2nd Quarter - Report — BP AMERICA, INC for BP AMERICA, INC (2008)

Firm

BP AMERICA, INC

Client

BP AMERICA, INC

Income

—

Expenses

$2,620,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

S. 2302 Food Security and Energy Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BEN CANNON	—

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2302 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 3036 Climate Security Act of 2008; H.R. 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; Promoting carbon capture and sequestration.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PEGGY HUDSON	—
RACHEL MILLER	Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Feinstein
ELIZABETH REICHERTS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 3036 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

H.R. 3058 Public Land Communities Transition Assistance; H.R. 5451 Reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972; H.R. 4854 Amendment to the False Claims Act; H.R. 6251 Responsible Federal Oil & Gas Lease Act; H.R. 6256 Responsible Owners of Public Lands Act; H.R.2016 National Lanscape Conservation System Act; H.R. 1907 Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act; H.R. 2784 National Environmental & Energy Development Act; S. 3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act; S. 1139 National Landscape Conservation System Act; H.R. 2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007; General discussions regarding proposals impacting leasing, exploration and development of natural gas and oil resources on Outer Continental Shelf; Impacts of proposals to expand the Marine Sanctuariries in teh Gulf of Mexxico on present and future oil and gas interests; hearing preparation for US House and US Senate Judiciary Committees.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PEGGY HUDSON	—
BRIAN MILLER	—
ELIZABETH REICHERTS	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2830 (110th), H.R. 1907 (110th), H.R. 5451 (110th), H.R. 3058 (110th), H.R. 6251 (110th), S. 1139 (110th), H.R. 6256 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th), S. 3213 (110th), H.R. 2784 (110th), H.R. 2016 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

SB 2651, Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) Technical Amendments; Repeal of Section 526 of EISA.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRIEN	—
PEGGY HUDSON	—

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008; S. 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 6049 The Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; H.R. 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 6 Clean Energy Act of 2007; H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; S. 3044 Consumer First Energy Act of 2008

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PEGGY HUDSON	—
RACHEL MILLER	Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Feinstein
SUSAN ROGERS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 3044 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), S. 3125 (110th)

Foreign Relations FOR

US-Colombia FTA; Support Exclusion of Libya from Section 1083 of PL 110-181; US policies regarding gas production from Azerbaijan and a gas transit agreement with Turkey; US Russia Relations; US Vietnam relations; US economic assistance for Tangguh, Indonesia capacity building; Russia WTO entry; PNTR for Russia

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD HEROLD	—
PEGGY HUDSON	—
ELIZABETH REICHERTS	—
GREGORY SAUNDERS	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1892 Legislation to authorize Coast Guard programs, including the ballast water initiative; H.R. 802 Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BEN CANNON	—
ELIZABETH REICHERTS	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1578 (110th), S. 1892 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th), H.R. 802 (110th)

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.