National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014

H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 (advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals)

Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 (advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals)

Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reforms. H.R. 761-National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013; H.R. 981 RARE Act of 2013; H.R. 1063 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013; S. 468- CARE Act. S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act."

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

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

Discussed domestic rare earth production and progress of their EIS for a rare earth mine in the Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming; discussed mine permitting for their Bear Lodge mine; discussed the Critical Minerals Institute; discussed Senate bill S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 - which would establish a Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative.

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

Government targets: SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 322, Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (Toxic Substances Control Act Provisions); H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; H.R. 1287, Sound Science Act of 2013; H.R. 2248, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2013, H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4159, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Nanotechnology Provisions); H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 4895, Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014; H.R. 5033, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act of 2013; S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; S. 814, Protecting Communities from Chemical Explosions Act of 2013; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013; S. 1781, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; S. 1853, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014; S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014; S. 2120, A bill to regulate children's products that contain phthalates; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; S. 2572, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 2613, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2656, Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014; S. 2811, Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014; S. 2833, CASE Act; S. 2879, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2014; S. 2902, Microbead Free Waters Act of 2014; Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science FY 2015; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2015 (National Toxicology Program within HHS, Report on Carcinogens); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (GSA and Green Building Policies, Phthalates, CHAP and CPSC); Interior Appropriations FY 2015 including EPA Funding and EPA programs; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization and Reform; Chemicals in Commerce Act (House Discussion Draft); TSCA Inventory Update Rule; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Access to Federally Funded Research Data; Chemical Safety Board; Confidential Business Information Disclosures under TSCA; Design for the Environment; EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (including Assessments on Dioxin, Formaldehyde and Hexavalent Chromium) and Good Science; EPA Science Advisory Board Reform; Asbestos; Bisphenol A; CPSC Phthalates CHAP; Crystalline Silica; EPEAT Environmental Assessment Tool; Flame Retardants; Foam Food Service; Formaldehyde; Helium; Hexavalent Chromium; Mercury; Nanotechnology; Polystyrene foodservice; Rare Earths; Styrene; Federal Government Use of Green Building Standards, Including "LEED"; Improving Federal Agency Chemical Risk Assessments; Regulatory Reform; Significant New Use Rules; Vinyl Industry Related Issues

Discussed domestic rare earth production and propress of their EIS for a rare earth mine in the Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming; discussed mine permitting for their Bear Lodge mine; .discussed the Critical Minerals Institute; discussed Senate bill S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 which would establish a Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2006, HR 4883 National Rare Earth Cooperative Act, thorium nuclear power in general

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2006 and HR 4883, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act, also Thorium nuclear power in general.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, 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, 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

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

S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 (advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals)

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction techologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficieincy in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 (advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals)

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 322, Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (Toxic Substances Control Act Provisions); H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; H.R. 1287, Sound Science Act of 2013; H.R. 2248, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2013, H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4159, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Nanotechnology Provisions); H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 4895, Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014; H.R. 5033, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act of 2013; S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; S. 814, Protecting Communities from Chemical Explosions Act of 2013; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013; S. 1781, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; S. 1853, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014; S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014; S. 2120, A bill to regulate children's products that contain phthalates; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; S. 2572, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 2613, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2656, Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014; S. 2811, Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014; S. 2833, CASE Act; S. 2879, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2014; S. 2902, Microbead Free Waters Act of 2014; Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science FY 2015; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2015 (National Toxicology Program within HHS, Report on Carcinogens); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (GSA and Green Building Policies, Phthalates, CHAP and CPSC); Interior Appropriations FY 2015 (EPA Funding); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization and Reform; Chemicals in Commerce Act (House Discussion Draft); TSCA Inventory Update Rule; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Access to Federally Funded Research Data; Chemical Safety Board; Confidential Business Information Disclosures under TSCA; Design for the Environment; EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (including Assessments on Dioxin, Formaldehyde and Hexavalent Chromium) and Good Science; EPA Science Advisory Board Reform; Asbestos; Bisphenol A; CPSC Phthalates CHAP; Crystalline Silica; EPEAT Environmental Assessment Tool; Flame Retardants; Formaldehyde; Helium; Hexavalent Chromium; Mercury; Nanotechnology; Polystyrene foodservice; Rare Earths; Styrene; Federal Government Use of Green Building Standards, Including "LEED"; Improving Federal Agency Chemical Risk Assessments; Regulatory Reform; Vinyl Industry Related Issues

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reforms. H.R. 761-National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013; H.R. 981 RARE Act of 2013; H.R. 1063 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013; S. 468- CARE Act. S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act."

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussed domestic rare earth production and propress of their EIS for a rare earth mine in the Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming; discussed mine permitting for their Bear Lodge mine; discussed the Critical Minerals Institute; discussed Senate bill S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 which would establish a Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reforms. H.R. 761-National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013; H.R. 981 RARE Act of 2013; H.R. 1063 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013; S. 468- CARE Act. S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act."

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

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

Issues surrounding the mining of rare earth minerals, including supply chain issues. S. 2006: National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), 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. 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: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 322, Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (Toxic Substances Control Act Provisions); H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; H.R. 1287, Sound Science Act of 2013;H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4159, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Nanotechnology Provisions); H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 4895, Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014; H.R. 5033, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act of 2013; S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; S. 814, Protecting Communities from Chemical Explosions Act of 2013; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013; S. 1781, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; S. 1853, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014; S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014; S. 2120, A bill to regulate children's products that contain phthalates; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; S. 2572, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science FY 2015; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2015 (National Toxicology Program within HHS, Report on Carcinogens); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (GSA and Green Building Policies, Phthalates CHAP and CPSC); Interior Appropriations FY 2015 (EPA Funding); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization and Reform; Chemicals in Commerce Act (House Discussion Draft); TSCA Inventory Update Rule; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Access to Federally Funded Research Data; Chemical Safety Board; Confidential Business Information Disclosures under TSCA; Design for the Environment; EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (including Assessments on Dioxin, Formaldehyde and Hexavalent Chromium) and Good Science; EPA Science Advisory Board Reform; Asbestos; Bisphenol A; CPSC Phthalates CHAP; Crystalline Silica; EPEAT Environmental Assessment Tool; Flame Retardants; Formaldehyde; Helium; Hexavalent Chromium; Mercury; Nanotechnology; Rare Earths; Styrene; Federal Government Use of Green Building Standards, Including "LEED"; Improving Federal Agency Chemical Risk Assessments; Regulatory Reform; Vinyl Industry Related Issues

Discussed domestic rare earth production and propress of their EIS for a rare earth mine in the Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming; discussed mine permitting for their Bear Lodge mine; .discussed the Critical Minerals Institute; discussed Senate bill S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 which would establish a Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Worked to help implement MAP-21 surface transportation authorization law. 2. Support reintroduction of the, "Commuter Protection Act," H.R. 3684 and S. 2006

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), 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 -- S. 1932, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, issues related to strategic materials and advanced motors -- S. 2002, Motor Systems Market Awareness Act of 2014, issues related to high-efficiency motors -- S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, issues related to rare earth production technologies -- S.1600, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013, issues related to rare earth resources and production technologies

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reforms. H.R. 761-National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013; H.R. 981 RARE Act of 2013; H.R. 1063 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013; S. 468- CARE Act. S.2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

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

1. Surface transportation funding issues with a focus on tax reform. 2. Supported reintroduction of the Commuter Protection Act, H.R. 3684 and S. 2006

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

1. Surface transportation funding issues with a focus on tax reform. 2. Supported reintroduction of the Commuter Protection Act, H.R. 3684 and S. 2006

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

1. Worked to help implement MAP-21 surface transportation authorization law. 2. Support reintroduction of the, "Commuter Protection Act," H.R. 3684 and S. 2006

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office