Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

H.R. 1063 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 (House) H.R. 761 the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 (House) S. 1600 Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

Client expense: $421,228 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Salton Sea Restoration (S 1245) Critical Minerals Legislation (S 1600) Geothermal Royalties Transfer of the Salton Sea Test Base

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Outer Continental Shelf- Federal Leases Environmental review process for coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest Gateway Pacific Coal Export Terminal Project H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles S. 2394, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 4716, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America, All Titles H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, All Titles

Client expense: $1,481,096 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles S. 2394, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 4716, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles

Client expense: $1,992,250 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, All Titles S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles

Client expense: $1,104,691 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles S. 2394, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 4716, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $1,992,250

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, All Titles S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $1,104,691

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles S. 2394, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 4716, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America, All Titles H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, All Titles

Client expense: $1,296,468 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues surrounding the mining of rare earth minerals, including supply chain issues. S. 2006: National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014. S.1600, the Critical Minerals Policy Act. S. 2006, the Thorium Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Act, H.R. 1022, the Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act.

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

Government targets: Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General briefings to government officials on the status of Molycorp's vertically integrated rare earth manufacturing supply chain; production the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility; technology trends related to rare earth permanent magnetic materials; and the potential for rare earth materials to be used in clean energy, advanced transportation, energy efficiency, and other technologies. -- H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, issues related to strategic materials such as rare earth elements -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced, high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2002, Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014, issues related to high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General briefings to government officials on the status of Molycorp's vertically integrated rare earth manufacturing supply chain; production increases the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility; technology trends related to rare earth permanent magnetic materials; and the potential for rare earth materials to be used in clean energy, advanced transportation, energy efficiency, and other technologies. -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced, high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2002, Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014, issues related to high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General briefings to government officials on the status of Molycorp's vertically integrated rare earth manufacturing supply chain; production increases the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility; technology trends related to rare earth permanent magnetic materials; and the potential for rare earth materials to be used in clean energy, advanced transportation, energy efficiency, and other technologies. -- H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, issues related to strategic materials such as rare earth elements -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced, high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, Issues related to domestic critical materials research.PL 113-274, S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles S. 2394, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 4716, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America, All Titles H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, All Titles

Client expense: $1,417,636 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Outer Continental Shelf- Federal Leases Environmental review process for coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest Gateway Pacific Coal Export Terminal Project H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Climate change issues California waiver issues Fuel Economy Issues Renewable Fuels IssuesH.R. 1214: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 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. H.R. 3: Northern Route Approval Act (Keystone) H.R. 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 S. 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 S.1355: A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 1600 Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 S. 2065 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act

Client expense: $1,033,681 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 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. H.R. 1214 -- Dosmestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013S. 344 -- 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. 1230 - Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013. S. 1600 -- Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 Tier 3 Regulations APEC Roadmap for International Electric Vehicle Standards

Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Salton Sea Restoration (S 1245) (HR 4923) Critical Minerals Legislation (S 1600; HR 1022) Geothermal Royalties Transfer of the Salton Sea Test Base

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S.1600,Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 S.1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 S. 2022, Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014 H.R. 4186,Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Senate Resolution - National Chemistry Week 2014

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1600 Critical Mineral Policy Act of 2013: research and development of lithium capacity production in the USA H.R. 4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Ace, 2015: research and development of lithium capacity production in the USA

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported S. 1905 and HR 3826 to provide direction to the EPA regarding standards for emissions of any GHG from fossil fuel-fired utility generating units.Supported S. 1230 to assist manufacturers with alternate fuels vehicles. Supported H.R. 761 and S. 1600 to ensure supply of critical minerals. Supported H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act, to provide direction to EPA regarding standards for emissions of greenhouse gasses from fossil fuel fired utility generation units. General discussions eith agency officials on heavy duty vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions standards. Supported H.R. 1027 & S. 488 to create DOE programs for advanced vehicle technologies.

Client expense: $23,927 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1600; Minerals science and information; Supply chains for critical minerals.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1600 on Critical Minerals Policy Act; Federal procurement policies ("Buy American").

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 1600.

Client expense: $607,395 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1063 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 (House) H.R. 761 the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 (House) S. 1600 Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 West, Texas fertilizer accident - general issues

Client expense: $123,935 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Critical Minerals Policy Act (S. 1600).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Materials Research Agencies: NSF, NIST, DOE Office of Science, Defense Research - FY2015 science budget request and appropriations - CJS, Energy & Water, Defense. Legislation and issues on critical elements in energy applications, including rare earth elements, S.1600. Advocate for scientific society meeting travel for Federal employees S.1347, and for America COMPETES reauthorization, including FIRST and EINSTEIN Acts. Monitor public access data policy proposals and Federal guidelines.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, White House Office

Materials Research Agencies: NSF, NIST, DOE Office of Science, Defense Research - FY2015 science budget request and appropriations - CJS, Energy & Water, Defense. Legislation and issues on critical elements in energy applications, including rare earth elements, S.1600. Advocate for scientific society meeting travel for Federal employees S.1347, and for America COMPETES reauthorization, including FIRST and EINSTEIN Acts. Monitor public access data policy proposals and Federal guidelines.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, White House Office

Materials Research Agencies: NSF, NIST, DOE Office of Science, Defense Research - FY2015 science budget request and appropriations - CJS, Energy & Water, Defense. Legislation and issues on critical elements in energy applications, including rare earth elements, S.1600. Advocate for scientific society meeting travel for Federal employees S.1347, and for America COMPETES reauthorization, including FIRST and EINSTEIN Acts. Monitor public access data policy proposals and Federal guidelines.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, White House Office

Materials Research Agencies: NSF, NIST, DOE Office of Science, Defense Research - FY2015 science budget request and appropriations - CJS, Energy & Water, Defense. Legislation and issues on critical elements in energy applications, including rare earth elements, S.1600. Advocate for scientific society meeting travel for Federal employees S.1347, and for America COMPETES reauthorization, including FIRST and EINSTEIN Acts. Monitor public access data policy proposals and Federal guidelines.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, White House Office

Critical raw materials S. 1600, the Critical Minerals Act of 2013 Implementation of Europe's REACH legislation

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General briefings to government officials on the status of Molycorp's vertically integrated rare earth manufacturing supply chain; production the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility; technology trends related to rare earth permanent magnetic materials; and the potential for rare earth materials to be used in clean energy, advanced transportation, energy efficiency, and other technologies. -- H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, issues related to strategic materials such as rare earth elements -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced, high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2002, Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014, issues related to high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

General briefings to government officials on the status of Molycorp's vertically integrated rare earth manufacturing supply chain; production increases the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility; technology trends related to rare earth permanent magnetic materials; and the potential for rare earth materials to be used in clean energy, advanced transportation, energy efficiency, and other technologies. -- H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, issues related to strategic materials such as rare earth elements -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced, high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies Printed

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

General briefings to government officials on the status of Molycorp's vertically integrated rare earth manufacturing supply chain; production increases the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility; technology trends related to rare earth permanent magnetic materials; and the potential for rare earth materials to be used in clean energy, advanced transportation, energy efficiency, and other technologies. -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced, high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S. 2002, Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014, issues related to high-efficiency motors that utilize rare earth elements -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S. 473, Bureau of Land Management Review of Federal Register Notices, All Titles H.R. 761, Critical Minerals Act, All Titles H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, All Titles H.R. 1063, National Strategic Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles Coal Leasing Program OSM Stream Protection Rule S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act, All Titles S. 2394, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 4716, Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act, All Titles H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America, All Titles H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, All Titles

Client expense: $1,185,776 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues surrounding the mining of rare earth minerals, including supply chain issues. S. 2006: National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014. S.1600, the Critical Minerals Policy Act. S. 2006, the Thorium Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Act, H.R. 1022, the Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 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. H.R. 1214 -- Dosmestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013S. 344 -- 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. 1230 - Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013. S. 1600 -- Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 Tier 3 Regulations APEC Roadmap for International Electric Vehicle Standards

Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1600 Critical Mineral Policy Act of 2013: research and development of lithium capacity production in the USA H.R. 4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: research and development of lithium capacity production in the USA

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Environmental review process for coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest Gateway Pacific Coal Export Terminal Project H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development ActRegulations on Hydraulic Fracturing S. 1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013

Client expense: $4,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Sage-grouse--oppose listing under ESA Sage-grouse conservation efforts by BLM --oppose land use plan amendments H.R. 4716--support legislation to delay sage-grouse listing decision S. 2394--support legislation to delay sage-grouse listing decision S. 1600 --support critical minerals legislation EPA proposed rule on definition of Waters of the U.S. -- oppose rule

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Forest Service

Supported S. 1905 and H.R. 3826 to provide direction to the EPA regarding standards for emissions of any GHG from fossil fuel-fired utility generarating units. Educated members of Congress and agency officials on how to improve the DOE Loan Program on ATVM loans.Supported S. 1230 to assist manufacturers with alternative fuels vehicles. Supported H.R. 761 and S. 1600 to ensure supply of critical minerals. Supported H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act, to provide direction to EPA regarding standards for emissions of greeenhouse gasses from fossil fuel fired utility generation units. General discussions with administration and agency officials on heavy duty vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions standards. Supported H.R. 1027 & S. 488 to create DOE programs for advanced vehicle technologies.

Client expense: $49,496 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to the research and development of lithium capacity production in the United States, including S.1600, The Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013; Chemicals in Commerce Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Climate change issues California waiver issues Fuel Economy Issues Renewable Fuels IssuesH.R. 1214: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013 H.R.1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 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. H.R. 3: Northern Route Approval Act (Keystone) H.R. 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 S. 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 S.1355: A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 1600 Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 S. 2065 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act

Client expense: $1,092,665 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1009 - The Chemical Safety Improvement Act S. 1600 - The Critical Materials Policy Act H.R. 1022 - Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2014 S. 2879 - The Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2014

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE