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Defense DEF

H.R. 2647, FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill; EISA section 526.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2647 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Alaska natural gas pipeline and Alaska LNG export options.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 2868, the "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009", all provisions; Committee activity related to amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (no legislation yet introduced); all provisions.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 458 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 2868 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th)

Manufacturing MAN

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Minerals Management Service

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 458 (111th), S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions.

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office

Bills named: S. 458 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number assigned); Healthcare Reform Discussion Draft (no bill number assigned).

Contacted: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Foreign Relations FOR

Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the United States.

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Minerals Management Service; Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Windfall Profits Tax Concepts; Gulf of Mexico 98/99 Leases; Gulf of Mexico Excise Taxes; Domestic Production Activities Deduction Section 199; 2007 energy bill tax amendment including Senator Reid's Windfall Profit tax concepts; FY 2010 Appropriations; HR 2454 Climate Change/Energy Bill; Healthcare Reform Discussion Draft (no bill number assigned); Affordable Health Choices Act (no bill number assigned).

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Minerals Management Service; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; Jones Act - Anchor handlers; U.S. Coast Guard - Marine safety zone; Arctic Marine Shipping - Marine pilots; Specific lobbying issues; Coast Guard Reauthorization Act; Jones Act regulatory discussions (Not bill number specific); S1194-Coast Guard Authorization Act.

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), S. 455 (111th), S. 458 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2966 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bills sections related to hydraulic fracturing.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Minerals Management Service; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2966 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act - protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act - all provisions; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act - State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACESA); all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; all provisions; S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Minerals Management Service; SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1431 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), S. 774 (111th), H.R. 2227 (111th), H.R. 2540 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2760 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), S. 570 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), S. 537 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Specific lobbying issues: H.R. 5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; Omnibus Appropriations & Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009. Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

Contacted: Minerals Management Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 458 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 5473 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), S. 537 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; energy legislation (House/Senate); Alaska permitting/regulatory reform; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; Specific lobbying issues: Energy Policy; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; FY 2010 Appropriations. Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable). Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access. Ozone quality issues.; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues); Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); HR 2454 Climate Change/Energy Bill; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (no bill number assigned yet), amendment related to Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, section 526; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Minerals Management Service; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1508 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), S. 458 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 774 (111th), S. 537 (111th), H.R. 2760 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), H.R. 2227 (111th), H.R. 2540 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), H.R. 1431 (111th), S. 570 (111th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Specific lobbying issues: Omnibus Appropriations & Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009. Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues (98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico); HR 2454 Climate Change/Energy Bill; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (no bill number assigned yet), amendment related to Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, section 526; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Minerals Management Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 455 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 458 (111th)

Torts TOR

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions.

Contacted: White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Minerals Management Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 458 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; preparation for cap & trade legislaton; EPA proposed GHG Reporting rule; Funding for oil spill response research and development; HR21 preparation of testimony; Marine mammal rulemaking; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 1431 all provisions; H.R. 2227 Title 1 provisions; S. 570 all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions; H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy Security Act (ACESA); all provisions; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; all provisions; S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions; Timing of installation of the liquid gathering system in Pinedale development area 5.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Minerals Management Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 21 (111th), H.R. 2227 (111th), S. 774 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), S. 570 (111th), H.R. 2760 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), S. 787 (111th), H.R. 1431 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Energy Policy; Omnibus Appropriations & Supplemental Appropriations Act 2009; The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, FY 2010 Appropriations. Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access (Ozone quality issues); Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues); Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); H.R. 2760/S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 - all provisions; Access to federal lands, appropriate resourcing of federal agencies, OCS permitting, MMS 5year plan; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing and community impact assistance, National Energy Policy Act, judicial review, permit streamlining; H.R. 2693 - Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act all provisions; H.R. 21 - Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act all provisions; H.R. 2540 Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act - all provisions; H.R. 1431 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; H.R. 2227 American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act - Title 1 provisions; S. 570 No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009 - all provisions; S. 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009, Subtitle B, Parts 1 and 2; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 all provisions.

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Minerals Management Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 455 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), H.R. 2760 (111th), H.R. 2540 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th), S. 774 (111th), S. 458 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), S. 537 (111th), S. 570 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1431 (111th), H.R. 2227 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), S. 1215 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 458 / H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 537 / H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 455, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; H.R. 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act State Attorney General enforcement provisions; H.R.1815 : To clarify the applicability of certain provisions in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, and for other purposes; provisions related to oil products.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Minerals Management Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1815 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th), S. 455 (111th), S. 458 (111th), S. 537 (111th), H.R. 1788 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1409 Employee Free Choice Act; S 560 Employee Free Choice Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Minerals Management Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th)