1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE for AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,150,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Draft legislation regarding reforms to CO2 storage; Draft legislation regarding treatment of PFAS; HR 1512 CLEAN Future Act; 79 Fed. Reg. 1429 Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; 81 Fed. Reg. 6615 Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; 82 Fed. Reg. 58050 Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation, Delay and Suspension of Certain Requirements; 85 Fed. Reg. 57018 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review; 86 Fed. Reg. 55757 National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions; 86 Fed. Reg. 63110 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; 86 Fed. Reg. 70999 Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Denial of Petitions for Small Refinery Exemptions; Efforts related to API's Climate Action Framework.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1512 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (draft amendments related to electrification of USPS); HR 5376 Build Back Better Act; H. Res. 940, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will further weaken global energy security and President Biden should take immediate action to provide allies of the United States with an affordable and secure supply of energy; Efforts related to the treatment of oil and natural gas projects in the Biden Administration Interim International Energy Engagement Guidance; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning proposals related to energy policy, creation of new U.S. jobs, energy security and energy independence; Efforts related to API's Climate Action Framework.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), H.Res. 940 (117th), H.R. 3076 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

87 Fed. Reg. 21334 The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
KENNETH JAMES MOY —
SHAWN RUSTERHOLZ —
LEM O. SMITH —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Draft legislation to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard; 86 Fed. Reg. 43726 Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards; 86 Fed. Reg. 72436 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules; Efforts related to proposals for the sale of E15 gasoline year-round; Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

S. 3600 Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022 (cyber incident reporting); Efforts related to cybersecurity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
LEM O. SMITH —
AMY TRAVIESO LOVENG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3600 (117th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

HR 6865 The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022; S. __ Draft Coast Guard Reauthorization (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
LEM O. SMITH —
AMY TRAVIESO LOVENG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6865 (117th)

Natural Resources NAT

Draft legislation regarding infrastructure; Draft legislation regarding protection of marginal wells; Draft legislation to establish more efficient leasing of federal lands under the Bureau of Lands Management Program; H.R. __ House Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation; H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act; H.R. 4372 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; H.R. 570 Offshore Accountability Act of 2021; S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act; 80 Fed. Reg. 22148 Oil and Gas Leasing: Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; Efforts related to a ban on federal lands leasing; Efforts related to orphaned wells.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CRAMTON —
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
KEVIN O'SCANNLAIN —
LEM O. SMITH —
AMY TRAVIESO LOVENG —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2415 (117th), H.R. 570 (117th), H.R. 4372 (117th), S. 2177 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. Con Res 14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; S. Con Res 5 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, 83 Fed. Reg. 63200 Guidance Related to the Foreign Tax Credit, Including Guidance Implementing Changes Made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARGARET SMYTHE ANDERSON —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
LEM O. SMITH —
AMY TRAVIESO LOVENG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 5 (117th), S.Con.Res. 14 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 6470 Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports and energy sector sanctions); HR 6742 Never Yielding Europes Territory (NYET) Act of 2022 (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports and energy sector sanctions); HR 6968 Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act (provisions relating to crude oil trading); HR 7014 To suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes (provisions related to crude oil trading); HR 7108 Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act (provisions related to crude oil trading and natural gas); S 3407 Guaranteeing Ukrainian Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense (GUARD) Act of 2021 (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports and energy sector sanctions); S 3436 Protecting Europe's Energy Security Implementation Act (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports and energy sector sanctions); S 3488 Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports and energy sector sanctions); S 3652 Never Yielding Europes Territory (NYET) Act of 2022 (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports and energy sector sanctions); S 3757 Ban Russian Energy Imports Act (provisions relating to crude oil trading); S 3786 A bill to suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and for other purposes (provisions relating to crude oil trading); S 819 The Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe (ESCAPE) Act (provisions relating to U.S. LNG exports); Border Adjustment Trade Policy; Efforts related to the export of natural gas, petroleum and petroleum products.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARGARET SMYTHE ANDERSON —
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
AARON PADILLA —
SHAWN RUSTERHOLZ —
LEM O. SMITH —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6742 (117th), H.R. 7108 (117th), H.R. 7014 (117th), H.R. 6470 (117th), H.R. 6968 (117th)

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.