2nd Quarter - Report

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

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Client
Income
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Expenses
$2,200,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act; all provisions H.R. 702: A bill to repeal the crude oil export ban; all provisions H.R. 666: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions; all provisions H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015; all provisions H. Res. 48: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 351) to provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes; all provisions related to energy H.R. 1290: A bill to require that rail traffic avoid urban areas; all provisions related to the transportation of crude oil H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act; all provisions relating to energy H.R.898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions H.R.309 - Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015; all provisions H.R.905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions H. Con. Res. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy H.R. 330: Marine Access and State Transparency Act; all provisions relating to energy S 494: Authorizing Alaska Production Act; all provisions S 490: Federal Lands Freedom Act; all provisions S 15: Protecting States Rights Act; all provisions S 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions S 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; all provisions S 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; all provisions S 443: A bill to prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transporation Board has approved the rail carriers rail storage plan; all provisions relating to transportation of crude oil S 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; all provisions S 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions S 1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act; all provisions S. 1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11: An original concurrent Resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Keystone XL Pipeline Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule Renewable Fuel Standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Fraud Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Cellulosic Volume Mandate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study Energy Facility Cyber Security Refinery Process Safety Chemical Safety Board National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidelines Revision Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Issues Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Oil Sands Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Potential Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Improving Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A
GREGORY J WASHINGTON N/A

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 309 (114th), H.R. 905 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), H.R. 156 (114th), S. 1626 (114th), H.R. 330 (114th), H.R. 351 (114th), H.R. 428 (114th), H.R. 898 (114th), H.R. 1290 (114th), H.R. 185 (114th), H.Res. 48 (114th), H.R. 666 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions H.R.309 - Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015; all provisions H.R.905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions H. Con. Res. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy S 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11: An original concurrent Resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth theappropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy General Discussions Related to TAX (no specific Bill #): Tax Reform Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase Obama Administration Budget/Tax Proposals re: Oil Industry and Corporate Taxes The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform Senate Finance Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals Chairman Camp Comprehensive Draft Tax Reform Proposal; all provisions that impact energy companies Federal Excise Tax Modification Highway Trust Fund Funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A
GREGORY J WASHINGTON N/A

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 309 (114th), H.R. 898 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.R. 905 (114th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related tomid-level ethanol blends H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act; all provisions H.R. 702: To adopt to changing crude oil market conditions; all provisions H.R. 1290: To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes; all provisions related to the transportation of crude oil S 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; all provisions S 443: A bill to prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transportation Board has approved the rail carriers rail storage plan; all provisions relating to transportation of crude oil S 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions S 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provisions S 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions S 1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act; all provisions S. 1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; all provisions General Discussions Related to FUE (no specific Bill #): Energy Prices Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports Cellulosic Biofuels Requirements Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA) - Renewable Fuel Standard; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) E10+ Blend Wall; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Ethanol Liability Protection; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Co-Processing of Renewable Fuels; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Bio-Fuels; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Proposed 2014-2015 Rule; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Crude Oil Rail Transportation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 1290 (114th), S. 1626 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 156 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

General Discussions Related to FOR (no specific Bill #): Ecuador Rule of Law and Trade Issues Australian Energy and Investment Issues Iraq Energy Issues Eurasian Energy Security Caspian Energy Transportation Options Indonesia Energy and Investment Issues China Energy Issues Korean Energy Issues Bangladesh Energy Issues Canadian Oil Sands Keystone XL Pipeline Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations European Energy Security European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive Brazil Energy Issues Saudi Arabia Energy Issues Nigeria Energy Issues South Africa Energy Issues Angolan Energy Issues African Energy Issues Ghana Energy Issues Kuwait Energy Issues Japan Energy and Investment Issues Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG) Crude Oil Exports Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Russia Sanctions Venezuela Sanctions Mexico Energy Issues Lifting of Cuba Sanctions

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act; all provision relating to residue and customs drawback H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015; all provisions relating to Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) H.R. 1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; all provisions relating to African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) General Discussions Related to TRD (no specific Bill #): Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement Foreign Investment Protection Generalized System of Preferences Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement and the classification of fuels European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations and Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulations African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Trade Promotion Authority

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 1295 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 2134: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R.2109: Equal Access to Justice Act; all provisions H.R. 2098: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 2576: TSCA Modernization Act of 2015; all provisions H.R.1732: Integrity Protection Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States(WOTUS)rule H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions related to the social cost of carbon S 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions S 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions S 293: A bill to amend the Environmental Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions S 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking S 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions S 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provisions S 1140: Federal Water Quality Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States(WOTUS)rule General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Renewable Fuel Standards 2014-2015 Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemakings Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)/ consolidated rulemaking Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste Proposed Refinery Sector Rule Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Potential Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Toxic Substances Control Act Reform Social Cost of Carbon

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLYN GOODMAN New NONE
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A
GREGORY J WASHINGTON N/A

Contacted: U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2109 (114th), H.R. 1735 (114th), H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 1732 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th), H.R. 2134 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th), H.R. 2098 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General Discussions Related to LAW (no specific Bill #): Revisions to Section 1504 of HR 4713 (111th Congress): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Egypt Arbitration Issues Cyber Security Issues Derivatives

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4713 (114th)

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.