Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023

Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding sustainable agriculture and food systems; grassland conservation and sustainable grazing; regenerative agriculture; sustainable biofuels; and food loss and waste. Other Specific Activities: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) - support strong provisions related to conservation and sustainable food systems Zero Food Waste Act (S.2389/H.R.4444) - support Agriculture Innovation Act (S. 98) - support Agriculture Resilience Act (H.R.1016/S.1840) - support Food Date Labeling Act (S. 1484/H.R. 3159) - support NO TIME TO Waste Act (S. 2889/H.R. 5657) - support

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 1130: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 5616: Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 6814: Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 7176: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024; all provisions H.R. 7377: Royalty Resiliency Act; all provisions S. 2389: Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration leasing Hydrogen Improvements to the comprehensive inventory of the Outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas resources Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels West Coast Decommissioning Decommissioning

Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1: The Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 5616: The Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 6814: Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 7377: Royalty Resiliency Act; all provisions S. 2389: Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration leasing Hydrogen Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels West Coast Decommissioning Decommissioning

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1121 Protecting American Energy Production Act; HR 7073 Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act; HR 7377 Royalty Resiliency Act; HR 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024; S 2389 Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; draft legislation on permitting modernization for leases on federal lands and pipelines; draft legislation regarding hydrogen research and deployment (provisions relating to appropriations); draft legislation regarding PHMSA reauthorization and pipeline safety; draft legislation to modernize the energy permitting process (provisions relating to judicial review); proposed regulation on Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process; 89 Fed. Reg. 5318 Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; efforts related to implementation of Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024.

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 3170--Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions Draft legislation concerning decommissioning of offshore energy assets and reefing activities--Advocacy in support of technical changes to the draft bill H.R.5616--Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy Production Act (BRIDGE Production Act)--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions 2025 Appropriations--Advocacy in support spending bill language related to Rice's whale, North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW), geophysical testing permits and offshore leasing policy S. 2389--Offshore Energy Security Act--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions General education and advocacy relating to BOEM's 2024-2029 offshore leasing plan ("five-year plan") General education and advocacy relating to Rice's whale proposed rule at NOAA/NMFS Advocacy in support of draft legislation that would mandate offshore wind, oil and gas, leasing, and make improvements to permitting and judicial review Advocacy in support of parity for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) litigation related to cases related to energy projects being considered in federal court S. 3226--Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act--Advocacy in support of legislation creating grant programs for offshore wind worker training. S.373--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocacy in support of revenue sharing legislation for offshore wind. H.R. 986--Coordinating Our Local Liaisons And Bringing Out Related Agency Technical Expertise Act (COLLABORATE Act) General advocacy in support of policies furthering the promulgation of: carbon capture regulations at BOEM, additional offshore leasing and production, offshore wind lease sale minimums and acreage targets, and further shift of hydrocarbon consumption from imports to domestic production Advocacy in support of draft legislation that would mandate Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) factor reform and bid transparency at BOEM.

Draft legislation on permitting modernization for leases on federal lands and pipelines; draft legislation related to judicial review and changes to the Administrative Procedure Act; draft legislation on decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms through reefing; HR 1130 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (provisions relating to the oil and gas industry; tax provisions); HR 6494 Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023; S 2071 Reliable Rail Service Act; S 2389 Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; S 3170 REPAIR Act of 2023; S 3445 Supporting Made in America Energy Act; efforts related to presidential permits for border crossings impacting US-Mexico natural gas pipeline permitting.

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1: The Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 1335: Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production (TAPP) of American Resources Act; all provisions H.R. 5616: The Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 6814: Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; all provisions S. 2389: Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration leasing Hydrogen Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels West Coast Decommissioning

S. 3170--Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions Draft legislation concerning decommissioning of offshore energy assets and reefing activities--Advocacy in support of technical changes to the draft bill H.R.5616--Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy Production Act (BRIDGE Production Act)--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions S. 2986--Warding off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts Act (WHALE Act)-Advocacy in support of legislation preventing the enforcement of certain mitigations and measures related to Rice's whale 2024 Appropriations--Advocacy in support of amendments (Graves, Carl) related to Rice's whale, North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) and offshore leasing policy S. 2389--Offshore Energy Security Act--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions General education and advocacy relating to BOEM's 2024-2029 offshore leasing plan ("five-year plan") General education and advocacy relating to Rice's whale proposed rule at NOAA/NMFS Advocacy in support of draft legislation that would mandate offshore wind, oil and gas, leasing, and make improvements to permitting and judicial review Advocacy in support of parity for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) litigation related to cases related to energy projects being considered in federal court S. 3226--Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act--Advocacy in support of legislation creating grant programs for offshore wind worker training. S.373--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocacy in support of revenue sharing legislation for offshore wind. General advocacy in support of policies furthering the promulgation of: carbon capture regulations at BOEM, additional offshore leasing and production, offshore wind lease sale minimums and acreage targets, and further shift of hydrocarbon consumption from imports to domestic production

H.R. 1: The Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions of the bill H.R. 1335: Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production (TAPP) of American Resources Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5616: The Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions S. 2389, Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Hydrogen Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels

Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5616--Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy Production Act (BRIDGE Production Act)--Advocacy in support of the bill & provisions S. 2986--Warding off Hostile Administrative Leasing Efforts Act (WHALE Act)--Advocacy in support of legislation preventing the enforcement of certain mitigations and measures related to Rice's whale H.R. 2617--Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023--Advocacy in support of amendments (Graves, Carl) related to Rice's whale and offshore leasing policy S. 2389--Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023--Advocacy in support of OES Act General education and advocacy relating to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)'s 2024-2029 offshore leasing plan ("five-year plan") General education and advocacy relating to Rice's whale proposed rule at NOAA/NMFS Advocacy in support of draft legislation that would mandate offshore wind, oil and gas, leasing, and make improvements to permitting and judicial review Advocacy in support of parity for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) litigation related to cases related to energy projects being considered in federal court Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act--Advocacy in support of legislation creating grant programs for offshore wind worker training. S. 2130--Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act)--Advocacy in support of revenue sharing legislation for offshore wind. General advocacy in support of policies furthering the promulgation of: carbon capture regulations at Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), additional offshore leasing and production, offshore wind lease sale minimums and acreage targets, and further shift of hydrocarbon consumption from imports to domestic production

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act (Division B and Division C); HR 1121 Protecting American Energy Production Act; HR 1130 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (provisions relating to the energy industry and sanctions policy); HR 5482 Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2023; S 2071 Reliable Rail Service Act; S 2389 Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; S 2845 Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act; draft legislation on permitting reform; draft legislation on permitting modernization for leases on federal lands and pipelines; draft legislation on Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act.

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues regarding oil and gas leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region; Seismic and wind leasing surveying on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region and National Marine Fisheries; regulations regarding endangered and threatened marine species; S.2605 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, Title I and Title IV; Permitting energy projects under 42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq; S. 2986; S. 2389; H.R. 5616; Risk Management and Financial Assurance for Outer Continental Shelf Lease; PIPES Act of 2020 and Pipeline Safety reauthorization; Maritime local content requirements.

Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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