4th Quarter - Report

POET, LLC for POET, LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$360,000
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.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to ethanol imports; Issues related to distiller grain exports; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 3006 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; S.1840 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; H.R. 4385 - Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2089 - Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; H.R. 3427 - Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act; H.R. 2540 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3301 - The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2298 - RESTORE Act; H.R. 5113/S. 2873 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 4690 - 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; H.R. 6671 - Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020; S. 3986 - RFS pathway registration bill; S. 3756 - Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020; S.178 - Coronavirus relief bill; H.R. 925 - Coronavirus relief bill; Issues related to biodiesel tax credit; Issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; Issues related to ethanol exports; Issues related to distiller grain exports; Issues related to the USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; issues related to 2020 and 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to small refinery exemptions under the RFS; Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15) ; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; issues related to food-grade CO2; assistance related to COVID-19; issues related to the 10th circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to USDAs agriculture innovation initiatives; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program in H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; issues related to USDAs Agriculture Innovation Agenda initiatives, issues related to USDAs nominee solicitation for the agencys Air Quality Task Force, issues related to the Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020, issues related to the Water Resources Development Act, issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1024 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 2059 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th), H.R. 6671 (116th), S. 2298 (116th), H.R. 2540 (116th), H.R. 3301 (116th), H.R. 4690 (116th), H.R. 3006 (116th), H.R. 3427 (116th), H.R. 4385 (116th), S. 3986 (116th), H.R. 2089 (116th), H.R. 104 (116th), S. 178 (116th), S. 1840 (116th), S. 2873 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 5113 (116th), S. 3756 (116th)

Transportation TRA

The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026;; issues related to biofuels infrastructure; issues related to refueling infrastructure in H.R. 2 - INVEST in America Act. Issues related to emergency exemptions from FMCSA regulations for COVID-19 response.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2059 - Biofuel Tax Credit Bill; S.617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2089 - Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019; H.R. 3301 - The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; Issues related to biodiesel tax credit; Issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; Master Limited Partnerships tax structure; Issues related to the Section 45Q Tax Credit; Tax issues related to denatured and undenatured alcohol and hand sanitizer.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2059 (116th), H.R. 3301 (116th), H.R. 2089 (116th), S. 617 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to hand sanitizer; guidance on alcohol standards; S. 3938 - Hand Sanitizer Guidance Extension Act of 2020.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3938 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; issues related to biodiesel tax credit; H.R. 3301 - The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3301 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 3006 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; S.1840 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; H.R. 4385 - Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2089 - Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; H.R. 3427 - Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act; H.R. 2540 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3301 - The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2298 - RESTORE Act; H.R. 5113/S. 2873 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 4690 - 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; H.R. 6671 - Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020; S. 3986 - RFS pathway registration bill; S. 4481 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4447 - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019; H.R. 8371 - to promote low-carbon, high octane fuels; Issues related to biodiesel tax credit; related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); issues related to export Renewable Identification Number (RIN) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026; Issues related to higher octane fuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; issues related to the proposed 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations; Section 610 Review of the Renewable Fuel Standard; issues related to the Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Proposed Rule; issues related to the TSCA Fee Rule and chemical data reporting; issues related to disinfectants, issues related to the 10th circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program in H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; Issues related to the Vehicle Test Procedure Adjustments for Tier 3 Certification Fuel; issues related to the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Main Street Lending facilities, issues related to CDCs COVID-19 vaccination priority lists for an essential workforce.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3986 (116th), H.R. 1024 (116th), S. 1840 (116th), H.R. 3427 (116th), S. 2298 (116th), S. 2873 (116th), H.R. 2089 (116th), H.R. 3301 (116th), H.R. 104 (116th), H.R. 4385 (116th), S. 4481 (116th), H.R. 3006 (116th), H.R. 8371 (116th), H.R. 4690 (116th), H.R. 2540 (116th), H.R. 2059 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 6671 (116th), H.R. 4447 (116th), H.R. 5113 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3006 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; S.1840 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; H.R. 4385 - Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2089 - Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; H.R. 3427 - Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act; H.R. 2540 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3301 - The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2298 - RESTORE Act; H.R. 5113/S. 2873 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 4690 - 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; H.R. 6671 - Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020; S. 3986 - RFS pathway registration bill; S. 3756 - Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020; S. 4481 - Adopt GREET Act; S.178 - Coronavirus relief bill; H.R. 925 - Coronavirus relief bill; H.R. 4447 - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019; H.R. 8371 - to promote low-carbon, high octane fuels; Issues related to biodiesel tax credit; Issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to high octane fuels; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; Section 610 Review of the Renewable Fuel Standard; issues related to the Fuels Regulatory Streamlining discussion draft; issues related to the 10th circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program in H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; issues related to the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Main Street Lending facilities; issues related to the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program including reopening of second-draw loan opportunities, issues related to the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program in H.R. 925; issues related to a Government Accountability Office examination of EPAs approval of small refinery exemptions, the Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions Act of 2020, issues related to the FY2021 Omnibus legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4385 (116th), S. 4481 (116th), S. 2873 (116th), H.R. 4690 (116th), S. 1840 (116th), H.R. 8371 (116th), S. 178 (116th), S. 2298 (116th), H.R. 3006 (116th), S. 3756 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th), H.R. 2540 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 104 (116th), H.R. 5113 (116th), H.R. 6671 (116th), H.R. 2059 (116th), H.R. 1024 (116th), H.R. 2089 (116th), H.R. 3427 (116th), S. 3986 (116th), H.R. 3301 (116th), H.R. 4447 (116th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 3006 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; S.1840 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019; H.R. 4385 - Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 104 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 1024 - Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act; S.617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 2089 - Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019; H.R. 2059 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the second generation biofuel producer credit; H.R. 3427 - Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act; H.R. 2540 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3301 - The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2298 - RESTORE Act; H.R. 5113/S. 2873 - GREENER Fuels Act; H.R. 4690 - 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act; H.R. 6671 - Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020; S. 3986 - RFS pathway registration bill; S. 4481 - Adopt GREET Act; H.R. 4447 - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019; Issues related to biodiesel tax credit; Issues related to second generation biofuel producer tax credit; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to high octane fuels; Issues related to partial waivers for a 15 percent ethanol fuel (E15); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; Issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Issues related to the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to EPAs Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model; issues related to Argonne National Laboratorys Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET); issues related to the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS); Issues related to ethanol export tariffs; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reset; Section 610 Review of the Renewable Fuel Standard; issues related to the Fuels Regulatory Streamlining discussion draft; issues related to the 10th circuit small refinery exemption decision; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program in H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; Issues related to the Vehicle Test Procedure Adjustments for Tier 3 Certification Fuel; issues related to the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Main Street Lending facilities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5113 (116th), H.R. 4447 (116th), H.R. 4385 (116th), H.R. 3006 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 2059 (116th), H.R. 2089 (116th), S. 3986 (116th), S. 2873 (116th), H.R. 4690 (116th), H.R. 6671 (116th), S. 2298 (116th), H.R. 3301 (116th), S. 4481 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 104 (116th), H.R. 3427 (116th), H.R. 1024 (116th), S. 1840 (116th), H.R. 2540 (116th)

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