AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

general opposition to reducing or eliminating provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, or imposing new taxes of any sort, that would result in reduction of investment in natural gas and/or oil exploration, development and production.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Interior, Dept of (DOI) · Minerals Management Service · Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Environment/Superfund

Support for climate policy concepts (no specific bill numbers in this period) that do not penalize or restrict natural gas production.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Interior, Dept of (DOI) · Minerals Management Service · Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Natural Resources

Opposition to various legislative concepts (without bill numbers) that would restrict access to oil and gas resources on federal lands and offshore, or that would add new unnecessary and counterproductive regulatory, royalty, tax or other costs that would decrease oil and gas drilling and production. Specific opposition to HR 6515, the Drill Responsibly on Leased Lands Act, and HR 6899, the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act. Support for various proposals to increase domestic oil and natural gas exploration and production, including S 2958, the American Energy Production Act, and HR 5437, the American-mMade Energy Act and HR 2784, the NEED Act. Support for proposals (no bill numbers) to provide sharing of federal offshore lease bonus, rental and royalty income with states allowing leasing and production off their coasts.