AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL

Trade (domestic/foreign)

General support for ratification of free trade agreements, and specifically the US-Colombia FTA, including any legislation necessary to implement it. Lobbying issues included general support for US policies to promote fair and non-discriminatory energy trade and international investment practices and policies.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Executive Office of the President (EOP) · Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) · U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) · Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) · Commerce, Dept of (DOC) · Energy, Dept of · Interior, Dept of (DOI) · Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · Minerals Management Service · Bureau of Land Management (BLM) · Natl Economic Council (NEC) · U.S. Forest Service

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 · Executive Office of the President (EOP) · Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) · U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) · Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) · Commerce, Dept of (DOC) · Energy, Dept of · Interior, Dept of (DOI) · Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · Minerals Management Service · Bureau of Land Management (BLM) · Natl Economic Council (NEC) · U.S. Forest Service