COMPETES Act

Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic drilling rule), oil spill response offshore wind energy, port infrastructure, CZMA, and renewable marine resources. H.R.455 - California Clean Coast Act of 2021 H.R.479- California Central Coast Conservation Act H.R.544 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 H.R.569- Defend our Coast Act H.R.570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021 H.R.998 - Offshore Wind Jobs Opportunity Act H.R.2519 - To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. H.R.2635 - To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes. H.R.2643 - To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes. H.R.2836 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. H.R.3048 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. H.R.3053 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area. H.R.3116 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. H.R. 3160 -To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4334 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes. H.R. 4696/S.2468 - To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes. H.Res.614 Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline H.R. 5634 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, and for other purposes. H.R. 5784 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.5707- To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R.5965- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6728 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes. H.R.6780- To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes. H.R.6533- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage a network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies, and for other purposes. H.R.6643 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to certain regulatory actions related to hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins, and for other purposes. H.R.7292- To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, and for other purposes. H.R.7293- To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7298- To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the publication of data on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7306- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide deadlines for the development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs, and for other purposes. H.R.7355- To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of an issuer shall not be construed to be required. H.R.7397 - To restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes H.R.7434- To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. H.R.7439- To promote United States energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.6728 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes. H.R.6780 - To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes. H.R. 6916 - To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the President to take certain actions relating to the importation into the United States from Russia, and the exportation from the United States, of oil and gas, and for other purposes. H.R. 7584 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States. H.R.8013 - To establish the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the Department of Energy and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative, and for other purposes. H.R.8117 - To exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. H.R.8176 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue decisions on applications for permits to drill that have been frozen in contravention of the spirit of such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.8224 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and finalize the next offshore oil and gas leasing program, and for other purposes. H.R. 653/S.58 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 S.28 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.1115 - A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.1807 - Clean H2 Production Act S.2501 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes. S. 2962 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure market competition in onshore oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. S. 3104 - A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. S.3111- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as a shipping fuel. S.3112- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program, and for other purposes. S.3118- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes. S.3731 - A bill to restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.4228 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to immediately resume oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $285,538 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

S. 1012, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes. - bill in its entirety; H.R. 501; Climate Smart Ports Act - bill in its entirety; S. 216; Climate Smart Ports Act - bill in its entirety; S. 1953; Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 - Sec. 1108; S. 2016; Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 - Title I, Sec. C, Title II; H.R. 3684; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4550; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; S. 3045; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; S. 2605; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4549, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; S. 799; SCALE Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2377; Energy Infrastructure Act - Title II, Subtitle B, Sec. 3103; H.R. 4502; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - Division G, Title I, Sec. 150, Sec. 151, Sec. 152, Sec. 153, Sec. 184 S.Con.Res.14; A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031. - bill in its entirety; H.R.5479; To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. - bill in its entirety; H.R. 5304; Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4996; Ocean Shipping Reform Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3580; Ocean Shipping Reform Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3252; STOPtheGRINCHAct - bill in its entirety; HR. 6028; STOPtheGRINCHAct - bill in its entirety; S. 3268; The Improving Memphis Supply Chain Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6119; Further Extending Government Funding Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3262; FREIGHT Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2962; COMPETES Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6617; Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4521; United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2471; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R.1335; FREEZER Trucks Act - bill in its entirety; S. 432; FREEZER Trucks Act - bill in its entirety; Ports Offering Real Time Statistics Act - bill in its entirety; Customs Modernization Act of 2021 - bill in its entirety; H.R.3110; PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act - bill in its entirety; S.1658; PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act - bill in its entirety; S.4217; Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 8294; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 - Sec. 150, Sec. 151, Sec. 152, Sec. 153, Sec. 154, Sec. 155, Sec. 156, Sec. 157, Sec. 184, Sec. 407; FY '23 Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to the supply chains & rail service; Issues related to supply chain data initiatives; Issues related to transportation user fees and the highway trust fund; Issues related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding and implementation; Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to vehicle miles travelled fees for commercial motor vehicles; Issues related to National Mediation Board nominations; Issues related to the future of AV Technology; Issues related to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation nominations; Issues related to the proper classification of suicides and trespassing deaths; Issues related to the bonding of infrastructure projects; Issues related to container excess dwell fees; Issues related to National Transportation Safety Board re-nominations; Issues related to mechanical worker drug testing; Issues related to funding mega-transportation projects.

HR 1848 - The Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act HR 3110/S.1658 - PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act HR 4521 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 HR 4996/S.3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 HR 5256 FREEZER Trucks Act HR 5479 - To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. HR 3687 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (bi-partisan infrastructure bill) HR 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 S.2962 - COMPETES Act S.3252/HR 6028 - STOP the GRINCH Act S.3262 - FREIGHT Act S.3268 - The Improving Memphis' Supply Chain Act S.3580 - The Ocean Shipping Reform Act S.4217 - Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Ports Offering Real Time Statistics Act Vehicle miles travelled fee for commercial motor vehicles (Cornyn) Issues related to truck size and weight Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization and infrastructure Issues related to transportation user fees and the highway trust fund Issues related to the bonding of infrastructure projects Issues related to funding mega-transportation projects Issues related to the future of AV technology Issues related to common carrier obligations Issues related to movement of Hazmat by rail Issues related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding and implementation Issues related to the supply chain and rail service Issues related to supply chain data initiatives Issues related to mechanical worker drug testing Issues related to National Transportation Safety Board renominations

Client expense: $843,192 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2962 COMPETES Act S.3580/HR 4996 Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Client expense: $843,192 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7439: Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022; S.2962 - COMPETES Act

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

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

Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic drilling rule), oil spill response offshore wind energy, port infrastructure, CZMA, and renewable marine resources. H.R.455 - California Clean Coast Act of 2021 H.R.479- California Central Coast Conservation Act H.R.544 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 H.R.569- Defend our Coast Act H.R.570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021 H.R.998 - Offshore Wind Jobs Opportunity Act H.R.2519 - To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. H.R.2635 - To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes. H.R.2643 - To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes. H.R.2836 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. H.R.3048 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. H.R.3053 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area. H.R.3116 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. H.R. 3160 -To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4334 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes. H.R. 4696/S.2468 - To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes. H.Res.614 Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline H.R. 5634 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, and for other purposes. H.R. 5784 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R.5707- To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R.5965- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6728 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes. H.R.6780- To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes. H.R.6533- To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage a network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies, and for other purposes. H.R.6643 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to certain regulatory actions related to hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins, and for other purposes. H.R.7292- To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, and for other purposes. H.R.7293- To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7298- To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the publication of data on expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill, and for other purposes. H.R.7306- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide deadlines for the development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs, and for other purposes. H.R.7355- To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of an issuer shall not be construed to be required. H.R.7397 - To restart oil and gas leasing and permitting on Federal land, and for other purposes H.R.7434- To require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. H.R.7439- To promote United States energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 653/S.58 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 S.28 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.1115 - A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.1807 - Clean H2 Production Act S.2501 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes. S. 2962 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure market competition in onshore oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. S. 3104 - A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. S.3111- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as a shipping fuel. S.3112- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program, and for other purposes. S.3118- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes.

H.R 6952 - RAISE Act HR 6938 - Job Protection Act HR 7309 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 S 2821 - ESP Family Leave Act S.2962 - COMPETES Act HR 5727 - Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021 Fair Labor Standards Act Lobbied on the importance of apprenticeship programs Collective bargaining and partnerships with Dept of Labor and state affiliates Promoting gender equity through pensions Diversifying the teacher profession and apprenticeship programs Elevating the bargaining requests of striking local members to federal officials Gender based labor issues including pensions and work force diversity Paid COVID leave for educators Effective teaching and learning guidance and practices foe public school educators Safe and effective re-opening of public schools Educator Shortages Discussions re: FLSA

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2962 COMPETES Act S.3580/HR 4996 Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Client expense: $1,078,263 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2962 COMPETES Act S.3580/HR 4996 Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Client expense: $1,078,263 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1012, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes. - bill in its entirety; H.R. 501; Climate Smart Ports Act - bill in its entirety; S. 216; Climate Smart Ports Act - bill in its entirety; S. 1953; Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 - Sec. 1108; S. 2016; Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 - Title I, Sec. C, Title II; H.R. 3684; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4550; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; S. 3045; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; S. 2605; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4549, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - bill in its entirety; S. 799; SCALE Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2377; Energy Infrastructure Act - Title II, Subtitle B, Sec. 3103; H.R. 4502; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 - Division G, Title I, Sec. 150, Sec. 151, Sec. 152, Sec. 153, Sec. 184 S.Con.Res.14; A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031. - bill in its entirety; H.R.5479; To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. - bill in its entirety; H.R. 5304; Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4996; Ocean Shipping Reform Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3580; Ocean Shipping Reform Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3252; STOPtheGRINCHAct - bill in its entirety; HR. 6028; STOPtheGRINCHAct - bill in its entirety; S. 3268; The Improving Memphis Supply Chain Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6119; Further Extending Government Funding Act - bill in its entirety; S. 3262; FREIGHT Act - bill in its entirety; S. 2962; COMPETES Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6617; Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 4521; United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2471; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R.1335; FREEZER Trucks Act - bill in its entirety; S. 432; FREEZER Trucks Act - bill in its entirety; Ports Offering Real Time Statistics Act - bill in its entirety; Customs Modernization Act of 2021 - bill in its entirety; FY '23 Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY '23 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to supply chain performance; Issues related to transportation user fees and the highway trust fund; Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization and infrastructure; Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to vehicle miles travelled fees for commercial motor vehicles; Issues related to National Mediation Board nominations; Issues related to the future of AV Technology; Issues related to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation nominations; Issues related to the proper classification of suicides and trespassing deaths; Issues related to the bonding of infrastructure projects; Issues related to container excess dwell fees; Issues related to National Transportation Safety Board re-nominations; Issues related to mechanical worker drug testing; Issues related to funding mega-transportation projects.

U.S. / China Relations S.2962 - COMPETES Act. S.1605/H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lesgislation H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 2962 - Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation (COMPETES) Act H.R.2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4356 Hope for Homes Act S. 1768 Hope for Homes Act H.R. 4872 Zero-Emission Homes Act S. 2370 Zero-Emission Homes Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011). U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. DOE/EIS-0550). Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy

Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic drilling rule), oil spill response offshore wind energy, port infrastructure, CZMA, and renewable marine resources. H.R.455 - California Clean Coast Act of 2021 H.R.479- California Central Coast Conservation Act H.R.544 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 H.R.569- Defend our Coast Act H.R.570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021 H.R.998 - Offshore Wind Jobs Opportunity Act H.R.2519 - To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. H.R.2635 - To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes. H.R.2643 - To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes. H.R.2836 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. H.R.3048 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. H.R.3053 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area. H.R.3116 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. H.R. 3160 -To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4334 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, to distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to promote alternative energy development, and for other purposes. H.R. 4696/S.2468 - To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes. H.Res.614 Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline H.R. 5634 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, and for other purposes. H.R. 5784 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 653/S.58 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 S.28 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.1115 - A bill to prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. S.1807 - Clean H2 Production Act S.2501 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. S.2633 - A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes. S. 2962 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure market competition in onshore oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. S. 3104 - A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes.

Lesgislation H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 2962 - Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation (COMPETES) Act H.R.2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act H.R. 2820 Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 6396 Climate RESILIENCE Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4356 Hope for Homes Act S. 1768 Hope for Homes Act H.R. 4872 Zero-Emission Homes Act S. 2370 Zero-Emission Homes Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011). U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. DOE/EIS-0550). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-BC-0021). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, General Service Incandescent Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Consumer Furnaces and Boilers, Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, Commercial Clothes Washers, Battery Chargers, and Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2012-BT-STD-0045). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Product Classes for Residential Dishwashers, Residential Clothes Washers, and Consumer Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0002). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2018-BT-STD-0018). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Definitions for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0012) Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy

Lesgislation H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 2962 - Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation (COMPETES) Act H.R.2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011). U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. DOE/EIS-0550). Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy