3rd Quarter - Report

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$1,470,000
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.

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 22: DRIVE Act; all tax related provision H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act; all provisions H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act; all provisions relating to energy H.R.309 - Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 330: Marine Access and State Transparency Act; all provisions relating to energy H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 666: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions; all provisions H.R. 702: A bill to repeal the crude oil export ban; all provisions H.R.898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions H.R.905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1290: A bill to require that rail traffic avoid urban areas; all provisions related to the transportation of crude oil H. Res. 48: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 351) to provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes; all provisions related to energy H. Con. Res. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy S 15: Protecting States Rights Act; all provisions S 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; all provisions S 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; all provisions S 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas; all provisions S 443: A bill to prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transporation Board has approved the rail carriers rail storage plan; all provisions relating to transportation of crude oil S 490: Federal Lands Freedom Act; all provisions S 494: Authorizing Alaska Production Act; all provisions S 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions S 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions S 1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act; all provisions S. 1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11: An original concurrent Resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Keystone XL Pipeline Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule Renewable Fuel Standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Fraud Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Cellulosic Volume Mandate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study Energy Facility Cyber Security Refinery Process Safety Chemical Safety Board National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidelines Revision Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Issues Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development Oil Sands Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Potential Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Improving Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis Transportation Funding OSHA Process Safety Management Standard OSHA recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) guidance Positive Train Control Rail Car Safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A
GREGORY J WASHINGTON N/A

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 48 (114th), H.R. 898 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), S. 1626 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 905 (114th), H.R. 330 (114th), H.R. 351 (114th), H.R. 428 (114th), H.R. 666 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), H.R. 185 (114th), H.R. 1290 (114th), H.R. 309 (114th), H.R. 22 (114th), H.R. 156 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

General Discussions Related to FOR (no specific Bill #): Ecuador Rule of Law and Trade Issues Australian Energy and Investment Issues Iraq Energy Issues Eurasian Energy Security Caspian Energy Transportation Options Indonesia Energy and Investment Issues China Energy Issues Korean Energy Issues Bangladesh Energy Issues Canadian Oil Sands Keystone XL Pipeline Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations European Energy Security Brazil Energy Issues Saudi Arabia Energy Issues Nigeria Energy Issues South Africa Energy Issues Angolan Energy Issues African Energy Issues Ghana Energy Issues Kuwait Energy Issues Japan Energy and Investment Issues Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG) Crude Oil Exports Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Russia Sanctions Venezuela Sanctions Mexico Energy Issues U.S.-Cuba Relations, Property Settlement Claims

Contacted: U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act; all provision relating to residue and customs drawback H.R. 1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; all provisions relating to African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015; all provisions relating to Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) H.R. 3400: Kazakhstan PNTR; to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan, et al.; all provisions General Discussions Related to TRD (no specific Bill #): Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement Foreign Investment Protection Generalized System of Preferences Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement and the classification of fuels European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations and Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulations African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Trade Promotion Authority Free Trade Zones

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3400 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th), H.R. 1295 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.309 - Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015; all provisions H.R.898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions H.R.905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions H. Con. Res. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; all provisions relating to energy S 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11, the Fiscal Year 2016 budget resolution; all provisions relating to energy General Discussions Related to TAX (no specific Bill #): Tax Reform Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase Obama Administration Budget/Tax Proposals re: Oil Industry and Corporate Taxes The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform Senate Finance Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals Chairman Camp Comprehensive Draft Tax Reform Proposal; all provisions that impact energy companies Federal Excise Tax Modification Highway Trust Fund Funding Tax Credit Extenders

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A
GREGORY J WASHINGTON N/A

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 905 (114th), H.R. 309 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 898 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking H.R.1732: Integrity Protection Act, all provisions (WOTUS) H.R. 2098: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions H.R.2109: Equal Access to Justice Act; all provisions H.R. 2134: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 2576: TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 S 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions S 293: ESA Settlement Reform Act; all provisions S 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions S 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions S 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking S 1140: Federal Water Quality Act; all provisions (WOTUS) S 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provision S.1735: National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions related to the social cost of carbon S 2072: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Renewable Fuel Standards 2014-2015 Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemakings Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)/ consolidated rulemaking Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste Proposed Refinery Sector Rule Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Toxic Substances Control Act Reform Social Cost of Carbon Well Control Rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLYN GOODMAN N/A
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A
GREGORY J WASHINGTON N/A

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 2134 (114th), S. 1735 (114th), H.R. 1732 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th), H.R. 2098 (114th), H.R. 2109 (114th), H.R. 2576 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act; all provisions H.R. 702: A bill to repeal the crude oil export ban; all provisions H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1290: A bill to require that rail traffic avoid urban areas; all provisions related to the transportation of crude oil S 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; all provisions S 443: Rail car storage; all provisions relating to transportation of crude oil S 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions S 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions S 1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act; all provisions S 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provisions S. 1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; all provisions General Discussions Related to FUE (no specific Bill #): Energy Prices Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports Cellulosic Biofuels Requirements Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA) - Renewable Fuel Standard; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) E10+ Blend Wall; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Ethanol Liability Protection; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Co-Processing of Renewable Fuels; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Bio-Fuels; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Proposed 2014-2015 Rule; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Crude Oil Rail Transportation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM KOETZLE N/A
DEBRA S MARSHALL N/A
MARIA BRANCA PICA N/A
DAVE J SANDER N/A
PUNEET VERMA N/A

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 704 (114th), H.R. 703 (114th), H.R. 1290 (114th), S. 1626 (114th), H.R. 21 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), H.R. 156 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General Discussions Related to LAW (no specific Bill #): Revisions to Section 1504 of HR 4713 (111th Congress): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Egypt Arbitration Issues Cyber Security Issues Derivatives

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4713 (114th)

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.