Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

Permitting Reform - support for efficient, effective, and predictable U.S. permitting processes, NEPA modernization, and judicial review reform. Support for efficient, effective, and predictable permitting procedures in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A)& support for the Department of the Interior's Notice of Intent to Propose an Environmental Impact Statement for Production Site Development in the NPR-A. Opposition to any bans or restrictions on U.S. oil, natural gas, or refined products exports. The Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule titled, "Requirements for Site Security & Production Handling; Applying for Commingling Allocation Approval," published in the Federal Register on Jan. 30, 2026. Support for H.R. 7831, the License to Drill Act. Support for S. 722, the Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act & H.R. 1555 (House companion legislation). General overview of ConocoPhillips' energy issue priorities.

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

HR 408 - To nullify presidential memoranda withdrawing certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing S 104 - To nullify presidential memoranda withdrawing certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing HR 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act SJ Res 62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" HR 5745 - Promoting marine habitat through utilization of decommissioned offshore rigs S. 2975 - PIPELINE Safety Act H.R.1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R.7831 - License to Drill Act H.R.7882 - To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico. - Issues related to permitting, production, and other activities on federal lands and waters.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 H.J. Res. 151 / S.J. Res. 109 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R.184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 2235 - Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 3329 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4038/ S. 902 - the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 5587- Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act H.R. 6078 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 6300 / S. 2787 - Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House Farm Bill) H.R.7695 - To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. H.R. 7951 - Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act H.R. 8259 - Federal Water Projects Consultation and Infrastructure Act H.R. 8438 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 8646/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8682 - Accelerating Forest Management Act H.R. 8688 - Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act H.R. 8800 - FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 8845/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 8870 - Build America 250 Act H.R. 8919 - Protect Gulf Life Act H.R. 9017 - Restore Florida Water Independence Act H.R. 9035 - Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026 H.R. 9138 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska H. R. 9171/Senate no bill number - FY 2027 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 9184 - Local Data for Better Conservation Act H.R. 9188 - the Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026 H.R. 9250/ S. 1547 - Great American Outdoors Act/ America the Beautiful Act Coexistence / Nonlethal Initiative Draft Bill (no bill number) House No Bill Number - Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act, CERTAIN Act, and related language House no bill number - legislation to rescind waiver authority under REAL ID Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - the LOCAL Act House no bill number / Senate no bill number - legislation to transfer Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation S. 2 - Secure America Act, amendments pertaining to public lands and wildfire S. 90 / H.R. 376 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 140 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act S. 446 - To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness S. Res. 782 - A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as National Pollinator Week S. 1449 - RESTART Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act S. 2016 - Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 S. 2554/ H.R. 41 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 2968 / H.R. 9221 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act S. 2969 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within NPS units S. 2970 - Establishes that state law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on covered roads in Capitol Reef National Park S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3947 - REWIRE Act S. 4146 - Local Data for Better Conservation Act S. 4412 - No FED in West Texas Act S. 4455 / H.R. 9167 - Public Lands Integrity Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. S. 4475 - Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026 S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 S. 6380 / H.R. 3715 - Chiricahua National Park Act Senate Farm Bill (No Bill number) Senate No Bill Number - Discussion Draft To require the reorganization of the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. Senate no bill number - draft bill on ESA

Opposed H.J.Res. 140, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. Opposed H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act Opposed Steve Pearces nomination to Director of the Bureau of Land Management Oppose H.R. 3617 - Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Oppose HR 7458, The Domestic Opportunities for Resource Exploration Act Opposed efforts to unlawfully advance oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge) Opposed HR 556, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Opposed H.R. 1555, the Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act Supported H.R.4937, the EQUAL Parks Act Opposed S.J.Res.109 and H.J.Res.151, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" Opposed H.R. 4255, the Mexican Wolf Delisting Bill Opposed S.446, A bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. Opposed S.3004, the Upper Price River Watershed Project Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to permitting reform for energy projects and infrastructure. Issues relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas development. H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act; all provisions. H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act; all provisions. S. 722 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act; all provisions. H.R. 7831 - License to Drill Act, all provisions. Issues relating to OBBBA implementation and permitting processes.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 408 - To nullify presidential memoranda withdrawing certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing S 104 - To nullify presidential memoranda withdrawing certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing HR 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act SJ Res 62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" HR 5745 - Promoting marine habitat through utilization of decommissioned offshore rigs S. 2975 - PIPELINE Safety Act H.R.1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R.7831 - License to Drill Act H.R.7882 - To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico. - Issues related to permitting, production, and other activities on federal lands and waters.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5342 /S. 2354 - FY 2026 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R 4754/S. 2431 - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills (No House or Senate Bill Number) - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding FY 2027 Interior Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft Senate No Bill Number - Keep Finfree Fish Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House Farm Bill) Senate Farm Bill (No Bill number) H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 471/ S. 1462- Fix Our Forests Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4776 SPEED Act H.R. 4503- ePermit act House No Bill Number- Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act, CERTAIN Act, and related language H.R. 5587, Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act H.R. 6300 / S. 2787 - Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation H.R. 4669 - FEMA Act S. 1449- RESTART Act H.R. 4038/ S. 902- the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. S. 2016- Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 S. 2554/ H.R. 41- Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Senate No Bill Number- Discussion Draft To require the reorganization of the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 3329 -- Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 6078 -- Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 2235 -- Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 90 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 446 - To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness H.J. Res. 151 / S.J. Res. 109 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act S.3737 - GROW SMART Act S.3738 - MORE WATER Act

Issues relating to permitting reform for energy projects and infrastructure. Issues relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas development. H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act; all provisions. H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act; all provisions. S. 722 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act; all provisions

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues relating to permitting reform for energy projects and infrastructure. Issues relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas development. H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act; all provisions H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act; all provisions S. 722 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act; all provisions H.J.Res.105 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan."; all provisions S.J.Res.62 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan."; all provisions

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office