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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 NW |
Address2 | SUITE 490 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-1511 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | FEDERAL WAY |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98003-9620 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41124-12
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6. House ID# 317390000
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Heidi Brock - Vice President, Federal & International Affairs |
Date | 01/29/2010 |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 45 tax credit, timber tax/TREE Act, housing credits)
HR 594: Save Our Climate Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill)
S 316 / HR 2543: Timber Revitilization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1903: Responsible Homeowners Act of 2009 (entire bill)
S 1230: Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 2606 Home Buying Credit Expansion Act (entire bill)
HR 2619 Temporarily expand the credit for first-time homebuyers (entire bill)
HR 2626 / S1090 Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill)
Issues: Timber Tax/TREE Act, Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, Carbon Tax, Housing Tax Credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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Brock |
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Howell |
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Shari |
Brown |
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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 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding)
HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill)
HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill)
S 536: Modifying the defintion of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill)
S 636: Amending the renewable biomass defintion for the RFS (entire bill)
S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadering & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill)
S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5)
HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill)
HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill)
HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill)
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions)
Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling,
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
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Howell |
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Shari |
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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
Public Law No. 110-234 and 110-246: Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008 (Lacey Act amendment implementation)
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (collection of payments under anti-dumping act)
Issues: Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement; WTO - Doha Negotiations; Lacey Act Amendment implementation, climate change & trade implications
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, 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 |
Heidi |
Brock |
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Howell |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 787: Clean Water Restoration Act of 2009 (entire bill)
Issues: Clean Water Act (provisions that impact forestry, manufacturing & housing), Boiler Maximum Achievable Technolgy (MACT), CAIR, NSR, NAAQS, VOCs, CAA and Fine Particulate, Effluent Limitation Guidelines, EPA ANPR on regulating GHG under CAA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Heidi |
Brock |
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Shari |
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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
HJR 18: Providing for Congressional disapproval of Interior interagency rules on Endangered Species Act (entire bill)
H 146 / S 22 / PL 111-11: Omnibus Lands Bill (provisions relating to Okla., Ore., Ark. & La.; ESA provisions)
HR 1404 / S 561: Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act of 2009 (entire bill)
S 817: Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 2781: Designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Salmon, Forest Fire Funding & Programs, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Sudden Oak Death Programs, Endangered Species Act Programs, Bonneville Power Administration Salmon Recovery Programs, Implementation of Lacey Act Amendments on importation of illegally logged materials
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Heidi |
Brock |
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Shari |
Brown |
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Andrea |
Howell |
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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 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (green building)
HR 232: Greenhouse Gas Registry Act (entire bill)
HR 594: Save our Climate Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 695: Providing a green building certification program as a part of the Energy Star Program (entire bill)
HR 1337 America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1666 Safe Markets Development Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1683 Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1759 Emission Migration Prevention with Long-term Output Yields Act (entire bill)
HR 1760 Black Carbon Emissions Reduction Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1790 Forest Carbon Emission Reduction Act (entire bill)
HR 1862 Cap and Dividend Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act (entire bill)
HR 2336 GREEN Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 2187 The 21st Century High Performing Public Schools Facilities Act (entire bil)
Issues: Section 10 of River and Harbors Act, Climate Change, EPA Re-registration Eligibility Decision for Soil Fumigants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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Shari |
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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
HR 233 / S 146: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1799: Safe & Efficienct Transportation Act of 2009 (entire bill)
Issues: Maritime Transportation Security Act; I-5/SR56 Interstate Freeway Connectors Funding; Rail tranportation isssues; truck weights
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1260 / S 515 / S 610: Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill)
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
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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 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (COBRA provisions)
HR 676: U.S. National Health Care Act
HR 1321 / S 391: Healthy Americans Act
Issue: Health care reform -- employer role
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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
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
HR 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 2477 Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 (entire bill)
S 1298 Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Act (entire bill)
Issue: Chemical security
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
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1136 / S 388 Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act of 2009 (entire bill);
Issues: H-2B visa provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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
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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1 / PL 111-5: Americans Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (housing tax credit)
HR 1106: Help Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1903: Responsible Homeowners Act of 2009 (entire bill)
S 1230: Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 2606 Home Buying Credit Expansion Act (entire bill)
HR 2619 Temporarily expand the credit for first-time homebuyers (entire bill)
Issues: Housing market impacts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 11 / S 181: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 12: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2009 (entire bill)
HR 1409 / S 460: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (entire bill)
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
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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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