BP AMERICA, INC for BP AMERICA, INC

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Legislative drafts to provide liability protection for blending, producing, distributing and retailing motor fuel containing 15% ethanol; H.R. 1540 DoD procurement of alternative fuels; Legislative drafts relating to development of a Clean Energy Standard and the promotion of natural gas use.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Support the development and export of Caspian gas into European markets

Foreign entity interest: BP plc would benefit from increased or preserved business opportunities in this area.

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes, legislation that would repeal several tax code provisions applicable to the oil and gas industry; Draft legislation that would repeal tax code provisions applicable to the oil and gas industry; S. 983 Legislation that would change the tax treatment of expenses related to a discharge of oil; Tax proposals contained in the Administrations FY2012 budget and considered as part of the debt ceiling negotiations including energy tax, corporate and international proposals; Draft proposals regarding corporate tax reform.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 940 (112th), S. 983 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

EPA Proposed Rule, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, proposed rule of January 19, 2010.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Gulf of Mexico response and recovery issues; Legislative drafts relating to development of Clean Energy Standards and the promotion of natural gas use; H.R. 1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act; H.R. 1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act; H.R. 1231 Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act; S. 516/H.R. 993 Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act; S. 916 Oil and Gas Facilitiation Act of 2011; S. 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011; S. 861 Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - CFTC proposed rules and implementation and related draft legislative proposals.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 993 (112th), S. 516 (112th), S. 916 (112th), H.R. 1229 (112th), S. 917 (112th), S. 861 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), H.R. 1231 (112th)