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Natural Resources NAT

Whole Bills: H.R. 1115, Expedited Offshore Permitting Act; H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act; H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act; H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act. 75 Fed. Reg. 63346, Oil and Gas Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf -- Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning improvements to safety in offshore drilling operations, establishment of an Ocean Energy Safety Institute, failure to issue permits to drill on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas, and development of National Offshore Oil and Gas Policy; Legislative efforts concerning domestic natural resources; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning and use of dispersants; Regulatory efforts relating to royalty revenue reform.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 1115 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), H.R. 1229 (112th), H.R. 1231 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Regulatory efforts concerning implementation of Trade Act of 1974, Title V, Generalized System of Preferences; Regulatory efforts concerning implementation of Trade and Development Act of 2000, Title I, African Growth and Opportunity Act; Regulatory efforts concerning implementation of Trade Act of 2002, Title XXXI, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act; Legislative efforts concerning petroleum products imports policy.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Minerals Management Service; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Pub. Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Title I, Section 1504 and Title VII, provisions relating to authority of SEC to oversee activities and entities associated with the national securities exchanges. 75 Fed. Reg. 80978, Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extractions Issuers.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Minerals Management Service; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Legislative efforts concerning energy markets.

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 223, S. Amdt. 28, To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, Titles II and V; H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, Motion to Recommit, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes. Legislative efforts concerning taxes on the oil and natural gas industry; Legislative efforts concerning tax reform proposals relating to energy policy.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Minerals Management Service; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 223 (112th), S. 727 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Presidential FY 2012 budget proposal. Legislative efforts related to proposals developed by Presidential Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Minerals Management Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Whole Bills: S. 412, Harbor Maintenance Act; H.R. 104, Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Minerals Management Service; Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 104 (112th), S. 412 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Whole Bills: S. 516, Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act; H.R. 993, Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act; H.R. 927, United States Exploration on Idle Tracts (USE IT) Act. Executive Order of January 18, 2011, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review. Legislative efforts related to Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Section 526 and provisions regarding non-conventional fuels, implementation of renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts related to hydraulic fracturing; Legislative efforts concerning oil sands; Legislative efforts concerning clean energy standard; Regulatory efforts concerning transboundary waters treaty.

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Minerals Management Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 516 (112th), H.R. 993 (112th), H.R. 927 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Whole Bills: H.R. 6239, Prevention of Frivolous Ethanol Lawsuits Act of 2010; H.R. 523, American Fuel Protection Act; S. 152, Dual Fuel Vehicle Act; S. 187, Biofuels Market Expansion Act; H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act; H.R. 5778, Renewable Fuels Marketing Act of 2010; S. 511, Boutique Fuel Reduction Act. H.R. 1, H. Amdts. 145 and 156, relating to EPA's E-15 waiver and other ethanol blending and storage concerns. 75 Fed. Reg. 70241, Compatibility of Underground Storage Tank Systems with Biofuel Blends, Notice of Proposed Guidance and Request for Comments. Legislative efforts concerning low carbon fuel standard; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and renewable fuel standards waiver requirements; Legislative efforts relating to pipeline permitting; Legislative efforts relating to ethanol blending issues; Efforts concerning refinery processing.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 5778 (112th), S. 187 (112th), H.R. 6239 (112th), H.R. 523 (112th), H.R. 424 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 511 (112th), S. 152 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Whole Bills: S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act; H.R. 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act; H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act; H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act.

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Minerals Management Service; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 908 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Whole Bills: S.228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act; S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act; H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act; S. 587, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act. S. 493, S. Amdts. 183, 215, 236 and 277, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, H. Amdts. 27, 101 and 466, and provisions relating to Environmental Protection Agency. 75 Fed. Reg. 77476, Endangered and Threatened Species: Proposed Threatened Status for Subspecies of the Ringed Seal, Proposed Rule; 75 Fed. Reg. 2938, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Proposed Rule; 76 Fed. Reg. 5804, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Petroleum Refinery Sector New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Residual Risk and Technology Review; EPA ICR No. 2411.01, OMB Control No. 2060-New; 75 Fed. Reg. 77496, Endangered and Threatened Species, Proposed Threatened and Not Warranted Status for Subspecies and Distinct Population Segments of the Bearded Seal, Proposed Rule; 75 Fed. Reg. 49456, TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Modifications, Proposed Rule; 76 Fed. Reg. 15554, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers, Final Rule; 75 Fed. Reg. 79092, Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases, Final Rule. Legislative efforts concerning EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; Legislative efforts concerning Clean Air Act permits; Regulatory efforts concerning Post-Rapanos Guidance on Waters of the United States; Regulatory efforts concerning EPA Guidance for new sources and modifications in Indian Country.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Minerals Management Service; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 231 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 587 (112th), S. 228 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)