2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE for AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,070,000
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.

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

draft legislation related to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and changes to nationwide permits; 88 Fed. Reg. 50282 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas System; 88 Fed. Reg. 89220 Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
KELLEY HUDAK —
AARON PADILLA —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 3061 BRIDGE Production Act of 2025; HR 3699 Energy Choice Act; S 5290 Protect LNG Act of 2024; draft legislation on Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; H.J.RES. 57 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates"; OPR-2022-03526: Biological and Conference Opinion on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcements Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of America; efforts related to addressing retroactive liability legislation at the state level.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
MICHAEL WATSON New Advance Lead, U.S. DOE, 19-21; Spec. Asst; U.S. DOE, 18-19; Leg. Asst, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., 18; Staff Asst, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., 17-18; Intern, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., '17; Intern, Dold, '16.
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 3699 (119th), H.J.Res. 57 (119th), H.R. 3061 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.J.RES. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision; H.J.RES. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; H.J.RES. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; H.J.RES. 133 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3"; H.J.RES. 136 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles; 88 Fed. Reg. 20688 California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision; 90 Fed. Reg. 642 California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision; 90 Fed. Reg. 643 California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The Omnibus Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JORDAN NOELLE CHRISTMAN —
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
KELLEY HUDAK —
MICHAEL WATSON New Advance Lead, U.S. DOE, 19-21; Spec. Asst; U.S. DOE, 18-19; Leg. Asst, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., 18; Staff Asst, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., 17-18; Intern, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., '17; Intern, Dold, '16.
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.J.Res. 136 (119th), H.J.Res. 133 (119th), H.J.Res. 87 (119th), H.J.Res. 89 (119th), H.J.Res. 88 (119th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

HR 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025; S.J.Res.11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources"; HR __ draft Coast Guard Reauthorization (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels); S __ draft Coast Guard Reauthorization (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3151 (119th), S.J.Res. 11 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to Titles IV, VIII, XI, and the energy industry); HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions related to the oil and gas industry); S 1605 International Competition for American Jobs Act; S 187 ALIGN Act; S 224 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; S 796 Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; draft legislation that would allow for the expensing of intangible drilling costs under the corporate alternative minimum tax; efforts related to Internal Revenue Code Sections 45Q, 45V and 45Z.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
KELLEY HUDAK —
AARON PADILLA —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 5376 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; S 985 PROTECT USA Act of 2025; 90 Fed. Reg. 17114 Notice of Action and Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance, Request for Comments; 90 Fed. Reg. 24856 Notice of Proposed Modification of Action in Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; 90 Fed. Reg. 8089 Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; efforts related to export license requirements for ethane and natural gas liquids; efforts related to implementation of new tariffs and negotiation of reciprocal and bilateral trade agreements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JORDAN NOELLE CHRISTMAN —
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
AARON PADILLA —
MICHAEL WATSON New Advance Lead, U.S. DOE, 19-21; Spec. Asst; U.S. DOE, 18-19; Leg. Asst, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., 18; Staff Asst, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., 17-18; Intern, House Oversight & Govt Reform Comm., '17; Intern, Dold, '16.
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1949 (119th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Proposed regulation on Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
AMANDA EVERSOLE —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

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

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.