4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,700,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to the Farm Bill; Issues related to E15; Issues related to sustainable aviation fuels; Issues related to RNG tax credit; H.R. 6681 - Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6681 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Robust and transparent federal carbon price; Issues related to carbon border adjustment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIANNE FUNK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Railroads RRR

H.R. 1674/ S. 576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1674 (118th), S. 576 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting, transmission, lease sales, and marine fisheries management; Issues related to electricity transmission development; Issues related to permitting reform; H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; S. 1399 - Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456 - SPUR Act; S. 1499 - HALT Act of 2023; S. 2827 - BIG WIRES Act; Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023; H2 demand incentives; Debt Ceiling legislation (PL 118-5); Issues related to LNG.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIANNE FUNK —
BRITTANY KELM —
SCOTT R SALMON —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1399 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th), S. 1456 (118th), S. 2827 (118th), S. 1499 (118th)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues regarding oil and gas leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region; Permitting energy projects under 42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq; Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management - Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention; Endangered Species Act, Section 7 consultations regarding energy activities authorized by the Department of the Interior on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region; National Defense Authorization Act (PL118-31), US OCS Leasing plan, US LNG Export policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —
KEVIN SIMPSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Inflation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), provisions related to IRS renewable energy tax credit provisions, domestic content and energy communities; 45v IRS guidance; Section 48 ITC.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT R SALMON —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Issues related to manning and crewing provisions in the H.R. 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act and National Defense Authorization Act (PL 118-31).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2741 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; Issues related to Shell's role in the commercial development of natural gas in the Dragon gas field offshore Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago pursuant to a license issued by OFAC.

Foreign entity interest: Royal Dutch Shell plc, Carel van Blandtlaan 30, The Hague, Netherlands 2596

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BUTCHER —
AMY CONROY —
BRIAN PETER MALNAK —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.4821/S.2605 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, Title I and Title IV

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4821 (118th), S. 2605 (118th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, Title III, Subtitle E;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2741 (118th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to advanced recycling and plastics; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Reauthorization; Issues related to the Toxic Substances Control Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.