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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 200 Massachusetts Ave NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3060-12
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6. House ID# 306380000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Amanda Eversole |
Date | 10/20/2023 2:49:59 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1435 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the Methane Emissions Reduction Program); S 1863 PROVE IT Act of 2023; draft legislation on a foreign pollution fee on foreign imports; draft legislation on an annual report from CEQ regarding environmental reviews and causes of action under the National Environmental Policy Act; draft legislation regarding grants for plugging orphan wells; draft legislation regarding treatment of PFAS (provisions relating to aqueous film fire-fighting foams); draft legislation related to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and changes to nationwide permits; 87 Fed. Reg. 68312 Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk; 87 Fed. Reg. 74702 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review [EPA Methane Rule]; 88 Fed. Reg. 28450 State of Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Program Revision Application [EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0073; Class VI CO2 sequestration well primacy]; 88 Fed. Reg. 31890 Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair; 88 Fed. Reg. 50282 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; 88 Fed. Reg. 54608 Notice of Intent and Request for Information Regarding Launching a Responsible Carbon Management Initiative; draft proposal to lower Particulate Matter (PM) Air Quality Standards; efforts relating to New Source Performance Standards and emission guidelines for crude oil and natural gas facilities; legislative efforts related to draft amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding NAAQS non-attainment issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Aaron |
Padilla |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Jordan |
Christman |
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Lance |
West |
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Aindriu |
Colgan |
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Chris |
Boness |
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Emily |
Wong |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Coalitions Dir., Maj. Whip, '16-'19; Business Coalitions Coord., Maj. Whip, '15-'16; Dir. of Coalitions and State Outreach, House RSC, '13-'15; Intern, Wittman, '10; Intern, Wittman, '09; Intern, Wittman, '08. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act (Division B and Division C); HR 1121 Protecting American Energy Production Act; HR 1130 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (provisions relating to the energy industry and sanctions policy); HR 5482 Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2023; S 2071 Reliable Rail Service Act; S 2389 Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; S 2845 Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act; draft legislation on permitting reform; draft legislation on permitting modernization for leases on federal lands and pipelines; draft legislation on Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Chris |
Boness |
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Emily |
Wong |
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Lance |
West |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Coalitions Dir., Maj. Whip, '16-'19; Business Coalitions Coord., Maj. Whip, '15-'16; Dir. of Coalitions and State Outreach, House RSC, '13-'15; Intern, Wittman, '10; Intern, Wittman, '09; Intern, Wittman, '08. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2860 SAFER Banking Act (Sec. 10 Requirements for Deposit Accounts); 87 Fed. Reg. 21334 The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Aaron |
Padilla |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Chris |
Boness |
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Lance |
West |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Coalitions Dir., Maj. Whip, '16-'19; Business Coalitions Coord., Maj. Whip, '15-'16; Dir. of Coalitions and State Outreach, House RSC, '13-'15; Intern, Wittman, '10; Intern, Wittman, '09; Intern, Wittman, '08. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4395 Natural GAS Act of 2023; S 2707 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; 88 Fed. Reg. 26926 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Phase 3; 88 Fed. Reg. 29184 Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Jordan |
Christman |
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Lance |
West |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Coalitions Dir., Maj. Whip, '16-'19; Business Coalitions Coord., Maj. Whip, '15-'16; Dir. of Coalitions and State Outreach, House RSC, '13-'15; Intern, Wittman, '10; Intern, Wittman, '09; Intern, Wittman, '08. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2741 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023 (provisions related to the manning and crewing of offshore vessels operating on oil and gas projects; provisions related to Coast Guard Certificates of Compliance); S 4802 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Lance |
West |
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Emily |
Wong |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4372 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (provisions related to decommissioning costs and fees related to BOEM & BSEE inspections); HR 5616 BRIDGE Production Act of 2023; HR 6728 American Offshore Worker Fairness Act; HR 8262 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions relating to offshore oil and gas leasing); S 3705 American Offshore Worker Fairness Act; Fed. Reg. RIN 1004-AE80 Revision of Existing Regulations Pertaining to Fossil Fuel Leases and Leasing Process; Notice of Availability of the 2024-2029 Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; 79 Fed. Reg. 27066 Implementing changes to the regulations for designating critical habitat; 81 Fed. Reg. 25888 Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control, Final Rule; efforts relating to the impact of a federal ban on hydraulic fracturing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Lance |
West |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Coalitions Dir., Maj. Whip, '16-'19; Business Coalitions Coord., Maj. Whip, '15-'16; Dir. of Coalitions and State Outreach, House RSC, '13-'15; Intern, Wittman, '10; Intern, Wittman, '09; Intern, Wittman, '08. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 5073 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the oil and gas industry); draft legislation relating to tax reform for American business competitiveness; 88 Fed. Reg. 40496 Section 6418 Transfer of Certain Credits; 88 Fed. Reg. 40528 Section 6417 Elective Payment of Applicable Credits; efforts related to OECD GloBE Model Rules Pillar 2 pertaining to tax issues; proposed rulemaking on the new/expanded Section 45 tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Aindriu |
Colgan |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Coalitions Dir., Maj. Whip, '16-'19; Business Coalitions Coord., Maj. Whip, '15-'16; Dir. of Coalitions and State Outreach, House RSC, '13-'15; Intern, Wittman, '10; Intern, Wittman, '09; Intern, Wittman, '08. |
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Lance |
West |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1253 Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2023; HR 3081 No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2023; HR 3774 SHIP Act; S 2226 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Sec. 807 Prohibition on Contracting with Persons that have Business Operations with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian Energy Sector); S 678 No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2023; S Amendment 992 to S.2226; efforts relating to enforcement of USMCA regarding Mexico's energy sector; efforts relating to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and potential United States participation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Aindriu |
Colgan |
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Chris |
Boness |
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Lance |
West |
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Emily |
Wong |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (provisions relating to the oil and gas industry).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jordan |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Lance |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: https://www.api.org/membership/members
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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