Lobbying Relationship

Client

MAGNOLIA LNG LLC

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to Europe - no specific legislation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Small Business, Budget/Appropriations, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $850,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Treasury - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,

Affiliated organizations: Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd.

Related Foreign Entities: Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (West Perth, WA, AUS); contribution to lobbying: $10000; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.8: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.1210: Oil and Gas Production and Distribution Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

S.2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.5055: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.2804: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.5303: Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.6455: Energizing American Maritime Act

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.719: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

S.585: American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.)

S.1228: North American Energy Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

S.1237: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the...

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

S.1242: Regional Gas Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

H.R.89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

Sponsor: Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.)

H.R.287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act

Sponsor: Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio)

H.R.351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act

Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)

H.R.428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.2471: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.2771: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

S.2274: A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export...

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.2638: Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

S.1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.5769: Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

S.2886: BAN Oil Exports Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.1240: Energizing American Maritime Act

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

S.2916: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.3407: United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)

S.2470: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.2299: PIPES Act of 2020

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.3829: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

S.2167: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.7575: Water Resources Development Act of 2020

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Steven Valentine Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; General Counsel/LD Rep Smith Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; General Counsel/LD, Senator Smith
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
Scott Aliferis Legislative Director, Rep. Upton
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
Nicholas Leibham Senior Aide/Special Assistant, Rep. Abercrombie; Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
Slade Gorton U.S. Senator
Cliff Rothenstein Prof Staff, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee; Deputy Asst Administrator, Solid Waste & Emergency Response, EPA; Office Director, Underground Storage Tanks, EPA; Office Director, Legislative Affairs & Policy Communications, FHA/DOT
Stacy Ettinger Staff Atty/Chief, AD/CVD Regulation/Assoc Ch Cnsl, DoC, Office of Genl Cnsl; Trade Cnsl detailee from DoC to JEC; Dep Staff Dir, JEC; Sr Cnsl, Sen Schumer; Sr Cnsl/Acting Dep Staff Dir/Ch Cnsl/Dem Ch Cnsl, Sen Comm Rules & Admin
Laurie Purpuro Senior Policy Advisor, DoE; Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Abraham
Anne LeMay LA/Dir of Def & For Affairs, Rep McHugh; Prof Staff, House Armed Svces Comm; Spec Asst/CoS to Secty of Army
Amanda Makki Confidential Asst, Dept. of Army, DOD; Legal Intern, HELP Comm.; Senior Health Advisor, Rep. Fortenberry; Senior Health Advisor, Sen. Murkowski
Jeffrey Denham US Congressman
George Riccardo Research Asst., House Transportation Committee; Senior Cong. Affairs Office, Office of the Secretary (DOT); Director of Govt. Affairs, Federal Railroad Administration; Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary, Department of Transportation
Roderick Hall Asst Administrator for Government Affairs, FAA; Deputy Chief of Staff/LA/District Outreach Director, Rep Johnson
Dennis Potter Staff Assistant/LC, Senator Gramm
Darrell Conner n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Judson Greif n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Bruce Heiman n/a
W. Dennis Stephens n/a
William Kirk n/a
David Wochner n/a
Daniel Crowley n/a
Laurine Purpuro n/a

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Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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