|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, Room 3432 |
Address2 |
|
City | San Ramon |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94583 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
|
5. Senate ID# 9000-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 308650000
|
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 |
|
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
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: Jason D. Kaune, Attorney & Agent for Filer |
Date | 7/20/2015 5:10:13 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act; all provisions
H.R. 702: A bill to repeal the crude oil export ban; all provisions
H.R. 666: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions; all provisions
H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015; all provisions
H. Res. 48: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 351) to provide for expedited approval of exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes; all provisions related to energy
H.R. 1290: A bill to require that rail traffic avoid urban areas; all provisions related to the transportation of crude oil
H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act; all provisions relating to energy
H.R.898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions
H.R.309 - Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R.905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions
H. Con. Res. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy
H.R. 330: Marine Access and State Transparency Act; all provisions relating to energy
S 494: Authorizing Alaska Production Act; all provisions
S 490: Federal Lands Freedom Act; all provisions
S 15: Protecting States Rights Act; all provisions
S 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions
S 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; all provisions
S 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; all provisions
S 443: A bill to prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transporation Board has approved the rail carriers rail storage plan; all provisions relating to transportation of crude oil
S 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; all provisions
S 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions
S 1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act; all provisions
S. 1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; all provisions
S. Con. Res. 11: An original concurrent Resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy
General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #):
Keystone XL Pipeline
Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund
Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; all provisions relating to energy
Crude Oil Rail Transportation; Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Executive Order
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Rail Safety Proposed Rule
Renewable Fuel Standard
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Fraud
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Cellulosic Volume Mandate
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Hydraulic Fracturing Study
Energy Facility Cyber Security
Refinery Process Safety
Chemical Safety Board
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidelines Revision
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upstream Venting and Flaring Issues
Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development
Oil Sands
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S.
Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Potential Rulemaking
New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions
Improving Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Greg |
Washington |
|
N/A |
|
Dave |
Sander |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
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
H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking
H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends
H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions
H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 2134: Listing Reform Act; all provisions
H.R.2109: Equal Access to Justice Act; all provisions
H.R. 2098: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 2576: TSCA Modernization Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R.1732: Integrity Protection Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States(WOTUS)rule
H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions related to the social cost of carbon
S 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions
S 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions
S 293: A bill to amend the Environmental Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions
S 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking
S 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions
S 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provisions
S 1140: Federal Water Quality Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States(WOTUS)rule
General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #):
Renewable Fuel Standards
2014-2015 Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemakings
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)/ consolidated rulemaking
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste
Proposed Refinery Sector Rule
Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking
Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Potential Rulemaking
New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions
Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Social Cost of Carbon
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Greg |
Washington |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Dave |
Sander |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
|
Caitlyn |
Goodman |
|
NONE |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Discussions Related to FOR (no specific Bill #):
Ecuador Rule of Law and Trade Issues
Australian Energy and Investment Issues
Iraq Energy Issues
Eurasian Energy Security
Caspian Energy Transportation Options
Indonesia Energy and Investment Issues
China Energy Issues
Korean Energy Issues
Bangladesh Energy Issues
Canadian Oil Sands
Keystone XL Pipeline
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues
Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues
European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations
European Energy Security
European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive
Brazil Energy Issues
Saudi Arabia Energy Issues
Nigeria Energy Issues
South Africa Energy Issues
Angolan Energy Issues
African Energy Issues
Ghana Energy Issues
Kuwait Energy Issues
Japan Energy and Investment Issues
Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG)
Crude Oil Exports
Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Russia Sanctions
Venezuela Sanctions
Mexico Energy Issues
Lifting of Cuba Sanctions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Daeman |
Harris |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
Dave |
Sander |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Jennifer |
Ganten |
|
N/A |
|
Mamadou |
Beye |
|
N/A |
|
James |
Thompson |
|
N/A |
|
Alexandra |
Valderrama |
|
N/A |
|
Joo-Jin |
Ong |
|
N/A |
|
Benjamin |
Priddy |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
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
H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related tomid-level ethanol blends
H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions
H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act; all provisions
H.R. 702: To adopt to changing crude oil market conditions; all provisions
H.R. 1290: To provide for a study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies on the impact of diverting certain freight rail traffic to avoid urban areas, and for other purposes; all provisions related to the transportation of crude oil
S 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; all provisions
S 443: A bill to prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks unless the Surface Transportation Board has approved the rail carriers rail storage plan; all provisions relating to transportation of crude oil
S 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions
S 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provisions
S 1312: Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015; all provisions
S 1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act; all provisions
S. 1626: Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act; all provisions
General Discussions Related to FUE (no specific Bill #):
Energy Prices
Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports
Cellulosic Biofuels Requirements
Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel
Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA) - Renewable Fuel Standard; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
E10+ Blend Wall; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Ethanol Liability Protection; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Co-Processing of Renewable Fuels; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Bio-Fuels; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Proposed 2014-2015 Rule; all provisions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Crude Oil Rail Transportation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Dave |
Sander |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Discussions Related to LAW (no specific Bill #):
Revisions to Section 1504 of HR 4713 (111th Congress): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Egypt Arbitration Issues
Cyber Security Issues
Derivatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Greg |
Washington |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
Dave |
Sander |
|
N/A |
|
Alexandra |
Valderrama |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
|
Daeman |
Harris |
|
N/A |
|
Jennifer |
Ganten |
|
N/A |
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.898: Energy Production Fairness Act; all provisions
H.R.309 - Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R.905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015; all provisions
H. Con. Res. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy
S 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; all provisions
S. Con. Res. 11: An original concurrent Resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth theappropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions relating to energy
General Discussions Related to TAX (no specific Bill #):
Tax Reform
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase
Obama Administration Budget/Tax Proposals re: Oil Industry and Corporate Taxes
The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform
Senate Finance Committee Draft Corporate Tax Reform Proposals
Chairman Camp Comprehensive Draft Tax Reform Proposal; all provisions that impact energy companies
Federal Excise Tax Modification
Highway Trust Fund Funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Dave |
Sander |
|
N/A |
|
Greg |
Washington |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
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
H.R. 644: Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act; all provision relating to residue and customs drawback
H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015; all provisions relating to Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
H.R. 1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; all provisions relating to African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
General Discussions Related to TRD (no specific Bill #):
Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement
Foreign Investment Protection
Generalized System of Preferences
Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); all provisions specific to investor state dispute settlement and the classification of fuels
European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations and Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulations
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Trade Promotion Authority
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Maria |
Pica Karp |
|
N/A |
|
Greg |
Washington |
|
N/A |
|
Debra |
Marshall |
|
N/A |
|
Mamadou |
Beye |
|
N/A |
|
James |
Thompson |
|
N/A |
|
Puneet |
Verma |
|
N/A |
|
Jennifer |
Ganten |
|
N/A |
|
Daeman |
Harris |
|
N/A |
|
Alexandra |
Valderrama |
|
N/A |
|
Joo-Jin |
Ong |
|
N/A |
|
William |
Koetzle |
|
N/A |
|
Benjamin |
Priddy |
|
N/A |
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.
20. Client new address
Address |
|
||||||
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |