2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE for AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,050,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2021 $1,050,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Jul 20, 2021 $1,050,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the renewable fuels standard.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 3078 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; HR 3243 Pipeline Security Act; Efforts related to cybersecurity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
CHRIS KELLEY —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 3243 (117th), H.R. 3078 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Efforts related to the export of natural gas, petroleum and petroleum products; Efforts related to the implementation of the USMCA (US-Mexico-Canada Agreement).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS KELLEY —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement & Investor Protection Act; HR 2570 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021; Efforts related to climate-related financial disclosure proposals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN EDWARD COMSTOCK —
CHRIS KELLEY —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
KENNETH JAMES MOY —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2570 (117th), H.R. 1187 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Draft legislation regarding infrastructure tax provisions; HR __ Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act; S 1298 Clean Energy for America Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARGARET SMYTHE ANDERSON —
STEPHEN EDWARD COMSTOCK —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
KENNETH JAMES MOY —
AARON PADILLA —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Administration's Proposed FY2022 Budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
KENNETH JAMES MOY —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Draft legislation regarding hydrogen research and deployment; HR __ Moving Forward Act; HR 3684 INVEST in America Act; HR 848 GREEN Act; 85 Fed. Reg. 57298 Proposal To Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits; 86 Fed. Reg. 11268 Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; 86 Fed. Reg. 24669 Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates under Executive Order 13990; Efforts related to electric vehicle infrastructure and subsidies; Efforts related to FERC's draft NEPA guidance for natural gas projects; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning proposals related to energy policy, creation of new U.S. jobs, energy security and energy independence.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN EDWARD COMSTOCK —
JOHN CRAMTON —
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
ANDREA MILES —
KEVIN O'SCANNLAIN New Dep. Solicitor, U.S. Dep't of the Interior, '19-'21; Spec. Ass't to the Pres., EOP, '17-'19; Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judic. Comm., '03-'05.
AARON PADILLA —
KENNY ROBERTS —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 848 (117th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Draft legislation regarding reforms to CO2 storage; HR 1512 CLEAN Future Act; HR 3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful Emissions Act; 78 Fed. Reg. 70586 Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order No. 12866; 79 Fed. Reg. 1429 Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; 80 Fed. Reg. 37054 Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States; 80 Fed. Reg. 56593 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources; 85 Fed. Reg. 57398 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration; Efforts related to anticipated BLM regulations concerning venting and flaring; Efforts related to API's Climate Action Framework.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY NORMAN BRAND —
STEPHEN EDWARD COMSTOCK —
JOHN CRAMTON —
WILLIAM ROBERT HUPMAN —
CHRIS KELLEY —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
ANDREA MILES —
KENNETH JAMES MOY —
KEVIN O'SCANNLAIN New Dep. Solicitor, U.S. Dep't of the Interior, '19-'21; Spec. Ass't to the Pres., EOP, '17-'19; Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judic. Comm., '03-'05.
AARON PADILLA —
LEM O. SMITH New LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 1512 (117th), H.R. 3538 (117th)

Natural Resources NAT

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; HR __ Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act; Draft legislation to establish more efficient leasing of federal lands under the Bureau of Lands Management Program; HR 519 Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act; HR 803 Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act; S 1076 REGROW Act of 2021; S 799 SCALE Act; 80 Fed. Reg. 16577 Oil and Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; 80 Fed. Reg. 22148 Oil and Gas Leasing; Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments; 80 Fed. Reg. 40767 Onshore Oil and Gas Operations, Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Site Security; 81 Fed. Reg. 43337 Consolidated Federal Oil & Gas and Federal & Indian Coal Valuation Reform; 85 Fed. Reg. 55940 Oil and Gas Site Security, Oil Measurement, and Gas Measurement Regulations; 85 Fed. Reg. 5915 Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds; 85 Fed. Reg. 62054 ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule; Department of the Interior Secretarial Order 3360; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFFREY NORMAN BRAND —
JOHN CRAMTON —
WILLIAM KOETZLE —
ANDREA MILES —
KEVIN O'SCANNLAIN New Dep. Solicitor, U.S. Dep't of the Interior, '19-'21; Spec. Ass't to the Pres., EOP, '17-'19; Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judic. Comm., '03-'05.
AARON PADILLA —
LEM O. SMITH LD, Norwood, '01-'04; LA, Wicker, '99-'01.

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 803 (117th), H.R. 519 (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.