3rd Quarter - Termination

WILLIAM F. WHITSITT for DEVON ENERGY CORP

Firm
Client
Income
$20,000
Expenses
—
Terminated
Aug 10, 2008

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General opposition to reducing or eliminating provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, or imposing new taxes of any sort, that would result in reduction of investment in natural gas and/or oil exploration, development and production.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM FLOYD WHITSITT —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Minerals Management Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Support for climate policy concepts (no specific bill numbers in this period) that do not penalize or restrict natural gas production.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM FLOYD WHITSITT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Minerals Management Service

Natural Resources NAT

Opposition to various legislative concepts (without bill numbers) that would restrict access to oil and gas resources on federal lands and offshore, or that would add new unnecessary and counterproductive regulatory, royalty, tax or other costs that would decrease oil and gas drilling and production. Specific opposition to HR 6515, the Drill Responsibly on Leased Lands Act, and HR 6899, the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act. Support for various proposals to increase domestic oil and natural gas exploration and production, including S 2958, the American Energy Production Act, and HR 5437, the American-Made Energy Act and HR 2784, the NEED Act. Support for proposals (no bill numbers) to provide sharing of federal offshore lease bonus, rental and royalty income with states allowing leasing and production off their coasts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM FLOYD WHITSITT —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service

Bills named: H.R. 5437 (110th), H.R. 6515 (110th), H.R. 2784 (110th), H.R. 6899 (110th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.