4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,860,000
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.

Transportation TRA

General issues related to pipeline infrastructure and permitting.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICIA TAMEZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act, provisions related to minimum book tax, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI); Issues regarding corporate tax policy proposals; Issues regarding tax extenders including the investment tax credit and production tax credit for renewables industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT R SALMON —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act, provisions related to expansion of carbon capture and sequestration tax credit, production tax credit, carbon capture and methane fee provisions, and support for inclusion of a carbon price; H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to superfund tax on chemicals; Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) pricing issues and related climate policies; General support for legislation in furtherance of efforts to achieve net-zero emissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIANNE FUNK —
KRISTA JOHNSON —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) funding, superfund tax on chemicals, and infrastructure and tax credits for the renewables industry; H.R. 1512 - CLEAN Future Act; H.R. 1848 - LIFT America Act; Issues related to Deepwater as related to efforts to achieve net-zero emissions; General offshore energy issues, including permitting, leasing and operations of Gulf of Mexico leases and revenue sharing; Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting, transmission, lease sales, marine fisheries management and FY22 DOI appropriations; Issues related to the development of a clean energy standard, carbon pricing and electric transmission; Issues related to energy policy, energy transition, infrastructure and safety.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIANNE FUNK —
KRISTA JOHNSON —
PATRICIA TAMEZ —
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 1512 (117th), H.R. 1848 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provisions related to electric vehicles; Issues related to renewable fuels standard and trading; General biodiesel related issues, including biodiesel issues within the renewable fuel standards; Issues related to higher blends infrastructure incentives; Issues related to zero and low carbon fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, renewable natural gas, and electric vehicle infrastructure.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues regarding the Clean Air Act specific to methane as related to efforts to achieve net-zero emissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTA JOHNSON —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act, Title VII; H.R. 2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act; H.R. 570 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act, Subtitle H; Issues related to National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil & Gas Leasing Program; Issues regarding policies on risk management, financial assurance, and loss prevention.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES SHULL —
KEVIN SIMPSON New Sen.Repub.Cnsl., Sen. Energy Nat. Resources Cmte. (2010-2012); Repub.Cnsl., Sen. Energy Nat. Resources Cmte. (2009-2010); LA, Sen. Ted Stevens (2008-209); Law Intern, Sen. Cmte. on Comm., Sci., Tran. (2007); SA, Sen. Ted Stevens (2006-2007)

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 570 (117th), H.R. 2643 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to general immigration policy and visa issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to trade policy and trade agreements; Issues related to 232 investigations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIN WHITMAN —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.