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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 5959 LAS COLINAS BLVD. |
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City | IRVING |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 75039 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14017-12
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6. House ID# 302300000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: Kristina L. Mitchell, Issues and Advocacy Advisor |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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
HR 2477: Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009; provisions regarding chemical issues, Inherently Safe Technology, and extension.
HR 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009; provisions regarding chemical and refinery security and Inherently Safe Technology issues.
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 |
Lonnie |
Johnson |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009; provisions regarding lawsuits and damages.
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 |
Lonnie |
Johnson |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2382: Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009; provisions regarding marketing.
HR 3639: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009; provisions regarding marketing.
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 |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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
HR 391: To Amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes; provisions regarding carbon management.
HR 1327: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009; provisions regarding energy investments and sanctions.
HR 1835: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009; provisions regarding natural gas for fleets and mandate issues.
HR 2227: American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act; provisions regarding energy development and production issues.
HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; all provisions of the bill.
HR 2540: Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resources Security (PIONEERS) Act; provisions related to energy production and environmental issues.
HR 2766: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; provisions regarding hydraulic fracturing, water, safety, the environment and production.
HR 2828: American Energy Innovation Act; provisions related to energy development.
HR 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; provisions regarding regulations, energy issues and facility security.
HR 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; provisions related to energy.
HR 3029: A bill to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; provisions regarding cogeneration.
HR 3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010; provisions regarding energy and water issues.
HR 3258: Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009; provisions regarding energy related water issues.
HR 3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act; provisions regarding revenue and program expansion
HR 3460: To Amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit; provisions related to algae.
HR 3505: American Energy Production and Price Reduction Act; provisions regarding domestic energy issues.
HR 3534: Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009; provisions regarding energy development and supply issues.
HR 3585: Solar Technology Roadmap Act; provisions regarding energy supply, demand and revenue.
HR 3598: Energy and Water Research Integration Act; provisions regarding energy and water issues.
HR 3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act; provisions regarding wetlands, LNG and New York.
HR 3650: Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009; provisions regarding algae and energy issues.
HR 3694: To establish judicial procedures for causes and claims relating to any action or decision by a Federal official regarding the leasing of Federal lands (including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy, and for other purposes; provisions regarding judicial procedure for claims.
HR 3909: Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2009; provisions related to biofuels.
HR 4144: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property; provisions related to cogeneration.
HR 4344: To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from obligating any amounts for the regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide; provisions regarding the Clean Air Act and emissions.
S 1194: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011; provisions related to Inherent Safer Technology, OPA90, liquefied natural gas and New York.
S 1333: Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Act of 2009; provisions related to energy production.
S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; provisions regarding energy development.
S 1700: Energy Security Through Transparency Act of 2009; provisions related to disclosure of payments to foreign governments related to oil and gas activities.
S 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act; provisions regarding carbon fee issues.
S Con Res 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; provisions regarding impacts on energy, taxes, and other sources of funding.
Foreign direct investment; discussions regarding limitations of foreign direct investment.
Energy Outlook; discussions regarding energy and climate change.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office
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 |
Mark |
Boudreaux |
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Susan |
Carter |
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Theresa |
Fariello |
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Lonnie |
Johnson |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Michael |
Roman |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes; provisions regarding the Clean Air Act.
HR 2647/S 1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; provisions regarding fuels quality standards and sections impacting energy.
HR 3629: Healthy Borderlands Act of 2009; provisions regarding climate impacts.
HR 3644: Bay-Watershed Educational and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act; provisions regarding climate education.
HR 3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act; provisions related to wetlands, LNG and New York .
HR 3747: Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009; provisions regarding water efficiency.
S 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; provisions related to climate principles, legislation and carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade.
S 2877: Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act; provisions related to cap and dividend legislation, including preemption of existing Clean Air Act, function of carbon price collars and climate principles of carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade.
General discussions of climate change principles and policy options and carbon tax vs. cap-and trade; Clean Air Act regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; discussions regarding ethanol and Low Carbon Fuels Standard; updates on progress of phthalates study by Consumer Products Safety Commission as directed by HR 4040.
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 |
Mark |
Boudreaux |
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Theresa |
Fariello |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009; provisions regarding financial reform and trading.
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 |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010; provisions related to amendments to fuels quality standards, including greenhouse gas emissions standards related to petroleum products.
Discussion of ethanol and Low Carbon Fuels Standard
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Boudreaux |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agency Appropriations, 2010; provisions regarding funding.
HR 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions regarding funding.
HR 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions regarding funding.
HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions regarding funding.
HR 3288: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions regarding funding.
HR 3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions regarding funding.
HR 4314: To permit continued financing of Government operations; provisions regarding energy.
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 |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3200: Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; provisions regarding corporate plans.
HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions regarding revenue and program expansion.
HR 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; provisions regarding revenue.
HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act; provisions regarding revenue and program expansion.
General discussions on health care.
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 |
Theresa |
Fariello |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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
HR 21: Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act; provisions regarding oceans and energy development issues.
HR 2227: American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act; all provisions related to access.
HR 3534: Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act; Provisions related to access, royalties, diligent development and Interior Department reorganization.
S. 1700: Energy Security through Transparency Act of 2009; all provisions of the bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Susan |
Carter |
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Lonnie |
Johnson |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014; provisions related to Title III.
HR 594: Save Our Climate Act of 2009; provisions regarding funding.
HR 1482: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2009; provisions regarding funding.
HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; provisions related to Title III.
HR 3200: Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; provisions regarding revenue, mandates and exclusions.
HR 4154: Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009; provisions regarding revenue.
HR 4209: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend for an additional year the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas from marginal wells; provisions regarding marginal wells and percentage depletion.
HR 4213: Tax Extenders Act of 2009; provisions regarding energy taxes.
HR 4226: Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; provisions regarding energy taxes and weatherization program.
HR 4411: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent accelerated depreciation of natural gas distribution property and to clarify to which property such treatment applies; provisions related to accelerated depreciation.
S Con Res 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; provisions regarding impacts on energy, taxes, and other sources of funding.
General discussions regarding tax issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Theresa |
Fariello |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Karl |
Schmalz |
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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 1194: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 & 2011; provisions related to Inherent Safe Technology.
S 1700: Energy Security through Transparency Act of 2009; provisions related to extractive industries and transparency.
S 1799: Fairness and Accountability in Receiving (FAIR) Overdraft Coverage Act; provisions related to sanctions.
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 |
Mark |
Boudreaux |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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
HR 2194: Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009; provisions regarding Iran Sanctions and trade.
HR 3516: Enable Divestment from Sudan and Iran Act of 2009; provisions regarding trade.
S 1700: Energy Security through Transparency Act of 2009; provisions related to disclosure of payments to foreign governments related to oil and gas activities.
General discussions on transparency.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Boudreaux |
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Fariello |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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