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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 400 North Capitol Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 594 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 21084-90
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6. House ID# 300800000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: Martin B. Kanner / President |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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. 559, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011
H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011
S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493
S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011
S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes
H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act
H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011
S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011
S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies.
S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program.
S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions.
H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act)
Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities
H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act
H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act)
S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan
S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act
S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act
H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act
H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act
H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act
S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act
H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act
S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act
H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act
S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act
H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act
S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act
H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act
H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act.
H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act)
S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act
S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act
S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act.
H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act
S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act
S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act
H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act
S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act
S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act
H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act
H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act
H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act
S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act
S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act
S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act
H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act
S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act
S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011
S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act
S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act
S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act.
S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act
H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Kanner |
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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.R. 11, the Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011
H.R. 747, the Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 992, the Building American Jobs Act of 2011
H.R. 2391 the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act
S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act
H.R. 12 / S. 1660, the American Jobs Act
H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act
S.1914, the Cut Energy Bills at Home Act
H.R.3308, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act
S.1845, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Kanner |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.CON.RES.34 establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021
H.R. 2354, the Fiscal Year 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill
H.R. ___, the Fiscal Year 2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.49, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011
S. 158, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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