Lobbying Relationship

Client

Shell Oil Company

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Lobbying firm

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

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  • OCS drilling and permitting; oil spill related legislation; DOD authorization, provision regarding alternative fuels; hydrofracturing; US government use of alternative fuels
  • Climate change and carbon capture developments
  • Potential oil and gas-related offsets, tax extender and clean energy incentive provisions of H.R. 4853; tax haven legislation (S. 506, H.R. 1265); tax reform initiatives

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $2,440,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Related Foreign Entities: Royal Dutch Shell plc (indirect owner) (The Hague, NED); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.4853: Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014

Sponsor: Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)

S.506: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.1265: To require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members...

Sponsor: Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas)

H.R.4853: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Methoxycarbonyl-terminated...

Sponsor: Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.)

S.506: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.1265: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the...

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

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

S.506: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1265: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Jayne Fitzgerald Tax cnsl, H Ways & Means Comm, 1980-85 and 1992-95
Charlie Johnson Law clrk, H Comm on Jud, May 92-Aug 92
Rob Leonard Chief cnsl & staff dir, H Ways & Means Comm 1987-93
Jeff McMillen Staff dir, H Ways & Means Subcomm on Sel Rev Measures, Mar 01-Mar 04; staff, H Ways & Means Subcom on Oversight, Jun 98-Mar 01
Janine Smith Tax cnsl/leg asst to Sen Moseley Braun, 1996-98
Vic Fazio Mbr of Cong, 1979-98
Arshi Siddiqui Sr pol adv & cnsl for Spkr Pelosi, Oct 03-May 09; Ways & Means cnsl, Rep. Becerra, 1998-May 00; pol aide, Rep Clayton, Oct 97-Jan 98
John Gilliland Intl trade cnsl, S Fin Comm, Feb 03-Jan 05; leg asst to Sen Lincoln, Jun 01-Feb 03
Greg Mastel Chief econ & intl trd advsr, S Fin Comm, 2000-03; sr leg cadvsr, then CoS to Sen Baucus, 1989-95 sr leg advsr, then CoS to Sen Baucus, 1989-95
Steve Ross Gen Cnsl of US House, 1983-93
Joel Jankowsky n/a
Barney Skladany n/a
Hank Terhune n/a
Chris Goode 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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