LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013

Issues related to tax reform proposals on energy policy in Rep. Camp's "Tax Reform Act of 2014" proposal, issues related to the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas and efforts to base the tax on an energy content basis;Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related legislation and amendments; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; Issues related to treatment of intangible drilling costs.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis rather than a volumetric basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel;Issues related to natural gas fuel measurements in diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 4005-Coast Guard Maritime & Transportation Act of 2014 and related issues; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; S. 488 (Stabenow): Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; Amendments to Senate Finance Chairman's Mark of the Preserving America's Transit and Highways (PATH ACT) related to Liquefied Natural Gas excise tax equalization; Inhofe Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill to exempt the excess weight of natural gas tanks and fueling systems from vehicle weight limits; H.R. 2081-No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; S. 2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in freight rail; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in the maritime sector; National Defense Authorization Act HR 3979 and issues related to natural gas vehicles.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

New Alternative Transportation to Give American Solutions Act of 2013 (H.R. 1364); Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act (S. 656); Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 (H.R. 2429 / H.R. 1183); LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2202 / S. 1103); Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 147 & H.R. 177); America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 4457) - Section 179; Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (H.R. 1569); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771); To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718); Highway & Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5051); EXPIRE Act (S. 2260); To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring energy tax incentives (H.R. 5775)

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D).

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3017 (Renewable Energy Construction and Investment Parity Act of 2013), entire bill H.R. 2502 (Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013) and S. 2003 (Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014), all provisions H.R. 3474 (EXPIRE Act) and H.R. 5771 (Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014), provisions relating to natural gas vehicle incentives, biodiesel tax credit, bonus depreciation, and Cantwell begin construction investment tax credit amendmentTax Reform Act of 2014 (Ways and Means/Camp Discussion Draft), including partnership taxation Department of Treasury incentives for solar energy projects (Section 1603) S. 2717 (Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act), all provisions H.R. 5559 (Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014), provisions related to solar begin construction investment tax credit amendment, biodiesel tax credit, and natural gas vehicle incentives H.R. 2202 and S. 1103 (LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013), all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2471, H.R. 2771, Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; S. 2274, A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorizations to export natural gas: license application pending with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; S. 2638, to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide certainty with respect to the timing of Department of Energy decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas; H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015: harbor maintenance provisions; S. 1103, providing for tax treatment of natural gas-powered vehicles: H.R. 5769, Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 six-month stopgap spending bill; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 1579, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 H.R. 2202, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2502, Renewable Energy Parity Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (energy tax extenders); H.R. 3985, Expand Act (repeal of renewables tax incentives) H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H.R. 5021, the "Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014" (pension provisions, energy tax credits); H.R. 5771, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes (energy tax extenders); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1103, the LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" (energy tax extenders); S. 2279, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act of 2014; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; Discussion draft amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; Advocacy related to comprehensive tax reform.

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; CFTC Procedural Reform; Dodd-Frank end-user recordkeeping reform. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits); Tax Reform, generally; Tax Extenders; support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D);H.R.259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 5771, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes (energy tax extenders); S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); Discussion draft amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Issues related to natural gas used as a vehicle fuel. The LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2202 and S. 1103--all provisions). Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to natural gas used as a vehicle fuel. The LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2202 and S. 1103--all provisions). Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to natural gas used as a vehicle fuel. The LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2202 and S. 1103--all provisions). Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (PL 113-295) Natural Gas Vehicle Legislation Alternative Fuel and Infrastructure Tax Credits Comprehensive Tax Reform HR 2202 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S. 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (EXPIRE ACT)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Natural Gas Vehicle Legislation Alternative Fuel and Infrastructure Tax Credit HR 2202 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S. 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (EXPIRE ACT) HR. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (PL 113-295)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to tax reform proposals on energy policy in Rep. Camp's "Tax Reform Act of 2014" proposal, issues related to the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas and efforts to base the tax on an energy content basis;Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related legislation and amendments; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; Issues related to treatment of intangible drilling costs.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Issues related to anticipated regulations from EPA on Tier 3 emissions standards; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes;S. 1103-Liquefied Natural Gas Parity Act and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Regulatory changes at NIST relating to natural gas fuel measurements in kilograms vs diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: Legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; Senate Finance Chairman Wyden's Mark and Modified Mark of the "Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014" (PATH Act); 2014 Tax extenders package and issues pertaining to a liquefied natural gas excise tax equalization; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to diesel gallon equivalent standard for natural gas vehicles; Opportunities for liquefied natural gas infrastructure to support marine applications; National Defense Authorization Act and issues related to natural gas vehicles, H.R. 3979.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis rather than a volumetric basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel;Issues related to natural gas fuel measurements in diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 4005-Coast Guard Maritime & Transportation Act of 2014 and related issues; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; S. 488 (Stabenow): Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; Amendments to Senate Finance Chairman's Mark of the Preserving America's Transit and Highways (PATH ACT) related to Liquefied Natural Gas excise tax equalization; Inhofe Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill to exempt the excess weight of natural gas tanks and fueling systems from vehicle weight limits; H.R. 2081-No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; S. 2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in freight rail; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in the maritime sector; National Defense Authorization Act HR 3979 and issues related to natural gas vehicles.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

S 307: Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; all provisions related to energy S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 1645: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 2202: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 2806: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act; all provisions of that impact energy companies HR 4848: Repeal and Rebuild Act of 2014; all provisions related to the oil industry HR 1: Tax Reform Act of 2014; all provisions related to the oil industry G̲e̲n̲e̲r̲a̲l̲ ̲D̲i̲s̲c̲u̲s̲s̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ ̲R̲e̲l̲a̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲T̲A̲X̲ ̲(̲n̲o̲ ̲s̲p̲e̲c̲i̲f̲i̲c̲ ̲B̲i̲l̲l̲ ̲#̲)̲:̲ Tax Reform Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase Obama Administration Budget/Tax Proposals re: Oil Industry and Corporate Taxes House Ways and Means Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform Senate Finance Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals Last-in, First-out (LIFO) Tax Reform Proposals Chairman Camp Comprehensive Draft Tax Reform Proposal; all provisions that impact energy companies Federal Excise Tax Modification Highway Trust Fund Funding

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 19: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions related to energy S 192: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 199: Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act; all provisions relating to energy transport S 601: Water Resource Development Act of 2013-provisions related to Corp of Engineers and Ocean Policy language in bill S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 1175: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy S 1731: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions relating to energy S 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act; all provisions related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas S 2084: Community Protection Act of 2014; all provisions relating to energy S 2365: A Bill to Prohibit The Long-Term Storage of Rail Cars on Certain Railroad Tracks Unless the Surface Transportation Board has Approved the Rail Carrier's Rail Car Storage Plan; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail S 2784: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail S 2858: Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge (TRACK) Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; all provisions related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas HR 576: Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy HR 580: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; provisions related to exports of LNG HR 1314: To Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to Establish a Procedure for Approval of Certain Settlements; all provisions relating to energy HR 2202: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas HR 2280: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy HR 2471: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; all provisions related to exports of LNG and natural gas HR 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; all provisions relating to energy HR 3533: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions relating to energy HR 4139: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Act; all provisions related to LNG and natural gas HR 4440: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 4834: To Authorize Highway Infrastructure and Safety, Transit, Motor Carrier, Rail, and Other Surface Transportation Programs, and for Other Purposes; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014; all provisions relating to energy G̲e̲n̲e̲r̲a̲l̲ ̲D̲i̲s̲c̲u̲s̲s̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ ̲R̲e̲l̲a̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲E̲N̲G̲ ̲(̲n̲o̲ ̲s̲p̲e̲c̲i̲f̲i̲c̲ ̲B̲i̲l̲l̲ ̲#̲)̲:̲ Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports FAIR Act of 2013 - Revenue Sharing Bill; all provisions related to energy Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order Keystone XL Pipeline Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule Renewable Fuel Standard; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Fraud Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Cellulosic Volume Mandate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study Energy Facility Cyber Security Refinery Process Safety Crude Oil Exports National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidelines Revision Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Issues Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Oil Sands

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2202/S. 1103 - The LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; S. 2288 - The Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (all provisions); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; H.R. 5771 - Alternative fuel provisions & Hydrogen Fuel Tax Credit; S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (alternative fuel provisions & hydrogen fuel tax credit)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1129; H.R. 2202; H.R. 3474; H.R. 4718; H.R. 5771; S. 1103; S. 2003; S. 2260; Discussion draft amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; Tax reform; Tax extenders; Support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters; Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

General discussion of reforming U.S. tax treatment of foreign earnings (worldwide, territorial, deferral, base erosion) General discussion renewable energy tax credits (PTC, ITC, Section 1603 Grants) General discussion inclusion of renewables in MLPs General discussion of tax reform legislation that would impose mark-to-market accounting on derivatives and commodity contractsH.R. 1 - Tax Reform H.R. 1465 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 259 - Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1524 - Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 860 - Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.R. 2502 - ITC Commence Construction - all aspects of the bill S. 332 - the Climate Protection Act - all aspects of the bill S. 307 - Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act - all aspects of the bill S. 1225 - The SUN Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 2081 - No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.CON.RES.24 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States - all aspects of the bill S. 1103 And H.R. 2202 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill S. 1030 And H.R. 1465 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act - all aspects of the bill S. 795 and H.R. 1696 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - all aspects of the bill S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.R.2877 - To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property - all aspects of the bill Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act -- renewables, natural gas vehicles, MLPs House Ways & Means Committee Tax Reform Discussion Draft H.R. 4429 To permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 4457 To permanently extend increased expensing limitations H.R. 4464 To make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 4718 To permanently extend bonus depreciation H.R. 3474 Hire More Heroes Act tax extender provisions S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Ikprovement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act renewable, alternative fuel vehicle provisions Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (PATH Act) a bill to amend tax code to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes revenue provisions General discussion of offsets for Highway Trust Fund restoration

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act H.R. 1364, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 General matters related to Buy America implementation. S. 1103/HR 2202 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act H.R. 3937, to evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends.Tax reform.Tax extenders.Support incentives to produce biogas.Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits).Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D).Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4438: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; provisions related to the R&D tax credit. S. 1103, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions. H.Con.Res. 52: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased; all provisions. S. 2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; Title I

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Tax reform, including H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014; LNG tax equity (H.R. 2202 and S. 1103); HR 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; and impact of anti-inversion proposals

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to corporate tax reform proposals. HR 2202 and S 1103 -- LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014" H.R.3474, the "Hire More Heroes Act of 2014" (energy tax extenders) H.R.4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; S.2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); H.R.2202/S.1103 LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act H.R.1129, the "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013" Discussion draft amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for cost-recovery and energy tax credits; Discussion draft amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction. H.R. 5771, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes (energy tax extenders);

Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

- HR 2202/S.1103 LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 as it relates to tax on liquified gas on an engery equivalent basis - HR 4718 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation regarding extension of bonus depreciation.- S. 2260 Expiring Privisions Improvement, Reform and Efficiency Act of 2014 or the EXPIRE Act of 2014 to amend the IRS Code to extend through 2015 expiring tax provisions pertaining to individual and business taxpayers and the energy sector. - S.2234 Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Program Act or the LEAP Act to amend the IRS Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for an apprenticeship employee who has attained age 25.

Client expense: $1,751,027 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Postal Rate Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.2202/S.1103, The LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S.2288, The Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act, all provisions Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, H.R.5771, alternative fuel provisions & hydrogen fuel tax credit S.2260 Expiring provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (EXPIRE Act)-alternative fuel provisions & hydrogen fuel tax credit

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

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

H.R. 1364 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (NAT GAS Act) - entire bill relating to natural gas vehicle incentives; H.R. 2202 and S. 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - entire bill adjusting the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel;H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Division A, Section 160 - provisions relating to extension of excise tax credit for alternative fuels; Monitor proposals related to modifying the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposal requiring all retail natural gas dispensers to use kilograms as the unit of sale.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1364 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (NAT GAS Act) - entire bill relating to natural gas vehicle incentives;H.R. 2202 and S. 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - entire bill adjusting the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel; H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Division A, Section 160 - provisions relating to extension of excise tax credit for alternative fuels.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1364 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (NAT GAS Act) - entire bill relating to natural gas vehicle incentives; H.R. 2202 and S. 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - entire bill adjusting the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel;H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Division A, Section 160 - provisions relating to extension of excise tax credit for alternative fuels; Monitor proposals related to modifying the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposal requiring all retail natural gas dispensers to use kilograms as the unit of sale.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1364 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 (NAT GAS Act) - entire bill relating to natural gas vehicle incentives; H.R. 2202 and S. 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - entire bill adjusting the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel;H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - Division A, Section 160 - provisions relating to extension of excise tax credit for alternative fuels; Monitor proposals related to modifying the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposal requiring all retail natural gas dispensers to use kilograms as the unit of sale.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. APGA has lobbied for passage of legislation that would provide refund authority to the FERC under Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act. Such legislation would protect customers of interstate natural gas pipelines from being overcharged. 2. APGA has pushed for full funding of the LIHEAP at the $5.1 billion level. 3. APGA has lobbied against the export of LNG: E.G. the Natural Gas Export Certainty Act, S. 2638. 4. APGA has lobbied against the DOE's Residential Furnace Standards rule. 5. APGA has lobbied against the implementation of Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act which would ban fossil fuel generated energy from new or modified federal buildings by 2030. 6. APGA has lobbied generally on the issue of energy efficiency arguing that natural gas has a critical role to play in meeting energy efficiency goals. 7. APGA has lobbied generally for the passage of legislation to incent the development and deployment of Natural Gas Vehicles including LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (S.1103). 8. APGA has lobbied HUD generally about the importance of natural gas appliances in terms of cost savings and energy efficiency. 9. APGA has lobbied for public natural gas LDCs in FERC's ongoing gas-electric coordination issue. 10. APGA has lobbied Congress and the DOE with concerns about the social cost of carbon metric used in appliance regulations. 11. APGA has lobbied on the issue of GHG regulations with respect to boilers and other equipment. 12. APGA has lobbied for natural gas as a part of the Quadrennial Energy Review. 13. APGA has opposed the Waters of the U.S. rule by EPA as it would increase costs for municipal LDCs to perform routine maintenance and to construct new distribution infrastructure.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

HR 1129/S 1645: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 HR 2202/S 1103 : LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 HR 2806: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act HR 4848: Repeal and Rebuild Act of 2014S. 307: Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act Tax Reform Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase Obama Administration Budget/Tax proposals regarding oil industry and corporate taxes House Ways and Means Committee draft Corporate Tax Reform proposals The Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform Senate Finance Committee draft Corporate Tax Reform proposals Last-in, first-out (LIFO) tax reform proposals Chairman Camp Comprehensive draft tax reform proposal Federal Excise Tax modification Highway Trust Fund funding

Client expense: $2,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act HR 576: Save Endangered Species Act of 2013 HR 580: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 HR 875: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use ofmid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. HR 1314/S 19: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements. HR 1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act HR 1462: RFS Reform Act of 2013 HR 1469: Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act HR 2202: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 HR 2280/S 1175: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 HR 2471: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 HR 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act HR 3533/S 1731: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act HR 3773: (112th Congress) Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012 HR 4139: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act HR 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S 192: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 S 199: Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act S 251: Phantom Fuel Reform Act S 344: A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes S 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013; URDA/Bill Corp of Engineer Language/Ocean policy language in bill only S 977: Foreign Fuels Reduction Act S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S 1273: FAIR Act of 2013 S 1807: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013 S 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S 2084: Community Protection Act of 2014 Senator Cardin/Senator Vitter/Senator Udall draft Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) reform bill Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Natural Gas, crude oil and petroleum product exports Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Venting and Flaring Issues Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007: Renewable fuel standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) fraud, Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) cellulosic volume mandate Farm bill Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) amendments European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive Keystone XL Pipeline Oil sands Tier III gasoline Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development EPAs Hydraulic Fracturing Study Energy Facility Cyber Security Refinery process safety Crude oil transportation; Department of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order Energy Regulatory Commission

Client expense: $2,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2202 and S 1103; LNG Tax equalization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Federal policy relating to natural gas fuel use for marine and onroad engines. Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (HR 5543) provisions relating to S.1103 Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE

General discussion of reforming U.S. tax treatment of foreign earnings (worldwide, territorial, deferral, base erosion) General discussion renewable energy tax credits (PTC, ITC, Section 1603 Grants) General discussion inclusion of renewables in MLPs General discussion of tax reform legislation that would impose mark-to-market accounting on derivatives and commodity contractsH.R. 1 - Tax Reform H.R. 1465 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 259 - Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1524 - Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 860 - Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.R. 2502 - ITC Commence Construction - all aspects of the bill S. 332 - the Climate Protection Act - all aspects of the bill S. 307 - Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act - all aspects of the bill S. 1225 - The SUN Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 2081 - No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.CON.RES.24 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States - all aspects of the bill S. 1103 And H.R. 2202 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill S. 1030 And H.R. 1465 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act - all aspects of the bill S. 795 and H.R. 1696 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - all aspects of the bill S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.R.2877 - To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property - all aspects of the bill Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act -- renewables, natural gas vehicles, MLPs House Ways & Means Committee Tax Reform Discussion Draft H.R. 4429 To permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 4457 To permanently extend increased expensing limitations H.R. 4464 To make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 4718 To permanently extend bonus depreciation H.R. 3474 Hire More Heroes Act tax extender provisions Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (PATH Act) a bill to amend tax code to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes revenue provisions General discussion of offsets for Highway Trust Fund restoration

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S 307: Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; all provisions related to energy S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 1645: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; all provisions of the billHR 2202: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 2806: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act; all provisions of that impact energy companies HR 4848: Repeal and Rebuild Act of 2014; all provisions related to the oil industry Tax Reform Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase Obama Administration Budget/Tax Proposals re: Oil Industry and Corporate Taxes House Ways and Means Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform Senate Finance Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals Last-in, First-out (LIFO) Tax Reform Proposals Chairman Camp Comprehensive Draft Tax Reform Proposal; all provisions that impact energy companies Federal Excise Tax Modification Highway Trust Fund Funding

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 19: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions related to energy S 192: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas S 199: Alaska Adjacent Zone Safe Oil Transport and Revenue Sharing Act; all provisions relating to energy transportS 251: Phantom Fuel Reform Act; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 344: A Bill to Prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from Approving the Introduction into Commerce of Gasoline that contains Greater Than 10-Volume-Percent Ethanol, and for Other Purposes; all provisions relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 601: Water Resource Development Act of 2013-provisions related to Corp of Engineers and Ocean Policy language in bill S 977: Foreign Fuels Reduction Act; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas S 1175: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy S 1731: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions relating to energy S 1807: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) S 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act; all provisions related to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas S 2084: Community Protection Act of 2014; all provisions relating to energy S 2365: A Bill to Prohibit The Long-Term Storage of Rail Cars on Certain Railroad Tracks Unless the Surface Transportation Board has Approved the Rail Carrier's Rail Car Storage Plan; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail S 2784: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail S 2858: Toxics by Rail Accountability and Community Knowledge (TRACK) Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail Senator Ben Cardin's Draft Renewable Fuel Standard bill (not yet introduced); all provisions relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Senators Vitter-Cardin-Udall Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Draft bill (not yet introduted); all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 6: Domestic Properity and Global Freedom Act; all provisions related to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and natural gas HR 576: Save Endangered Species Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy HR 580: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas HR 875: To Provide for a Comprehensive Assessment of the Scientific and Technical Research on the Implications of the Use of Mid-level Ethanol Blends, and for Other Purposes; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 1314: To Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to Establish a Procedure for Approval of Certain Settlements; all provisions relating to energy HR 1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 1462: RFS Reform Act of 2013; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 1469: Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; all provisions related to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) HR 2202: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natural gas HR 2280: Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013; all provisions relating to energy HR 2471: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; all provisions related to taxes on LNG and natrual gas HR 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; all provisions relating to energy HR 3533: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act; all provisions relating to energy HR 4139: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Act; all provisions related to LNG and natural gas HR 4440: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 4834: To Authorize Highway Infrastructure and Safety, Transit, Motor Carrier, Rail, and Other Surface Transportation Programs, and for Other Purposes; all provisions related to transport of crude oil by rail HR 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014; all provisions relating to energy Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports FAIR Act of 2013 - Revenue Sharing Bill; all provisions related to energy Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order Keystone XL PipelinePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA) - Renewable Fuel Standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemaking Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Indentification Number (RIN) Fraud Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Cellulosic Volume Mandate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study Energy Facility Cyber Security Refinery Process Safety Crude Oil Exports National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidelines Revision Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Issues Hyrdaulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Tier III Gasoline Oil Sands European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Alternative Fuels Clean Fuel Vehicle Policy Cybersecurity Export Import Bank (EXIM) AuthorizationFederal data center consolidation HR 1587 - Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act HR 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act HR 2202/ S 1103 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 HR 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act HR 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure HR 3760 - Expedited Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports HR 527/ S 783 - Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act HR 580/ S 192 - Expedited LNG for America Allies Act of 2013 HR 6 - LNG Exports HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Natural Gas Production Nuclear Exports Nuclear Used Fuel Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Authorization Private Activity Bonds for Water Resolution Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) Revenue Sharing for Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) Revitalization S 761, S 1392 - Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act S 812 - Transboundary Agreement Taiwan 123 Agreement Unconventional Gas Policy Vietnam 123 Agreement

Client expense: $3,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Issues related to tax reform proposals on energy policy including discussion draft addressing tax treatment of intangible drilling costs; Rep. Camp's "Tax Reform Act of 2014" proposal, issues related to the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas and efforts to base the tax on an energy content basis;Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related legislation; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis rather than a volumetric basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel;Issues related to natural gas fuel measurements in diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 4005-Coast Guard Maritime & Transportation Act of 2014 and related issues; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; S. 488-Stabenow: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; Issues related to 2015 Budget for Department of Transportation; Amendments to Senate Finance Chairman's Mark of the Preserving America's Transit and Highways (PATH ACT) related to Liquefied Natural Gas excise tax equalization; Inhofe Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill to exempt the excess weight of natural gas tanks and fueling systems from vehicle weight limits; H.R. 2081-No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013; H.R. 5021-Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; S. 2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in freight rail; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in the maritime sector.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to anticipated regulations from EPA on Tier 3 emissions standards; Issues related to renewable fuel standards; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes;S. 1103-Liquefied Natural Gas Parity Act and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis; and issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Regulatory changes at NIST relating to natural gas fuel measurements in kilograms vs diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: Legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; House Highway Funding Package in Ways and Means Committee; H.R. 5021-Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; Senate Finance Chairman Wyden's Mark and Modified Mark of the "Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014" (PATH Act); 2014 Tax extenders package and issues pertaining to a liquefied natural gas excise tax equalization; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to diesel gallon equivalent standard for natural gas vehicles.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)