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Foreign Relations FOR

General issues related to U.S. Arctic Policy.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Marine Mammal Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2822/S. 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, general energy issues as related to appropriations for the Department of Interior and EPA and insertion of S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 - on regulatory reform and Well Control Rule language.

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 280 (114th), S. 1645 (114th), H.R. 2822 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to three draft regulations called "the methane suite" that 1) regulate methane from new/modified sources in the oil and gas sector, 2) propose to states Control Technique Guidance on how to reduce VOC emissions from oil and gas assets in ozone non-attainment states, and 3) EPA proposal to redefine source aggregation for all emissions in the oil and gas sector; General issues related to the UNFCCC Congress of the Parties 21 (COP21) in Paris; Issues related to Shell CCS priorities; General issues related to oil and gas development on leases in the Gulf of Mexico, including regulatory and permit issues related to Gulf leases; Issues related to simplifying and clarifying regulatory requirements for offshore oil and gas activity, including NEPA requirements; General offshore issues related to commerce such as seismic, oceans policy, environmental studies; Issues related to carbon capture and storage and climate change; Issues related to pipeline permit approval.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office; Marine Mammal Commission; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 4265 - Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015, as related to delays of the implementation of the new 70 ppb ozone NAAQS standard; Issues related to the Petroleum Refinery Sector Rule.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Marine Mammal Commission; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4265 (114th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to PHMSA small scale LNG facilities in the Omnibus and the Surface Transportation Extension Act (H.R. 3819); Issues related to the extension of the Positive Train Control requirement; Issues related to reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act; Issues related to the transport of crude oil by rail; H.R. 1804/S. 859 - Crude-By-Rail Safety Act, all provisions; S. 853 - Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1405 - RAILS Act, all provisions; S. 808 - Surface Transportation Board Re-authorization Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2933 - At-Grade Crossing Enhancement Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1789 - Tank Car Safety and Security Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 650 - Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act, all provisions.

Contacted: Marine Mammal Commission; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 2933 (114th), S. 853 (114th), H.R. 1804 (114th), H.R. 1405 (114th), S. 650 (114th), S. 808 (114th), H.R. 3819 (114th), H.R. 1789 (114th), S. 859 (114th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, all provisions; S. 725 - Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act, all provisions; General issues related to Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Marine Mammal Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 697 (114th), S. 725 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), S. 659 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 348 - RAPID Act, all provisions; Issues related to White House Guidance Establishing Metrics for the Permitting and Environmental Review of Infrastructure Projects.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Marine Mammal Commission; White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 348 (114th), S. 280 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (2025 emission reduction target) and implementation of President Obama's Climate Action Plan; Various issues related to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) including: DOE participation in the launch of Shell's Quest project in Alberta, Canada, Shell's speaking role at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum chaired by DOE, and DOE and Shell announcement that DOE-funded technology has been added to the Quest project; Issues related to Shell's Alaska Venture, including lease terms, permits, regulatory issues (Includes Arctic Rule) and DOI's Alaska specific OCS regulations; Issues related to Arctic OCS operating regulations/requirements; Issues related to draft 2017-2022 OCS Leasing Plan; S. 1278 - Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act, all provisions; S. 1276 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1279 Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act, all provisions; General offshore energy, regulatory and safety issues (including Well Control Rule); General Arctic policy issues including the NPC study, Arctic Council and Arctic Regulations; General issues related to offshore access in Atlantic and EGoM (no bill); Issues related to unconventional gas development.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Marine Mammal Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 1276 (114th), S. 1279 (114th), S. 1278 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to LNG export provision in energy legislation.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Marine Mammal Commission

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

General issues related to LNG fueling facilities in the Omnibus Appropriations bill; H.R. 703 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; S. 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 702 - To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, all provisions; H.R. 156 - Crude Oil Export Act, all provisions; General issues related to the export of crude oil (no bill number assigned); General issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard (no bill number assigned); S. 1372 - American Crude Oil Export Equality Act, all provisions; S. 1312 - Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2864 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from extending the renewable fuel program past 2022 if the Administrator waives applicable volume requirements in prior years, all provision; H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions related to cyber-security and crude export.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Marine Mammal Commission; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 2864 (114th), S. 1584 (114th), H.R. 156 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), S. 577 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), S. 1372 (114th), S. 1312 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to seismic activities and potential impacts on marine mammals; S. 1888 A bill to reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement for the Federal Government, including Ocean observations, data collection, and science programs in the Gulf of Mexico; Issues related to ecosystem and marine mammal monitoring programs.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Marine Mammal Commission; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1888 (114th)

Natural Resources NAT

General offshore access and resource potential issues, including participation by Rep. Shuster at a hearing and issues related to DOI's BOEM Draft Proposed 5 Year Leasing Program; Issues related to ESA policy and listings/critical habitat relvant to oil and gas exploration in the US OCS; Issues related to National Ocean Policy Marine Planning implementation; General issues related to BOEM offshore leasing; Issues related to the BSEE Well control Rule; Issues related to BSEE SOP policy; Issues related to Arctic OCS lease extensions.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Marine Mammal Commission; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to Iran and Russia sanctions; General issues related to CFTC and FERC Rulemakings.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Marine Mammal Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to tax reform and tax extenders; General issues related to LNG Tax Equalization, Partnership Audit provisions, Omnibus Appropriations Act; General issues related to renewable fuels; Issues related to US Proposed Model Treaty; Issues related to BEPS Related Proposals; Issues related to Highway Funding.

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Marine Mammal Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act, all provisions; S. 456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 456 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 754 (114th)