Offshore Wind for Territories Act

FY 2022 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies Appropriations--Funding for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management renewable energy programs, provisions on Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement including Section 115 in House bill regarding Alternative Compliance, Section related to fees collected by BSEE Section 107, potential language related to offshore carbon capture utilization and storage General resource access (including leasing, permitting, energy interconnection, interagency coordination, and allocation of agency resources) and royalty rates in priority areas for offshore oil, gas, critical minerals and wind and related economic, environmental, and national security impacts. The Build Back Better Act (Reconciliation-based Infrastructure Package)--Issues in House or Senate packages related to offshore energy. This includes: renewable energy tax credits (including direct payment of such credits) and incentives for related infrastructure and manufacturing facilities, taxes increases on oil and gas operations production and revenue, funding for ports related to offshore wind, tax credits for domestic vessel construction, a clean energy standard or Clean Electricity Payment Program, a carbon tax, a fee on methane, the addition of new fees on oil and gas operations and production, prohibitions or requirements of leasing for oil and gas, changes to oil and gas royalty policy, changes to oil and gas accounting and legal requirements related to accounting, authorization or requirements for new leasing of offshore wind, funding for the Port Infrastructure Development Program, and corporate minimum tax HR 998, likely Senate companion--The Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act--Provisions related to offshore wind training HR 3764--Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act--Title II related to energy leasing, Title VII regarding increased consultation with NOAA, Graves Amendment # 15, addition of language related to offshore wind leasing via Tonko Amendment #1 EO 14008--Executive Order on Tackling The Climate Crisis At Home And Abroad--Ongoing review of the federal oil and gas leasing program and related court stay. Impact on timely leasing, permitting, and approvals of offshore oil and gas-related actions, including previously planned March lease sale 257 and creation of 2022-2027 Five Year Plan Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition, 2020--Presidential withdrawals of acreage for energy leasing and potential avenues for reversal, including potential legislation or agency action. HR 2635, Potential Senate Companion--Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act--Language supporting leasing for offshore wind S 2377--The Energy Infrastructure Act--Amendments related to offshore wind, including King Amendment #4 and #5, and language related to offshore carbon capture and sequestration Hypothetical comprehensive legislation on offshore energy--Proposals including preserving access to the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas, the Atlantic for wind, and additional items related to wind including revenue share HR 1689--Offshore Wind for the Territories Act--Provisions related to increased offshore wind energy leasing

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Increased resources for offshore wind ports. Essential Fish Habitat Legislative Language. Offshore Wind for Territories Act (H.R. 1689). Bill to remove Offshore Wind moratorium from NC-FL. Education on offshore wind vessel needs. Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764).

Client expense: $529,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

General resource access (including leasing, permitting, energy interconnection, interagency coordination, and allocation of agency resources) and royalty rates in priority areas for offshore oil, gas, critical minerals and wind and related economic, environmental, and national security impacts. EO 14008--Executive Order on Tackling The Climate Crisis At Home And Abroad--Ongoing review of the federal oil and gas leasing program and related court stay. Impact on timely leasing, permitting, and approvals of offshore oil and gas-related actions, including previously planned March lease sale 257 and creation of 2022-2027 Five Year Plan S 2130--The Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act--Provisions on revenue sharing for energy, including potential changes related to fishing communities HR 998, likely Senate companion--The Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act--Provisions related to offshore wind training Hypothetical comprehensive legislation on offshore energy--Proposals including preserving access to the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas, the Atlantic for wind, and additional items related to wind including revenue share Hypothetical comprehensive infrastructure legislation, including a version of the American Jobs Plan via budget reconciliation or a bipartisan compromise--Funding for ports related to offshore wind including in the Ports Infrastructure Development Program, tax credits related to offshore oil and gas, support for domestic shipbuilding, and jobs training, support for domestic renewable energy and energy-related infrastructure, tax assistance for renewable energy, potential for climate policies including a price on carbon H.R. 4372, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022--FY 2022 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies Appropriations--Funding for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management renewable energy programs, provisions on Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement including Section 115 in House bill regarding Alternative Compliance Nomination of Tommy Beaudreau as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition, 2020--Presidential withdrawals of acreage for energy leasing and potential avenues for reversal, including potential legislation or agency action. HR 2635, Potential Senate Companion--Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act--Language supporting leasing for offshore wind, and potential changes related to wind impact mitigation HR 1325--More Energy More Jobs Act--Language supporting leasing for offshore energy S 76, HR 543--Protecting our Wealth of Energy Resources Act--Provisions impacting offshore oil and gas leasing. HR 2515--The Builder Act--Provisions related to implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act HR 1689--Offshore Wind For The Territories Act--Offshore Wind leasing Implementation of Rigs-To-Reefs--Preserving opportunity to utilize program Draft Mitigation Policy for Trust Resources--Provisions impacting offshore oil and gas development BOEM 2021-0012--Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts--Timely approval and community impacts HR 4334--American Energy First Act--Provisions related to oil and gas leasing and offshore wind, including potential changes in support of wind.

Legislation H.R. 803 - Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 1884 -Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1162/S. 487 - 21st Century Conservation Corps Act S. 866/H.R. 2049 - The REPLANT Act Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 S.Con.Res. 5 (First Budget Resolution) H.R. 1319 (COVID Relief Reconciliation Bill) H.R. 1447 - COAST Research Act S. 273/H.R. 404 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R. 274 - Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021 H.R.1689 - Offshore Wind for Territories S. 282/ H.R. 815 Arctic Refuge Protection Act S. 1260 - Endless Frontiers Act S. 1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act H.R. 3326 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act H.R. 2816-Legacy Roads and Trails Act S. 1734/H.R. 3442-National Prescribed Fire Act S. 1855/H.R.3534-Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 4166 SHADE Act H.R. 2639 Trillion Trees Act S. 31 Protect Utahs Rural Economy Act Energy Infrastructure Act Reauthorization of FAST-41 Executive Order (EO) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad Nominations The nomination of Debra Haaland, of New Mexico, to be the Secretary of Department of Interior Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of CEQ Nomination of Gina Raimondo to be Secretary of Commerce Rulemakings 86 FR 34154, Deadline for Agencies To Propose Updates to National Environmental Policy Act Procedures

Client expense: $192,549 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation H.R. 803 - Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 1884 -Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1162/S. 487 - 21st Century Conservation Corps Act S. 866/H.R. 2049 - The REPLANT Act Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 S.Con.Res. 5 (First Budget Resolution) H.R. 1319 (COVID Relief Reconciliation Bill) H.R. 1447 - COAST Research Act S. 273/H.R. 404 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R. 274 - Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021 H.R.1689 - Offshore Wind for Territories S. 282/ H.R. 815 Arctic Refuge Protection Act Nominations The nomination of Debra Haaland, of New Mexico, to be the Secretary of Department of Interior Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of CEQ

Client expense: $94,596 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE