SAFE for America Act

H.R. 2278, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America (SAFE) Act of 2015 H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to House Amendment 319 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012 (112th Congress) Potential legislation to clarify mens rea standards for federal criminal offences Various issues relating to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), including agency guidance on enforcement; Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378); Department of Justice policies on declined and non-prosecuted cases; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law

Client expense: $5,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

BAST Regulation (30 C.F.R. 250.107); BSEE Blow Out Preventer proposed rule (Regulation Identifier Number 1014-AA11). HR 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, Legislation to expedite LNG permitting; HR 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, Legislation to lift ban on crude oil exports; Issues pertaining to OCS leasing in high pressure/high yield environments; Issues related to access for exploration and production in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf and the DOI 5 Year Plan; Issues related to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation and related issues; Issues related to energy infrastructure; Issues related to expansion of offshore access for energy development; Issues related to onshore energy development and hydraulic fracturing; Issues related to revenue transparency; Issues related to seismic testing in the OCS; Issues related to the Alaska LNG Project; Issues related to the Department of the Interiors 5 year plan; Issues related to the Gulf of Mexico restoration and response; Issues related to the interpretation of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) regulation; Draft legislation impacting the transportation of crude by rail; S. 1312, The Energy Supply and Distribution Act, Legislation to lift the crude export ban; S. 1372, American Crude Oil Export Equality Act, Legislation that lifts crude exports ban; S. 1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act, To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields; S. 1626, the Railroad Reform, Enhancement and Efficiency Act; S. 1732, Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, Expedites LNG permitting process; S. 585, American Natural Gas Securities & Consumer Protection Act; S.1276, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, Expansion of offshore access to Eastern Gulf of Mexico; S.1278, Alaska Outer Continental Lease Sale Act, Expands offshore Alaska access and revenue sharing to the State of Alaska; S.1279, Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act, Provides for revenue sharing for OCS development on the Atlantic Coast, and establishes parameters for oil and gas development; S.828, Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act, BLM hydraulic fracturing rule (HR 2278)/( 43 CFR Part 3160); S.859, Crude-by-Rail Safety Act, Legislation governing the transportation of crude by rail and DoTs emergency regulatory order (DOT-OST-2014-0067).

Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS)

Senate: S. 1619 (Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act), S. (Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act), S. 1640 (Davis-Oliver Act), S. 1501 (American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Improvements Act of 2015) House: H.R. 1735 (National Defense Authorization Act), H.R. 1314 (Trade Promotion Authority), H.R. 2578 (Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act), H.R. 2577 (Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act), H.R. - Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act), H.R. 1148 (Davis-Oliver Act), H.R. 158 (Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015), H.R. 1634 (Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2015), H.R. 2942 (Stop Catch and Release Act of 2015), H.R. 2278 (Security and Fairness Enhancement for America (SAFE) Act of 2015), H.R. 1989 (ENLIST Act)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE