Lobbying Relationship

Client

CalPortland Corporation

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • Discussions involving climate, Buy Clean, and Buy America policies Discussions related to carbon border adjustment mechanism legislation Monitored the implementation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Monitored EPA standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions Monitored California Air Resources Board standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions Monitored proposed GSA building standards Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored discussions related to permitting reform Monitored proposed EPA environmental regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
  • Discussions involving transportation and infrastructure legislation
  • Discussions about tariffs

Duration: to

General Issues: Environmental/Superfund, Transportation, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Natural Resources

Spending: about $320,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2021: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), General Services Administration (GSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Related Foreign Entities: Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (Tokyo. 135-8578, JPN); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

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

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

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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
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
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
Robert Hickmott n/a
W. Timothy Locke 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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