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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1615 M Street, NW Suite 100 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41385-00012
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6. House ID# 316320000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Krystina Osgood |
Date | 7/16/2015 2:42:09 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Expressed views in support of S. 890, S. 338, H.R. 1814 - bills related to the reauthorization and funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund; H.R. 167/S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding; House Interior Appropriations Bills, House Appropriations Bills; Senate Appropriations Bills; Senate Interior Appropriations Bills; Senate Budget Resolution, funding for National Parks; issues related to post budget accountability. Expressed views regarding S. 1735, S.A. 261, S.A. 345 -National Defense Authorization Act; S.A. 345 Antiquities Act amendment; S. 1645/H.R. 2822 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 496 - A bill to prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption."
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Cameron |
Witten |
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Alan |
Rowsome |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Expressed views in support of S. 1407/H.R. 2663 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 201; S. 1213 - Free Market Energy Act of 2015; S. 1217 - Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1243 - Grid Modernization Act; S. 1232 - Smart Grid Act; S. 1207 - Next Generation Electric Systems Act; S. 822 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 1057 - Geothermal Opportunities Act; S. 1264 - Renewable Electricity Standard Act; S. 1271 - FLARE Act; S. 1280 - USE IT Act; S. 1304 - 21st Century Workforce Act; S. 1199 - Alternative Fuel Reimbursement Act. and the National Environmental Policy Act. Offered views on hydraulic fracturing; oil & gas development on public lands; transmission issues; and royalty rates for oil and gas development on onshore land; S. 1036/H.R. 1997 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act ; S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; mining withdrawals; S. 411 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R. 2295 - National Energy Security Corridors Act; Endangered Species Act; S. 1196 - Federal Land Access Act; S. 1210 - Oil and Gas Production and Distribution Reform Act; S. 1225 - Federal Land Assessment Inventory Reform Act; S. 562 - Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act; S. 1026 - North American Alternative Fuels Act; S. 1276 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; S. 1278 - Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Drilling Act; H.R. 963 - Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; issues related to the BLM Methane Rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alan |
Rowsome |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Expressed views in support of S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015; S. 1110/H.R. 845 - National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act; H.R. 4685 (113th) Central Coast Heritage Act; NW California Mountains and Rivers; national forest legislation; S. 755 - Tennessee Wilderness Act; H.R. 1838 - Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act; H.R. 4901 - Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2014;H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act; watershed protection legislation; San Gabriel Mountains; Los Padres National Forest; Forest Jobs and Recreation Act; H.R.1138/S.583 - Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act; S.405 - Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015; H.R. 3590 - SHARE Act; H.R. 3590 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015; issues related to Montana wilderness designation, S. 1240 - Cerros del Norte Conservation Act; H.R. 925/S. 472 - Douglas County Conservation Act of 2015; S. 2916 - Restoring America's Watersheds Act of 2014 (113th) and the Antiquities Act. Expressed views on S.A. 838; S. 937 - State Grazing Management Authority Act; H.R. 1555 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act of 2015; H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, the potential transfer of public lands state legislation, and the Utah Public Lands Initiative.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Alan |
Rowsome |
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Dan |
Hartinger |
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Lydia |
Weiss |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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