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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 | 700 2nd STREET NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8943-12
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6. House ID# 317830000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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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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: Byron Brown |
Date | 4/21/2025 3:09:39 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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025;
H.R.2620, Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Amendments Act;
House Concurrent Res. 14 - budget resolution;
Senate Concurrent Res. 7 - budget resolution;
S.216, Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Amendments Act;
S.351, STEWARD Act of 2025;
S.J. Res. 19, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)";
Re-introduction of Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024;
Clean Air Act chemical sector rules;
Climate, Air, Sustainable Chemistry;
Draft Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
Draft House Science Committee microplastics research legislation;
Draft legislation on Science Advisory Boards;
Emissions and regulatory reform;
Executive Order 14208
Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution;
FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - related to chemicals and plastic recycling;
Draft National Defense Authorization Act concerning water resources;
Open Competition;
Permitting legislation;
Recycling, Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling;
Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic exposure and human health research;
Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastics recycling research and development;
Unintroduced legislation and reintroduction of the Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and
Unintroduced legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy, commonly referred toas the "Farm Bill";
Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0;
USDA BioPreferred program and the use of mass balance attribution;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
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Flagg |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Kimberly |
White |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J.Res 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)";
H.J.Res.76, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)";
H.R.1415, No IRIS Act of 2025;
House Concurrent Res. 14 - budget resolution;
Senate Concurrent Res. 7 - budget resolution;
S.623, No IRIS Act of 2025;
BASEL Convention;
Chemical management legislative updates;
Chemical management regulatory development;
Chemical security and risk management regulation;
Clean Air Act chemical sector rules;
Draft Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
Draft FY26 National Defense Authorization Act - bill and report language related to chemicals;
Draft legislation on Toxic Substances Control Act;
Draft pfas legislation;
EPA ANPR Potential Future Regulation Addressing Pyrolysis and Gasification Units (88 Fed. Reg. 50296);
EPA Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention budget and resources;
EPA Proposed Rule Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e) (88 Fed. Reg. 39804);
EPA SNURS;
Federal science management policy;
Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation;
FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - related to plastics;
FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - related to chemicals;
FY26 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittees language regarding rail rate evaluation, clean manufacturing, auto safety, lightweighting and other advanced manufacturing issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
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Flagg |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Kimberly |
White |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con.Res.14, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034;
H.R.137, TCJA Permanency Act;
H.R.591, Defending American Jobs and Investment Act;
H.R.640, Chemical Tax Repeal Act;
H.R.1778, American Innovation Act of 2025;
H.R.1990, American Innovation and R&D competitiveness act of 2025;
House Concurrent Res. 14 - budget resolution;
Senate Concurrent Res. 7 - budget resolution;
S.615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act;
S.796, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act;
Business State and local tax exemption;
IRA Energy Efficiency Tax Credits 25C, 45L, 179D;
IRA energy tax credits 45V, 45Q, and 48C
IRA domestic manufacturing tax credits 48D and 45X
Preserve 501 (c) entities tax exemption
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
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Flagg |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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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
S. 1325 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a fee on certain products imported into the United States based on the pollution intensity associated with the production of such products, and for other purposes;
Building & Construction: Energy Efficiency;
Climate leakage policy and trade;
Draft Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
Energy and Climate Policies;
Energy Efficiency;
Environmental policy and regulatory activities;
Infrastructure implementation, specific projects - DOE
IRA Energy Efficiency Tax Credits 25C, 45L, 179D
IRA energy tax credits 45V, 45Q, and 48C
Permitting legislation;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of
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 |
Booth |
Jameson |
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Robert |
Flagg |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) report language;
Issues related to competition within the freight railroad industry;
Nominee of Patrick Fuchs as Chairman of Surface Transportation Board;
Rail safety, competition, and liability;
Transcaer;
Unintroduced permitting reform legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
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Robert |
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Jill |
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Jackson |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tariffs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Drones and critical infrastructure policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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