Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov
Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
04/15/2024
2. House Identification
 36051
Senate Identification
 75557

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.
Address
800 Maine Ave. SW Floor 7
Address2
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip
20024
Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

City
State
Zip
Country
5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mrs. Stacey Scholl
Telephone
​2023701015
E-mail
​sscholl@cgagroup.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Government relations and consulting

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​American Critical Minerals Association
Address
​800 Maine Avenue SW, 7th Floor
City
​Washington
State
​DC
Zip
​20024
Country
​USA
8. Principal place of business (if different than line 7)
City
State
Zip
Country
9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Advocating for the critical mineral industry.

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
First
Last
Suffix
​Sarah ​Venuto ​ Senior Advisor(Manchin); Counsel, Comm Energy & Natural Resources Chief Counsel; Chief Counsel (Manchin); Staff Director, Comm on Energy & Natural Resources; Director, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
​Christopher ​Sarley ​ Policy Coordinator, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Policy Director, Sr Legis Asst, House Member Office (Shimkus); Sr Legis Asst, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, House Member Office (Hastert)
​Joseph ​Barton ​LA House Member Office (Boehner)
​Michael ​Cuzzi
​Brent ​Greenfield ​Special Counsel, Federal Communications Commission

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

​ENG
​ENV
​DEF
​TAX
​TRD

12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Issues related to federal policies to advance a sustainable and independent future for the American critical minerals industry; and advancing U.S.-based critical mineral processing and recycling capacity for the benefit of multiple sectors, including but not limited to, the defense, transportation, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing.


AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.

Internet Address:
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​6K
​5 Commerce Way, Suite 1
City
​North Andover
​MA
​01845
​USA
State
Country
​3 Proton Lithium Inc.
​1802 N. Carson Street, Suite 154
City
​Carson City
​NV
​89701
​USA
State
Country
​Phillips 66
​601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1150N
City
​Washington
​DC
​20004
​USA
State
Country

FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.

Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities

City
State
Country
%
City
State
Country
%

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. 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?


Signature
Digitally Signed By: Stacey Scholl
Date
5/9/2024 10:23:40 AM

ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
First
Last
Suffix
​Tyler ​Nelson ​Chief of Staff House Member Office, Deputy Chief of Staff House Member Office, District Director (Olson)
​John ​Sandell ​ Tax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)
​Michael ​Smith
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.

ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country
City
State
Country

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country)
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
City State/Province Country
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