4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,470,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund; Renewable Energy; Taxing refined petroleum products; House Energy Bill; Pipeline safety bills - S.275 Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act 2011, H.R.2845 Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011; H.R.2937 Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011; H.R.993 Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011; H.R.927 United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act - Use it or Lose it Act; H.R.1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act; H.R.1231 Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act; H.R.1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act; S.706/H.R.1287 Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy and Domestic Reduction Act of 2011; H.R.909 Roadmap for Americas Energy Future; H.R.993 Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011; S.916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act; S.917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011; H.R.2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011; H.R.2150 National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - Senate companion: Offshore Energy Jobs and Permitting Act; S.516 Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011; S.843 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Permit Processing Coordination Act; S.953 Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011; FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations; S.3573 Empower States Act of 2012; Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) 2007 Renewable fuel standard, E10+ Blend Wall, ethanol liability protection, co-processing of renewable fuels, bio-fuels, renewable diesel labeling, flex-fuel vehicles, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) rulemaking; E15 waiver, H.R.2647 Defense Authorization Act- EISA 2007, Section 526, oil sands; RFS RIN fraud, RFS cellulosic volume mandate;Tier III gasoline; H.R.3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012; H.R.2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act); Market speculation, derivative, and manipulation legislation; Petroleum product reserve; blender pumps; Aviation Gasoline; H.R.1938 North American-Made Energy Security Act; Keystone XL Pipeline; Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development; EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing Study; Energy Facility Cyber Security; S.1400 Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 - The Restore Act of 2011; Chemical Facility Security Standards/CFATS - H.R.901 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011; H.R.908 Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act; S.473 Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011; DHS Personal surety program; risk-based performance standards; H.R.2360 POWER Act; H.R.3408 PIONEERS Act; H.R.3407 Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act; S.1555 Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act; H.R.2838 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011 - Standby Vessel mandate; H.R.3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012; S.1813 MAP-21, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; H.R.3199 To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes - Study of mid-level Ethanol Blends; RFS Flexibility Act; H.R.3710 Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act; H.R.4381 Planning for American Energy Act of 2012; H.R.4382 Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012; H.R.4383 Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012; Jones Act - U.S. ownership requirement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA B BARRY —
JUDITH A BLANCHARD —
DAN L FAGER —
DEBRA S MARSHALL —
DAVE J SANDER —
GREGORY J WASHINGTON —

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

Bills named: H.R. 927 (112th), H.R. 3408 (112th), H.R. 3710 (112th), S. 916 (112th), H.R. 2360 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 3199 (112th), S. 1603 (112th), H.R. 2838 (112th), H.R. 4382 (112th), S. 706 (112th), S. 275 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th), S. 3573 (112th), H.R. 2021 (112th), S. 843 (112th), S. 917 (112th), H.R. 2150 (112th), H.R. 1231 (112th), S. 953 (112th), H.R. 4381 (112th), H.R. 4383 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), H.R. 1287 (112th), S. 516 (112th), H.R. 1229 (112th), S. 1400 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 993 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), S. 1555 (112th), H.R. 1687 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th), H.R. 1938 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 3098 (112th), H.R. 2647 (112th), H.R. 3407 (112th), H.R. 3773 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Andean Trade Preferences Act; S.3285 A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation, Russia World Trade Organization (WTO) Accession/ Permanent Normal Trade Relations; H.R.6156 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012; Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); Trans Pacific Partnership; Foreign Investment Protection; SH Res. 43, Joint Resolution to renew import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; H.R.5986 Burma Sanctions section, provisions related to renewal of restrictions contained in the Burmese Free and Democracy Act of 2003; Burma imports; H.R.2387/ S.105/ S.1244 SAVE Act to grant duty free status to certain imports from the Philippines; H.R.745 Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Ecuador; Generalized system of preferences.

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

Bills named: S. 105 (112th), H.R. 5986 (112th), S. 3285 (112th), H.R. 745 (112th), H.R. 2387 (112th), S. 1244 (112th), H.R. 6156 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase; Obama Administration Budget/Tax proposals regarding oil industry and corporate taxes; Taxing refined petroleum products; S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011,Wyden- Coats Tax Reform; S.940 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; S.1960 Jobs Creation Act (oil industry tax provisions); S.258 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; American Jobs Act of 2011 (proposed by Obama Administration) The President's Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction; H.R.1864, S.3485 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012; House Ways and Means Committee draft corporate tax reform proposal; S.2091 United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012; S.2204 Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; H.R.3784 Gas Price Spike Act of 2012; The Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform; "Fiscal cliff" tax proposals related to the oil industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA B BARRY —
JUDITH A BLANCHARD —
DAN L FAGER —
DEBRA S MARSHALL —
DAVE J SANDER —
GREGORY J WASHINGTON —

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

Bills named: S. 2091 (112th), H.R. 1864 (112th), H.R. 3784 (112th), S. 940 (112th), S. 727 (112th), S. 2204 (112th), S. 1960 (112th), S. 258 (112th), S. 3485 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Ecuador rule of law and trade issues; House Resolution 745; Australia Energy and Investment Issues; Eurasian Energy Security; Caspian Energy Transportation options; Niger Delta Stability; Indonesia Energy and Investment; Canadian Oil Sands; Somalia piracy H.R.2839 Piracy Suppression Act of 2011-piracy at sea; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2012; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues; Issues associated with energy development in Iraq, Qatar, China, Korea and Bangladesh; Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues; European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive; Central European Shale Gas Development; Brazil Offshore Operations; Saudi Arabia Energy Issues; Nigeria Energy Issues; South Africa Energy Issues; Liberia Energy Issues; Angolan Energy Issues; African Energy Issues; Kuwait Energy Issues; Japan Energy and Investment Issues; Sierra Leon Energy Issues; Morocco Energy Issues; Mauritania Energy Issues; Human Rights - H.R.6178 Economic Growth and Development Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6178 (112th), H.R. 2839 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2012 Budget Resolution- access, climate change, ethanol E15 Sullivan amendment, personal surety program, and oil industry taxes; Budget Deficit Reduction Package (oil industry taxes); Financial Services Appropriations Bill (transparency provision).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA B BARRY —
JUDITH A BLANCHARD —
DAN L FAGER —
DEBRA S MARSHALL —
DAVE J SANDER —
GREGORY J WASHINGTON —

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate Change; Law of the Sea Treaty; Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) 2007 - Renewable fuel standard, E10+ Blend Wall, ethanol liability protection, co-processing of renewable fuels, bio-fuels, renewable diesel labeling, flex-fuel vehicles, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) rulemaking, E15 waiver; RFS RIN fraud, RFS cellulosic volume mandate; RFS waiver; H.R.3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012; H.R.901/H.R.908/ H.R.916/ S.473 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011- Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS); Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act (GAS Act) boutiques fuels; S.412 Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011, H.R.104 RAMP Act , Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; S.275 Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 /S.234 Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2011/H.R.22 Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2011 - Pipeline Safety Act reauthorization; S.587/H.R.1084 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act; Clean Air Act ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), PM NAAQS, renewable fuel standard, RIN fraud, refinery residual risks, air toxics, marine vessel loading rule, aviation gasoline, NSPS Subpart J/Ja, Boiler MACT, Indian Lands facility New Source Review (NSR); GHG EPA regulatory program, mandatory GHG reporting rule, tailoring rule, refinery NSPS/ consolidated rulemaking; Indian Lands NSR; emergency fuel standard waivers; Ethanol blended gasoline liability relief and equipment compatibility; Tier III gasoline; low carbon fuel standards; Richmond California refinery fire; S.3525 Sportsmen's Act of 2012- The Sports Fisherman Act of 2012.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA B BARRY —
JUDITH A BLANCHARD —
DAN L FAGER —
DEBRA S MARSHALL —
DAVE J SANDER —
GREGORY J WASHINGTON —

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

Bills named: H.R. 104 (112th), S. 275 (112th), S. 234 (112th), H.R. 3098 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 22 (112th), S. 412 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 3525 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), S. 587 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

"Definition of Biomass" (related to Energy Independence and Security Act -EISA); Co-processing of biofuels (related to EISA); Climate Change- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green House Gas (GHG) regulatory program; H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, S.AMDT.183 to S.493 and other amendments (Rockefeller, Baucus, Stabenow); EISA 2007 Renewable fuel standard; E10+ Blend Wall, ethanol liability protection, co-processing of renewable fuels, bio-fuels, biomass-based diesel, renewable diesel, labeling, flex-fuel vehicles, E85, EPA Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking; E15 waiver; Low Carbon Fuel Standard, RFS RIN fraud, RFS cellulosic volume mandate; H.R.3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012; EISA 2007 Section 526, oil sands; Tier III gasoline; Ethanol blended gasoline liability relief and equipment compatibility; Price gouging; Market speculation, derivative, and manipulation legislation & Federal Trade Commission (FTC)/ Commodity Future Trade Commision (CFTC) rulemakings, H.R.4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; regulation of swaps and swap dealers;Taxing Refined Petroleum Products; Aviation Gasoline; Energy Prices; H.R.3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012; S.1813 MAP-21, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; H.R.3199 To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes Study of Mid-level Ethanol Blends; RFS Flexibility Act; H.R.4348 MAP-21, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act - Highway Trust Fund; emergency fuel standard waivers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA B BARRY —
JUDITH A BLANCHARD —
DAN L FAGER —
DEBRA S MARSHALL —
DAVE J SANDER —

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

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 4173 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 1603 (112th), H.R. 3098 (112th), H.R. 1687 (112th), H.R. 3773 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 3199 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Revisions to section 1504 of H.R.4173 Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Jones Act citizenship requirements; Piracy at sea; Cyber security Issues S.614 Securing Terrorist Intelligence Act; S.2151 Secure IT; S.2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012; S.2105 Cyber Security Act of 2012; S.3414 CSA2012 - The Cyber Security Act of 2012; S.3342 SECURE IT Act of 2012; H.R.4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012; H.R.3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; Enforcement of foreign judgments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUDITH A BLANCHARD —
DAN L FAGER —
WILLIAM T IRWIN —
DEBRA S MARSHALL —
DAVE J SANDER —
GREGORY J WASHINGTON —

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

Bills named: S. 3414 (112th), S. 2102 (112th), H.R. 4173 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), S. 614 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th)

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