Lobbying Relationship

Client

Cobalt International Energy

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Lobbying firm

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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  • Issues related to liability cap and certificates of financial responsibility for offshore oil companies All legislation regarding the leasing and development of energy on the Outer Continental Shelf

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General Issues: Natural Resources, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Fuel/Gas/Oil

Spending: about $3,500,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.1230: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

H.R.1231: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

H.R.1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act

Sponsor: Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)

S.3305: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.3516: Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.5629: Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3534: Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010

Sponsor: Nick J. Rahall II (D-W.Va.)

S.3663: Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.3643: Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
David Bernhardt Commissioner for the U.S.-Int'l. Boundary Commission Solicitor of the Department of the Interior Deputy Solicitor, The Department of the Interior Deputy Chief of Staff & Counselor to Secretary of Interior Dir. of Congressional & Legis. Affairs & Couns. to Sec. Special Asst. to Secretary of the Interior Legislative Director - Rep. Scott McInnis Legislative Asst.-Rep. Scott McInnis Dep. Chief of Staff & Counselor to Sec. of Interior Dir. Congressional & Legis Affrs & Couns. to Sec
Jacob Johnson Legislative Asst. - Senator Orrin Hatch Legislative Aide - Senator Orrin Hatch Legislative Correspondent - Senator Orrin Hatch Leg. Correspondent - Senate Judiciary Comm Staff Asst. - U.S. Senate - Judiciary Committee Legislative Intern - Senator Orrin Hatch
Michael Levy Sr. Advisor to the Secretary - U.S. Treasury Dept. Deputy Under Secretary/Asst. Secretary - U.S. Treasury Dept. Staff Economist - Congressional Joint Economics Committee Admin. Asst/Chief of Staff - Senator Lloyd Bentsen
C. Kyle Simpson Sr. Policy Advisor to Secretary-Dept. of Energy Associate Deputy Secretary-Dept. of Energy Staff Director-U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy
Jon Hrobsky Dep. Director - US Minerals Management Svcs Asst. Congress. Aff/Dep. Dir-Dept. of Interior Legislative Director - Rep. Bob Schaffer Legisl Asst/Sr Legisl Asst-Rep. Scott McGinnis
Norman Brownstein n/a

Disclosures Filed

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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