3rd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,110,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to NAFTA renegotiation; Issues related to domestic content requirements; issues related to tariffs, including steel supply issues and Sections 232 and 301 of the US Trade Act; General issues related to trade policy and trade agreements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTA JOHNSON New —
SCOTT R SALMON —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

H.R. 4647/S. 3223 - Recovering America's Wildlife Act, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4647 (115th), S. 3223 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues regarding the Clean Air Act specific to methane.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTA JOHNSON New —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act, provisions related to aviation gas; S. 1405 - FAA Reauthorization of 2017, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 1405 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, including Treasury regulations re GILTI, BEAT, Deemed Repatriation, and Bonus Depreciation and potential clarifications and amendments; Issues related to tax extenders.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN STEVEN MISSO —
SCOTT R SALMON —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —
EMILY WHITTENBURG —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to pipeline development and permitting, including Section 404 and Section 401 of the Clean Water Act; Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial systems; Issues related to the rail operations, including the Surface Transportation Board and ECP Brake System; Issues related to the Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act; Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act; General issues related to Transportation & Infrastructure development; Issues related to the application of the Jones Act to offshore oil and gas activities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to reconciling implementation of the 2008 and 2015 ozone NAAQS; Issues related to the reconsideration of NSPS for methane emissions from new/modified oil and gas sources (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOOa); Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) pricing related issues; BUILD Discretionary Grants regarding Texas roads; Matters regarding implementation of expanded 45Q tax credits; H.R. 2746 - American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; Issues related to pipeline permitting and approval; Issues related to US Army Corps of Engineers permitting.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIANNE FUNK —
KRISTA JOHNSON New —
BRIAN PETER MALNAK —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2746 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to NPC study; Matters regarding electricity stabilization and privatization in Puerto Rico; Issues related to Wholesale Electricity Market Function; General offshore energy, regulatory, and safety issues - including risk management, the Geological and Geophysical Permitting Process and bonding and financial assurance; General offshore access and resource potential issues, including DOI's 5 year leasing program and Eastern Gulf of Mexico access; Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including marine fisheries management and permitting; S. 1075 - Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act, all provisions; and Issues related to the DOE Energy Loan Guarantee Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTA JOHNSON New —
BRIAN PETER MALNAK —
SCOTT R SALMON —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 1075 (115th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 1314 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; H.R. 1311 / S. 517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 1315 - RFS Reform Act of 2017, all provisions; Issues related to the renewable fuels standard (RFS) Point of Obligation; Biodiesel related issues, including within the renewable fuels standard.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 517 (115th), H.R. 1311 (115th), H.R. 1314 (115th), H.R. 1315 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS); Issues related to Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC); H.R. 5729/S. 3094 - Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018, all provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5729 (115th), S. 3094 (115th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 2039/H.R. 4170 - Disclosing Foreign Influence Act and S. 2482 - Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018, provisions related to LDA exception.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT R SALMON —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 2482 (115th), H.R. 4170 (115th), S. 2039 (115th)

Natural Resources NAT

General conservation and wildlife related issues; issues related to the Coastal Zone Management Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTA JOHNSON New —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to risk management plan (RMP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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.