A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals.

Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed requested waivers to the RFS2. Submitted comments to EPA in opposition to waiver requests. Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.

Client expense: $58,206 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

Fuels policy; tax policy: S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.1564 Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act and S.1085, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuels; H.R. 3773, Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide 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. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 H.R. 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide 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. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Renewable Fuels Standard Implementation of P.L. No: 112-140: Energy Independence and Security Act S. 3428/H.R. 3097: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act of 2012 S. 1085/H.R. 2009: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act 0f 2012 Biofuels Funding Department of Defense Applications of Advanced Biofuels Production Tax Credit Extension Production Tax Credit Modification for Algae-based Biofuels S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 S. 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Biorefineries Funding S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 Bio-based Products Funding Tax Credit H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 Renewable Chemicals Funding H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 1764: Make It in America Tax Credit Act of 2011 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Biomass Crop Assistance Program Funding S.R. 2375/H.R. 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Renewable Fuels Standard Implementation of P.L. No: 112-140: Energy Independence and Security Act S. 3428/H.R. 3097: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act of 2012 S. 1085/H.R. 2009: Fuels Feedstock Freedom Act of 2012 Biofuels Funding Department of Defense Applications of Advanced Biofuels Production Tax Credit Extension Production Tax Credit Modification for Algae-based Biofuels S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 S. 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Biorefineries Funding S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 Bio-based Products Funding Tax Credit H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 Renewable Chemicals Funding H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 1764: Make It in America Tax Credit Act of 2011 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Biomass Crop Assistance Program Funding S.R. 2375/H.R. 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.271, to establish loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation. H.R.404, Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R.851, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2011. H.R.910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S.4, Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act. S.187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S.520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act. S.530, to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes. S.559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. H.R.2354, appropriate for energy, water development and related agencies for FY 2012. S.718, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to improve use of certain pesticides. S.1085, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding biofuel and corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard. H.R.1938, The North American-Made Energy Security Act . S.1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. S.1757, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2011. H.R.4153, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. S.2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. S.2155, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.2222, to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to reduce excessive energy market speculation. S.2225, to amend the 2002 Farm Security & Rural Investment Act, improve Rural Energy for America program. S.2770, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012. H.R.4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R.5186, Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act. H.R.5825, Rural Energy Improvement Act. H.R.5955, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012. 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 Regulation of the energy futures industry.

Client expense: $10,000 · 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), Farm Credit Administration, 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Renewable Fuels Standard Implementation of P.L. No: 112-140: Energy Independence and Security Act S. 3428/H.R. 3097: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act of 2012 S. 1085/H.R. 2009: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act 0f 2012 Biofuels Funding Department of Defense Applications of Advanced Biofuels Production Tax Credit Extension Production Tax Credit Modification for Algae-based Biofuels S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 S. 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Biorefineries Funding S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 Bio-based Products Funding Tax Credit H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 Renewable Chemicals Funding H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 1764: Make It in America Tax Credit Act of 2011 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Biomass Crop Assistance Program Funding S.R. 2375/H.R. 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Renewable Fuels Standard Implementation of P.L. No: 112-140: Energy Independence and Security Act S. 3428/H.R. 3097: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act of 2012 S. 1085/H.R. 2009: Fuels Feedstock Freedom Act of 2012 Biofuels Funding Department of Defense Applications of Advanced Biofuels Production Tax Credit Extension Production Tax Credit Modification for Algae-based Biofuels S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 S. 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Biorefineries Funding S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 Bio-based Products Funding Tax Credit H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S.2770: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 Renewable Chemicals Funding H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 3491/H.R. 4953: Qualifying Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act of 2012 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) S. 1764: Make It in America Tax Credit Act of 2011 S.1255: To Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Bio-based Manufacturing S.R. 2465/H.R. 5325: Department of Energy and Water and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 H.R. 5955: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012 Biomass Crop Assistance Program Funding S.R. 2375/H.R. 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013 S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill) H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed requested waivers to the RFS2. Submitted comments to EPA in opposition to waiver requests. Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.

Client expense: $63,267 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

Executive Agency Actions: Support technology development of algae as an advanced biofuel and application of renewable fuel standard to advanced biofuels like algae. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2013: algae biofuel funding. H.R. 5856, DoD Appropriations FY2013: algae-based fuel for the military and DPA funding. H.R. 2009, Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act, all provisions. S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act..., all provisions. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE....... S. 1185, Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, all provisions; S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011, all provisions. H.R. 1540, S. 1253, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, provisions related to section 526 on fuel and carbon standards for the military. S. 3240, H.R. 6233, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, Title IX provisinos related to biomass and biofuels. H.R. 6503, Clean Fuels Innovation Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide 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. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide 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. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 H.R. 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fuels policy; tax policy: S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.1564 Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act and S.1085, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuels; H.R. 3773, Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Executive Agency Actions: Support technology development of algae as an advanced biofuel and application of renewable fuel standard to advanced biofuels like algae. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2013: algae biofuel funding. H.R. 5856, DoD Appropriations FY2013: algae-based fuel for the military and DPA funding. H.R. 2009, Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act, all provisions. S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act..., all provisions. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE....... S. 1185, Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, all provisions; S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011, all provisions. H.R. 1540, S. 1253, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, provisions related to section 526 on fuel and carbon standards for the military. S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, Title IX provisinos related to biomass and biofuels.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R.4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S.559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R.6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6083 the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (FARRM), specifically regarding the Energy Title; H.R. 4310 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; and general issues relating to renewable fuels, ethanol, transportation, infrastructure and military use of biofuels.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R.4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R.6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (FARRM), specifically regarding the Energy Title; and general issues relating to renewable fuels, ethanol, transportation, and infrastructure.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.271, to establish loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation. H.R.404, Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R.851, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2011. H.R.910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S.4, Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act. S.187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S.520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act. S.530, to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes. S.559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. H.R.2354, appropriate for energy, water development and related agencies for FY 2012. S.718, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to improve use of certain pesticides. S.1085, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding biofuel and corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard. H.R.1938, The North American-Made Energy Security Act . S.1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. S.1757, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2011. H.R.4153, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. S.2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. S.2155, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.2222, to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to reduce excessive energy market speculation. S.2225, to amend the 2002 Farm Security & Rural Investment Act, improve Rural Energy for America program. S.2770, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012. H.R.4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R.5186, Halt Index Trading of Energy Commodities (HITEC) Act. H.R.5825, Rural Energy Improvement Act. H.R.5955, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012. 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 Regulation of the energy futures industry.

Client expense: $10,000 · 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), Farm Credit Administration, 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide 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. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide 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. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fuels policy; tax policy: S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.1564 Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act and S.1085, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuels; H.R. 3773, Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.

Client expense: $81,012 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.271, to establish loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy generation. H.R.404, Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R.851, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2011. H.R.910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S.4, Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act. S.187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S.520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act. S.530, to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes. S.559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. H.R.2354, appropriate for energy, water development and related agencies for FY 2012. S.718, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to improve use of certain pesticides. S.1085, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding biofuel and corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard. H.R.1938, The North American-Made Energy Security Act . S.1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. S.1757, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2011. H.R.4153, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. S.2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. S.2155, to amend the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. S.2222, to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to reduce excessive energy market speculation. S.2225, to amend the 2002 Farm Security & Rural Investment Act, improve Rural Energy for America program. S.2770, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012. 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: $20,000 · 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), Farm Credit Administration, 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Executive Agency Actions: Support technology development of algae as an advanced biofuel and application of renewable fuel standard to advanced biofuels like algae. Unnumbered bill, Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2013: algae biofuel funding. Unnumbered bill, DoD Appropriations FY2013: algae-based fuel for the military and DPA funding. H.R. 2009, Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act, all provisions. S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act..., all provisions. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE....... S. 1185, Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, all provisions; S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011, all provisions. Unnumbered bill, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, provisions related to section 526 on fuel and carbon standards for the military.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; S. 2204 Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act; S. 1813 Senate Highway Bill: Specifically Amdts. 1588, 1589, 1657, and 1812; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3373 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; EPA: issues related to the renewable fuel standard; issues related to the partial waiver for E15; DOT/Federal Rail and PHMSA: rail transportation of ethanol; OSHA: issues related to gasoline dispensing equipment

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; S. 2204 Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act; S. 1813 Senate Highway Bill: Specifically Amdts. 1588, 1589, 1657, and 1812; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3373 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; EPA: issues related to the renewable fuel standard; issues related to the partial waiver for E15; General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Hosted the fourth annual "Biofuels Beltway March" which brought 60 ethanol industry advocates to Washington to meet with Members of Congress and their staffs to encourage their support of policies favorable to the ethanol industry. Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS.

Client expense: $83,812 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.601 - End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2011, all provisions that would reduce oil subsidies; H.R.426 - Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011, all provisions that would reduce incentives for conventional ethanol production; H.R.748 - Bill that would prohibit the EPA Administrator from authorizing gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in vehicles, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R.424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act, all provisions that would reduce incentives for conventional ethanol production; H.R.1516 - Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act of 2011, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; H.R.2009 - Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; H.R.2231 - Ethanol Modernization and Deficit Reduction Act, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; H.R.3199 - Bill that would provide an assessment of the research on the implications of using mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes, all provisions; S.530 - Bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; S.559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; S.187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; S.884 - Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; S.1085 - Bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; S.1185 - Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, all provisions that would lead to increased production of conventional ethanol; S.Amdt.1812 to S.1813 - Surface Transportation Bill, all provisions that would extend various alternative fuel tax credits and other renewable energy tax provisions; S.2204 - Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, all provisions that would reduce oil subsidies; and H.R.4345 - legislation that would provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $82,220 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 3199, To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fuels policy; tax policy: S 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S 1564 Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011; HR 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; HR 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act and S 1085, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuels; H.R. 3773, Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R.3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals; S.1321 Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; Climate change in general; Indirect Land Use Change requirements for ethanol; Low carbon fuel standard

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)