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

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; and issues related to tax legislation in 2025.

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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; National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804 Implementation.

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

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 2741 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; Issues related to bonding financial assurance requirements; Endangered Species Act - Critical habitat designation for Rices Whale.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Issues related to Chemical and Chemical Industry commercial project.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804 Implementation.

Contacted: SENATE

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Environmental Protection Agency Tailpipe Rule; National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804 Implementation; the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Natural Resources NAT

Issues relating to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (PL 117-169); LNG export policy; H.R. 4821/S. 2605 - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Act; H.R. 4394/S. 2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4394 (118th), H.R. 4821 (118th), S. 2443 (118th), S. 2605 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting, transmission, lease sales, and marine fisheries management; Issues related to permitting reform and transmission development; 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; Issues related to LNG exports; Issues relayed to LNG Pause; H.R. 5893/S. 2321 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4821/S. 2605 - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Act; Issues related to energy market structure; Issues related to manning and crewing provisions in H.R.7659 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024; Issues related to grid security and power demand, including H.R. 7348 - Connect the Grid Act; issues related to solar development.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 7348 (118th), S. 1499 (118th), H.R. 7659 (118th), S. 2321 (118th), S. 1399 (118th), H.R. 4821 (118th), S. 2827 (118th), S. 2605 (118th), H.R. 5893 (118th), S. 1456 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th)