2nd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,710,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Inflation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), provisions related to clean energy credits; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) related to Shells pending projects; Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting, transmission, lease sales, and marine fisheries management; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2321 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; 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; H2 demand incentives; H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Division C, Title III; Wind Leasing and Carbon Capture and Storage on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf; Debt Ceiling legislation (PL 118-5).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIANNE FUNK —
KRISTA JOHNSON —
BRITTANY KELM —
CHARLES SHULL —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

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

Bills named: S. 2321 (118th), S. 1456 (118th), S. 1499 (118th), H.R. 3746 (118th), S. 1399 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

RFS SET Proposal; Issues related to the Farm Bill; Issues related to EPA Tailpipe Emissions; H.R. 3337 - Fuels Parity Act; H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act, issues related to sustainable aviation fuel; Issues related to EPA tailpipe emissions; issues related to federal low carbon fuel standard (LCFS); Issues related to eRINs; Issues related to E15; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act reauthorization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3337 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues regarding oil and gas leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region; Seismic surveying on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Region and National Marine Fisheries; regulations regarding endangered and threatened marine species; Regulatory development of US OCS Leasing Program; Outer Continental Shelf National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit (GMG290000); S.Amdt.6513 - To provide for American energy security by improving the permitting process; Energy projects under National Environmental Policy; Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management - Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —
KEVIN SIMPSON —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Inflation Reduction Act (PL 117-169), provisions related to clean energy credit provisions, domestic content, energy communities and labor; Issues related to OECD Pillar Two and interaction with U.S. code; Issues related to investment tax credits for offshore wind; Issues related to OECD Global Tax plan; Issues related to the SAF BTC.

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

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to manning and crewing provisions in the H.R. 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to import of solar modules and equipment, including compliance with Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (PL 117-78), Sec. 201 tariffs and Auxin solar tariff petition; Issues related to renewable energy supply chain issues; 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 New —
AMY CONROY New —
KRISTA JOHNSON —
BRIAN PETER MALNAK —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R.2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, Subtitle E and U.S. OCS maritime issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —
KEVIN SIMPSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to advanced recycling and plastics; Issues related to PFAS; EPA HON rule; Issues related to Ethylene Oxide.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Robust and transparent federal carbon price.

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

Automotive Industry AUT

Issues related to EV tax credits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Utilities UTI

Grid and energy markets

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRITTANY KELM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act, issues related to offshore wind development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (118th)

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.