 2011 S. 662- Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 H.AMDT.101 to H.R.1-An amendment numbered 466 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by EPA to implement, administer, or enforce any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of greenhouse gases. H.AMDT. 118 to HR 1-amendment numbered 526 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(e)) H.AMDT.119 to H.R.1-Amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used to issue any new lease that authorizes production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any lessee under an existing lease issued by the Department of Interior, where such existing lease is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price. S.AMDT.183 to S.493- To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. S.AMDT.215 to S.493- To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. S.AMDT.236 to S.493- To prohibit the regulation of greenhouse gases from certain sources. S.AMDT.277 to S.493- To suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S 917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 S 861-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 S 862-Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act S 940-Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S 953-Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 S 1226-Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S 1200-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 S 1220-Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 HR 1393-Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1689-Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011 HR 1814-Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 HR 2328-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 HR 2354-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. HR 2375-Facilitating American Security Through Energy Resources Act H.R. 3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3900- To ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. H.R.7-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4136: To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. S. 2100: Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act H.R. 3973: Native American Energy Act H.R. 4025: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R.4295-Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2012 H.R.4301-Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R.4322-To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State H.R.4325- Keep America's Oil Here Act H AMDT 940-Amendment sought to prohibit oil and natural gas lease sales in the northeast U.S. H AMDT 943-Amendment sought to require a person to include in the application for a drilling lease an estimate of the economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under the lease. H AMDT 944-Amendment sought to clarify that the legislation does not allow for oil and gas drilling on the northern coast of California. S. 2058: To close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve the effectiveness of sanctions on Iranian trade in petroleum products. S. 2174: To exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards. S.2248-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S AMDT 1535-To provide for an extension of the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 S AMDT 1813-To ensure the expeditious processing of Keystone XL permit applications consistent with current law, prohibit the export of crude oil produced in Canada and transported by the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities unless the prohibition is waived by the President, and require the use of United States iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and related facilities with certain exceptions. H.R. 4381: Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382: Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480: Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H.R. 5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.RES.691: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. H.AMDT. 1301: Amendment sought to reduce the number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin producing on the leases that they already hold H.AMDT. 1304: An amendment to prohibit oil and gas produced under new leases authorized by this legislation from being exported to foreign countries H.AMDT. 1306: Amendment to require the Secretary of The Interior to include Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 220 off the coast of Virginia in the 5 Year Plan for OCS oil and gas drilling and to conduct Lease Sale 220 within one year of enactment. In addition, the amendment would also ensure that no oil and gas drilling may be conducted off the coast of Virginia which would conflict with military operations H.AMDT. 1307: Amendment to end free drilling in the Gulf of Mexico by requiring oil companies to pay in order to receive new leases on public lands. S.3500: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. S.3573: Empower States Act of 2012
Client expense: $334,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
RFS, RINS, Keystone (H.R.1938), E15 (H.R.4345), Crude supply, Exports, Gas Prices (H.R.4471), Biofuels, Oil sands
Client expense: $676,518 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor legislation and regulation related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), including the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act (S. 609). Also monitor EPA/GHG legislation, including the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (H.R. 910/S. 482), the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493), the Roadmap for America's Energy Future (H.R. 909), the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 750/S. 228), the No More Excuses Act Energy Act of 2011 (H.R. 1023), the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (S. 231), the Gasoline Regulations Act (H.R. 4471), and the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 4480). Monitor legislation related to oil spill liability, including the Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 (H.R. 501), the Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act (S. 204), and the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011 (S. 215).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)