Lobbying Relationship

Client

RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • H.R. 1351, the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act (all sections of full text) (oppose) Discussions involving mining permitting and critical minerals development Discussions related to P.L. 115-232, the Defense Production Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act

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General Issues: Natural Resources, Environmental/Superfund, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Banking, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Foreign Relations, Defense, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Energy/Nuclear, Clean Air & Water (Quality), Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation

Spending: about $2,890,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), State - Dept of (DOS), Interior - Dept of (DOI),, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Senate,, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), State - Dept of (DOS),, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Bills mentioned

H.R.520: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act

Sponsor: Mark Amodei (R-Nev.)

S.145: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.3602: Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

S.2063: Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.3602: Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

S.2063: Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

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

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.883: American Mineral Security Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.2576: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.725: Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.597: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

S.819: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

S.824: Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

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

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

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.687: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)

S.339: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.3979: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization...

Sponsor: Lou Barletta (R-Pa.)

H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1904: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.26: Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock MiningIndustry Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.190: Protecting America's Workers Act

Sponsor: Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

S.153: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2011

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2584: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.2509: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.)

S.409: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4880: Copper Basin Jobs Act

Sponsor: Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.)

H.R.5663: Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.3671: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.5: Cleaner, Greener, and Smarter Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

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

H.R.1759: Emission Migration Prevention with Long-term Output Yields Act

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.3157: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2008

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

S.2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

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

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

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

S.3060: A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to require the payment of...

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

S.1766: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007

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

H.R.665: Save Oak Flat Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.1317: American Mineral Security Act

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.1052: Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2597: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

S.1359: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.4481: Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019

Sponsor: Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)

H.R.5430: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

H.R.1884: Save Oak Flat Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.915: Save Oak Flat Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.CON.RES.5: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.8108: Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

H.R.8109: Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.4423: Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

H.R.3587: Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Effective...

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.4421: Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

H.R.1351: Save Oak Flat From Foreign Mining Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

H.R.1335: Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American...

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

H.R.1: Lower Energy Costs Act

Sponsor: Steve Scalise (R-La.)

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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?
Jack S. Deuser Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Leg. Aide, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Cong. Affairs, USTR Leg. Asst., U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak Leg. Asst., U.S. Rep. Bill Ford
Trevor Kolego Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon
Michael A. Gaffin Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed. and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst., Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
John Christie Ch. of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
James C. Free n/a
Robert Hickmott n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
Robert W. Hickmott n/a
Robert. Hickmott n/a
Jon Deuser 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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