LEVEL Act

- Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and Ethanol and effects on motorcycles - H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 - H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act - S. 517 - Consumer Fuel Retailer Choice Act - H.R. 777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol - H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act - S. 2519 and H.R. 5212 - The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act) - H.R.5855 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for E15 and mid-level ethanol-blended fuels Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to the RFS Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency; Issues related to the RFS Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency; issues related to the RFS Reset; Issues related to Reid Vapor Pressure relief for ethanol blends

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Opposed draft legislation, the "21st Century Transportation Fuels Act," sponsored by Congressmen Shimkus and Flores, which would repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in exchange for a national (95 RON) octane fuel requirement. Submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. Provided recommendations for removing regulatory barriers restricting market access to high octane midlevel ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 1315, The RFS Reform Act, which amends the RFS to eliminate the conventional ethanol requirement, sets a 10% cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline and reduces the total amount of renewable fuel required to be blended between 2017 and 2022. Opposed H.R. 777, a bill to reverse EPAs approval of E15 and require more unnecessary testing for higher ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 119, the LEVEL Act (Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act), a bill to repeal Renewable Fuel Standard II, keeping RFS I volumes intact. Opposed H.R. 776, a bill that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel. Opposed H.R. 1314, a bill to eliminate the RFS. Opposed H.R. 5212 and S. 2519, bills to phase out the conventional ethanol mandate by 2 billion gallons per year, beginning in 2023 and eliminate it by 2030.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R.6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

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

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Issues related to biodiesel production. H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes, H.R. 1866 Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard. H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act, H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5212 - GREENER Fuels Act H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act

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

Continued to encourage the President to direct EPA to allow E-15 year-round. Opposed H.R. 1315, The RFS Reform Act, which amends the RFS to eliminate the conventional ethanol requirement, sets a 10% cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline and reduces the total amount of renewable fuel required to be blended between 2017 and 2022. Opposed H.R. 777, a bill to reverse EPAs approval of E15 and require more unnecessary testing for higher ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 119, the LEVEL Act (Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act), a bill to repeal Renewable Fuel Standard II, keeping RFS I volumes intact. Opposed H.R. 776, a bill that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel. Opposed H.R. 1314, a bill to eliminate the RFS. Opposed H.R. 5212 and S. 2519, bills to phase out the conventional ethanol mandate by 2 billion gallons per year, beginning in 2023 and eliminate it by 2030.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 119 - to repeal expanded renewable fuel program (RFS2); H.R. 1314 - to repeal the RFS; H.R. 1315 - to reduce the cellulose requirements under the RFS; Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol industry updates; H.R. 1311 - to extend Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to E15; H.R. 1315 - limiting fuel from containing more than 10% ethanol; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; RVP issues for E15; preserving RFS Point of Obligation; S. 517 to extend the RVP waiver to gasoline blends above 10%

Client expense: $294,067 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels;; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS;; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to RIN transparency

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels;

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; H.R. 6731 - Restoring Our Commitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; Issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to RIN transparency

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and Ethanol and effects on motorcycles - H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 - H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act - S. 517 - Consumer Fuel Retailer Choice Act - H.R. 777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol - H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act - S. 2519 and H.R. 5212 - The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act) - H.R.5855 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to biodiesel production. H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes, H.R. 1866 Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard. H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act, H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

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

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R.6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5212 - GREENER Fuels Act H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 - American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act

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

H.R. 119 - to repeal expanded renewable fuel program (RFS2); H.R. 1314 - to repeal the RFS; H.R. 1315 - to reduce the cellulose requirements under the RFS; Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol industry updates; H.R. 1311 - to extend Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to E15; H.R. 1315 - limiting fuel from containing more than 10% ethanol; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; RVP issues for E15; preserving RFS Point of Obligation; S. 517 to extend the RVP waiver to gasoline blends above 10%

Client expense: $318,106 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Continued to encourage the President to direct EPA to allow E-15 year-round. Sent a letter to Congressmen Shimkus and Tonko regarding the hearing on high octane fuels and high efficiency vehicles, and the role ethanol can play in future GHG standards as a high octane fuel. Sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership regarding RFS compliance exemptions to profitable refining companies. Opposed H.R. 1315, The RFS Reform Act, which amends the RFS to eliminate the conventional ethanol requirement, sets a 10% cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline and reduces the total amount of renewable fuel required to be blended between 2017 and 2022. Opposed H.R. 777, a bill to reverse EPAs approval of E15 and require more unnecessary testing for higher ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 119, the LEVEL Act (Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act), a bill to repeal Renewable Fuel Standard II, keeping RFS I volumes intact. Opposed H.R. 776, a bill that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel. Opposed H.R. 1314, a bill to eliminate the RFS. Opposed H.R. 5212 and S. 2519, bills to phase out the conventional ethanol mandate by 2 billion gallons per year, beginning in 2023 and eliminate it by 2030.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to the Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light Duty Vehicles; Issues related to higher octane fuels

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to the Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light Duty Vehicles; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to biodiesel production. H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes, H.R. 1866 Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard. H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act, H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to higher octane fuels; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

: S. 517/H.R. 1311 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to the Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light Duty Vehicles; Issues related to proposed RIN caps; Issues related to unwarranted small refinery RFS compliance waivers; Issues related to higher octane fuels.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Reid Vapor Pressure fix; H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Repeal; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform; H.R. 5212 and S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 5855 -Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; ; Issues related to the RFS; Issues related to a Reid Vapor Pressure fix for mid-level ethanol-blended fuels;; Proposed Renewables Enhancement Growth and Support Rule; Issues related to Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the RFS; Issues related to the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) under the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO); Issues related to export RINS under the RFS; Issues related to the Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light Duty Vehicles; Issues related to higher octane fuels

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and Ethanol and effects on motorcycles - H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 - H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act - S. 517 - Consumer Fuel Retailer Choice Act - H.R. 777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol - H.R. 119 - LEVEL Act - S. 2519 and H.R. 5212 - The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing Renewable Energy through Existing and New Environmentally Responsible Fuels Act) - H.R.5855 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517- Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

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

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383- American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R.6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517- Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 -American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

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

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383- American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517- Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 -American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2383- American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 517- Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S. 944 -American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017

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

Hosted a fly-in with 60 participants; visited members of Congress to discuss bills listed below. Met with EPA Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Reid vapor pressure, and other issues. Met with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to discuss the RFS, small refinery waivers, RVP and high-octane fuel. Opposed H.R. 1315, The RFS Reform Act, which amends the RFS to eliminate the conventional ethanol requirement, sets a 10% cap on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline and reduces the total amount of renewable fuel required to be blended between 2017 and 2022. Opposed H.R. 777, a bill to reverse EPAs approval of E15 and require more unnecessary testing for higher ethanol blends. Opposed H.R. 119, the LEVEL Act (Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act), a bill to repeal Renewable Fuel Standard II, keeping RFS I volumes intact. Opposed H.R. 776, a bill that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel. Opposed H.R. 1314, a bill to eliminate the RFS. Opposed H.R. 5212 and S. 2519, bills to phase out the conventional ethanol mandate by 2 billion gallons per year, beginning in 2023 and eliminate it by 2030. Provided USDA and EPA with recommendations on ways to reduce RIN prices and blend more ethanol, in response to concerns from merchant refiners.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 119 - to repeal expanded renewable fuel program (RFS2); H.R. 1314 - to repeal the RFS; H.R. 1315 - to reduce the cellulose requirements under the RFS; Renewable Fuel Standard implementation; Ethanol industry updates; H.R. 1311 - to extend Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to E15; H.R. 1315 - limiting fuel from containing more than 10% ethanol; Ethanol infrastructure issues; Mid-level fuel blends; RVP issues for E15; preserving RFS Point of Obligation; S. 517 to extend the RVP waiver to gasoline blends above 10%

Client expense: $318,106 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard. H.R. 1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, S. 517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act, H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to biodiesel production. H.R. 1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 776 To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes, H.R. 1866 Stop Animal Fat Tax Credits Act of 2017, H.R. 119 LEVEL Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R.119 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.776 - To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes. H.R.777 - To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. H.R.1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R.1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017 S. 517- Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE