SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY) for SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act, provisions related to End-User Relief (Title III), and issues related to Dodd-Frank transparency.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Marine Mammal Commission; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2289 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to exploration and development of Alaska offshore oil and gas leases, including Shell's Alaska Venture, regulatory issues, lease terms, and permits; Issues relating to approval of TransCanada's request for a presidential permit to build the KXL pipeline across US/Canada borders; 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 access and issues related to energy, regulatory and safety (includes Well Control Rule); General Arctic policy issues including the NPC study, Arctic Council, and Arctic Regulations; FY 16 T-HUD Appropriations, PHMSA provisions; Issues related to Pipeline Safety Reauthorization, including PHMSA regulatory update requirement; Issues related to DOI's Alaska specific OCS regulations; Issues related to the implementation of findings of DOI 60-day review of Shell's 2012 season.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Marine Mammal Commission; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to seismic activities and potential impacts on marine mammals; Ocean observations, monitoring, and science programs - AK and Gulf of Mexico; Issues related to ecosystem and marine mammal monitoring programs.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Marine Mammal Commission; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Foreign Relations FOR

Issue related to US Arctic Policy; Issues related to sanctions against Russia and Cuba.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Marine Mammal Commission; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General U.S. tax reform related issues; H.R. 2821 Partnership Audit Simplification Act, all provisions; Issues related to LNG Tax Equalization; Issues related to interest deductibility (Section 163j, IRC); General tax issues related to renewable fuels; Issues related to US Highway Funding; BEPS Issues (interest expense deduction, transfer pricing guidelines, etc.); Issues related to Reinsurance deductibility.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Marine Mammal Commission; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2821 (114th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

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 Reauthorization 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: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Marine Mammal Commission; SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

General issues related to oil and gas development on leases in the Gulf of Mexico; Regulatory and permit issues related to Gulf leases; Issues related to the Clean Water Rule, including definitions of the Waters of the United States and general water issues; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Draft Rule; issues relating to NSPS rule to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas production and transmission; issues related to pending Control Technique Guidelines to states for implementing 2008 ozone NAAQS standard in oil and gas sector; issues related to the pending EPA Enhanced Natural Gas Star voluntary program for reduction of onshore methane emissions from existing assets; issues related to possible Shell role in US-China international CCS project; Issues related to simplying 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 the EPAs Proposed Rule to amend Subpart J of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan; Issues related to pipeline permit approval; Issues related to ESA listings/critical habitat relevant to oil and gas exploration in the US OCS; Issues related to National Ocean Policy Marine Planning implementation; Issues related to Offshore Safety and Well Control Rulemaking.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

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

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 703 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; S. 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act of 2015, all provisions; HR 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 provisions; Issues related to Pipeline Hazardous Materials Administration.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to air permitting for offshore oil and gas activities; Issues related to Alaska OCS air authorization transfer to DOI for EPA & terminating EPA air permits.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Marine Mammal Commission; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS)

Natural Resources NAT

General issues related to offshore access and resource potential; Issues related to ESA listings/critical habitat relevant to oil and gas exploration in the US OCS; Issues related to National Ocean Policy Marine Planning implementation; General issues related to Shell offshore exploration in Alaska; Issues related to Arctic OCS lease extensions.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Marine Mammal Commission; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to exploration and development of Alaska offshore oil and gas leases; S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Marine Mammal Commission; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 280 (114th)

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: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Marine Mammal Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.2822/S.1645 - General energy issues in the Interior and EPA appropriations bills.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Marine Mammal Commission; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1645 (114th)