Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2005

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.6, to ensure jobs for future with secure energy. H.R.388, to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve. H.R.622, to reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive program. H.R.737, to establish an energy program regarding renewable energy. H.R.1071, to direct incentive payments to desalination facilities. H.R.1127, to reauthorize the renewable energy production incentive program. H.R.1398, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.1608, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.1640, to ensure jobs for future with secure energy. H.R.1837, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R.2309, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code. H.R.3081, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.3182, to reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996. H.R.3274, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend clean-fuel deduction. H.R.3273, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a flexible fuel vehicle deduction. H.R.3300, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R.3338, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain renewable resource credit periods. H.R.3664, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas. H.R.3712, to establish a gas stamp program and impose windfall profit taxes on certain fuels. H.R.3762, to require higher standards of auto fuel efficiency. H.R.3824, to amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R.3828, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax credit to help with high fuel costs. H.R.3849, to amend the FIFRA. H.R.3936, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.4029, to ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel and home heating oil. H.R.4276, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas. H.R.4686, to reauthorize various fisheries management laws. H.R.4774, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.4897, to reauthorize USDA’s Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program. H.R.4940, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. H.R.5018, to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. H.R.5208, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. H.R.5248, to regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives. H.R.5259, to require Biomass Research and Development Board to prepare a biobased fuel action plan. H.R.5266, to provide additional protections for producers harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.5269, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meaat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act. H.R.5270, to ensure hunger efforts using genetically engineered organisms actually help developing countries. H.R.5287, to prohibit open-air cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops. H.R.5331, to provide grants to early career researchers from National Science Foundation and Energy Dept. H.R.5370, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.5372, to promote increased use of biobased fuel supplies. H.R.5381, to establish a volunteer program for fish hatcheries. H.R.5398, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.5592, to amend the 1992 Energy Policy Act. H.R.5700, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.R.5890, to establish the American-Made Energy Trust Fund. H.R.5925, to enable farms to be net producers of food and energy. H.R.5927, to provide energy independence to Americans. H.R.5946, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. H.R.5965, to strengthen national security and promote energy independence. H.R.6223, to promote national security through reduction of U.S. dependence on oil. H.R.6266, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology development. H.R.6331, to amend USDA’s environmental quality incentives program. H.R.6362, to amend the Clean Air Act. H.CON.RES.369, expresses support for the “25x25” initiative. H.CON.RES.398, expresses that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consideration of global warming into plans for coastal national wildlife refuges. H.CON.RES.424, expresses that by 2025, 25 pct of U.S. consumed energy be produced by agriculture. H.CON.RES.453, expressing the need for the U.S. to address global climate change. H.RES.515, to request president to provide documents about climate change on coastal regions. H.RES.824, to recognize effects of harmful algal blooms on the environment. S.218, to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. S.326, to reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive program. S.373, to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. S.427, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S.587, to amend title 40, U.S. Code, regarding ethanol. S.606, to amend the Clean Air Act. S.889, to amend title 49, U.S. Code, regarding vehicle fuel economy. S.895, to establish a rural water supply program. S.1093, to reauthorize and revise Renewable Energy Production Incentive program. S.1151, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. S.1210, to enhance national security by developing biobased fuels. S.1232, to amend the Clean Air Act. S.1609, to increase production and use of biofuels. S.1717, to prevent gas and oil gouging during natural disasters. S.1732, to require the Federal Trade Commission to inquire into retail fuel prices. S.1920, to amend the Clean Air Act to set a renewal diesel standard. S.2045, to give auto industry incentives to develop fuel-efficient cars. S.2263, to amend title 49, U.S.Code. S.2613, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act. S.2614, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act. S.3553, to amend the Clean Air Act. S.3554, to establish an alternative diesel standard. S.2642, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. S.2812, to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act. S.2817, to promote renewable fuel and energy security of the U.S. S.2984, to require certain profitable oil companies to spend some profits on E-85 fuel pump installation. S.3890, to enhance the energy security of the U.S. S.4020, to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act. S.4039, to amend the Clean Air Act. S.4087, to amend the Clean Air Act. S.RES.600, designating Oct. 12 as “National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day.” S.CON.RES.97, expressing that U.S. agricultural, forestry and working land should provide at least 25 percent of total energy consumed in U.S. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of “global warming” treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management

Client expense: $511,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 5369 - Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Improvement Act of 2006 H.R. 2048 - Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005 S. 889 - Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2005 S. 2830 - Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reform Act of 2006 S. 3554 - Alternative Diesel Standard Actc of 2006

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fuel Economy (HR 5359, S 2830, S 3694, HR 5534, S 889)

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)